Patents by Inventor Rene RUFENER

Rene RUFENER 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: 11016445
    Abstract: A timepiece movement includes an analogue display, including a rotary indicator and a wheel that rotates as one with the rotary indicator. The wheel includes a plate with a locating element. The timepiece movement also includes a device for detecting at least one angular position of the locating element, which includes a board that is fixed with respect to the plate, extending substantially parallel to the plate, and on which a first electrode, a second electrode, and a common electrode are arranged. The electrodes are planar and are arranged such that, in one angular position of the wheel, the locating element is located over at least a portion of each electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventor: Rene Rufener
  • Patent number: 10989565
    Abstract: A timepiece movement including an analogue display, including a rotary indicator and a wheel secured in rotation to the rotary indicator, the wheel including a roller including a location element, a device for detecting at least one angular position of the location element, including a plate fixed relative to the roller, extending substantially parallel to the roller, and on which are arranged a first electrode, a second electrode and a common electrode positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode the electrodes being planar and being arranged in such a way that, in an angular position of the wheel, the location element is located above at least a portion of each electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode having the form of two segments of a ring centred on the intersection between the axis of the wheel and the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventor: Rene Rufener
  • Patent number: 10310452
    Abstract: A timepiece includes a timepiece movement provided with an analog display and at least one wheel rotating integrally with a rotary indicator of the analog display. The wheel includes an electrically conductive plate pierced with at least one aperture. The timepiece also includes a device for detection of a reference angular position of the aperture. The detection device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a common electrode which are planar and arranged in a plane parallel to the wheel. The common electrode is arranged along portions of the first electrode and of the second electrode. The aperture is at least partially above or below: the first electrode in a first position of disequilibrium; the first electrode and the second electrode in a position of equilibrium; and the second electrode in a second position of disequilibrium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Pascal Lagorgette, Matthieu Tardivon, Rene Rufener
  • Publication number: 20190041803
    Abstract: The invention relates to a timepiece movement comprising: an analogue display, including a rotary indicator and a wheel that rotates as one with said rotary indicator, said wheel including a plate comprising a locating element; a device for detecting at least one angular position of the locating element, comprising a board that is fixed with respect to the plate, extending substantially parallel to the plate, and on which a first electrode, a second electrode and a common electrode are arranged, the electrodes being planar and being arranged such that, in one angular position of the wheel, the locating element is located over at least a portion of each electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventor: Rene RUFENER
  • Publication number: 20190041239
    Abstract: The invention relates to a timepiece movement comprising: an analogue display, comprising a rotary indicator and a wheel secured in rotation to said rotary indicator, said wheel comprising a roller including a location element, a device for detecting at least one angular position of the location element, comprising a plate fixed relative to the roller, extending substantially parallel to the roller, and on which are arranged a first electrode, a second electrode and a common electrode positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode the electrodes being planar and being arranged in such a way that, in an angular position of the wheel, the location element is located above at least a portion of each electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode having the form of two segments of a ring centred on the intersection between the axis of the wheel and the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventor: Rene RUFENER
  • Publication number: 20170185045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a timepiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Pascal LAGORGETTE, Matthieu TARDIVON, Rene RUFENER