Patents by Inventor Patrick Pichot

Patrick Pichot has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9134702
    Abstract: The mechanism preventing rate variations caused by the effect of gravity on a regulating member (2, 3) of a timepiece movement comprises a regulating member comprising a balance-spring (2) and an escapement wheel (3) which are mounted on a platform (4). This platform (4) comprises an unbalance and is mounted so as to freely rotate about at least one first axis (A-A) with respect to a plate (1) of the movement so that the platform (4) rotates about said first axis (A-A) under the effect of the Earth's gravity. The mechanism comprises a going train comprising a kinematic drive chain (M) arranged to connect the escapement wheel (3) to a barrel system (10) of the timepiece as well as a kinematic correcting chain (C) which compensates for the displacements and speed of the platform (4) with respect to the plate (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: CARTIER CREATION STUDIO S.A.
    Inventors: Carole Kasapi, Patrick Pichot
  • Publication number: 20140098647
    Abstract: The mechanism preventing rate variations caused by the effect of gravity on a regulating member of a timepiece movement includes a regulating member having a balance-spring and an escapement wheel which are mounted on a platform. This platform includes an unbalance and is mounted so as to freely rotate about at least one first axis with respect to a plate of the movement so that the platform rotates under the effect of the Earth's gravity. The mechanism includes a going train including a kinematic drive chain arranged to connect the escapement wheel to a barrel system of the timepiece and a kinematic correcting chain which compensates for the displacements and speed of the platform with respect to the plate. This mechanism further includes a regulator device including a regulator member connected to the platform and driven by the relative movements between the platform and the plate of the timepiece movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Carole Kasapi, Patrick Pichot
  • Patent number: 8075177
    Abstract: The mechanism avoids the rate variations due to the effect of gravitation on a regulating organ of a timepiece whose regulating organ includes a sprung balance and an escape wheel mounted onto a platform. The platform includes a counterweight and is mounted so as to freely rotate about at least a first axis relative to a plate of the movement so that this platform will rotate about the first axis under the effect of terrestrial gravitation. This mechanism includes a wheelwork with a driving kinematical chain linking the escape wheel to a barrel system of the timepiece, and a corrective kinematical chain compensating the movements and speed of the platform relative to the plate, so that these movements of the platform will not perturb the chronometry of the timepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Cartier Creation Studio SA
    Inventors: Carole Kasapi, Patrick Pichot
  • Publication number: 20110026373
    Abstract: The mechanism avoids the rate variations due to the effect of gravitation on a regulating organ of a timepiece whose regulating organ includes a sprung balance and an escape wheel mounted onto a platform. The platform includes a counterweight and is mounted so as to freely rotate about at least a first axis relative to a plate of the movement so that this platform will rotate about the first axis under the effect of terrestrial gravitation. This mechanism includes a wheelwork with a driving kinematical chain linking the escape wheel to a barrel system of the timepiece, and a corrective kinematical chain compensating the movements and speed of the platform relative to the plate, so that these movements of the platform will not perturb the chronometry of the timepiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: CARTIER CREATION STUDIO SA
    Inventors: Carole KASAPI, Patrick PICHOT
  • Patent number: 7815364
    Abstract: The mechanism avoids the rate variations due to the effect of gravitation on a regulating organ of a timepiece whose regulating organ includes a sprung balance and an escape wheel mounted onto a platform. The platform includes an unbalance and is mounted so as to freely rotate about at least a first axis relative to a plate of the movement so that this platform will rotate about the first axis under the effect of terrestrial gravitation. This mechanism includes a wheelwork with a driving kinematical chain linking the escape wheel to a barrel system of the timepiece, and a corrective kinematical chain compensating the movements and speed of the platform relative to the plate, so that these movements of the platform will not perturb the chronometry of the timepiece, this wheelwork including one or several epicycloidal gear trains, each of which contains wheels with straight toothing exclusively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Cartier Creation Studio SA
    Inventors: Carole Kasapi, Patrick Pichot
  • Publication number: 20090274012
    Abstract: The mechanism avoids the rate variations due to the effect of gravitation on a regulating organ of a timepiece whose regulating organ includes a sprung balance and an escape wheel mounted onto a platform. The platform includes an unbalance and is mounted so as to freely rotate about at least a first axis relative to a plate of the movement so that this platform will rotate about the first axis under the effect of terrestrial gravitation. This mechanism includes a wheelwork with a driving kinematical chain linking the escape wheel to a barrel system of the timepiece, and a corrective kinematical chain compensating the movements and speed of the platform relative to the plate, so that these movements of the platform will not perturb the chronometry of the timepiece, this wheelwork including one or several epicycloidal gear trains, each of which contains wheels with straight toothing exclusively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: CARTIER CREATION STUDIO SA
    Inventors: Carole KASAPI, Patrick PICHOT