Patents by Inventor Pierre-Andre BUEHLER

Pierre-Andre BUEHLER 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).

  • Machining centre for timepiece components
    Patent number: 11524381
    Abstract: A machining centre includes a base supporting several superposed stages. At least one stage is movable and can be position indexed relative to the base. Each stage includes distinct stations at a constant angular pitch including machining units or grippers. The combination of stations from adjacent stages defines a plurality of machining locations each combining a unit and a gripper. Each relative movement between two indexing positions of two stages changes the composition of the locations. Each gripper has at least one rotational degree of freedom relative to the stage that carries it. At least one station includes both at least one machining unit and at least one gripper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Patric Pham, Pierre-Andre Buehler
  • MACHINING CENTRE FOR TIMEPIECE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200086447
    Abstract: A machining centre includes a base supporting several superposed stages. At least one stage is movable and can be position indexed relative to the base. Each stage includes distinct stations at a constant angular pitch including machining units or grippers. The combination of stations from adjacent stages defines a plurality of machining locations each combining a unit and a gripper. Each relative movement between two indexing positions of two stages changes the composition of the locations. Each gripper has at least one rotational degree of freedom relative to the stage that carries it. At least one station includes both at least one machining unit and at least one gripper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Patric PHAM, Pierre-Andre BUEHLER