Patents by Inventor Romain Clivaz

Romain Clivaz 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: 11156967
    Abstract: An electromechanical timepiece module (1) has a main plate (10) with an actuator module (40) driving at least one mobile part (30) by a gear train (42). The mobile part (30) displays a time or non-time function. A wireless communication module (2) is configured for transmitting and/or receiving a wireless signal. And a control unit (6) is configured for controlling the actuator module (40) depending on a received wireless signal. The mobile part (30) and the gearing (42) are made of an electrically conductive material and are in electrical contact with each other but electrically isolated from the remainder of the timepiece module (1). The mobile part (30) is electrically connected to the communication module (2) so as to act as an antenna for the transmission and/or reception of the wireless signal and to transmit the wireless signal between the mobile part (30) and the wireless communication module (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Soprod SA
    Inventors: Médard Rieder, Romain Clivaz
  • Publication number: 20200201265
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an electromechanical timepiece module comprising a main plate comprising an actuator module driving at least one mobile part by means of a gear train, the mobile part being intended for the display of a time or non-time function; a wireless communication module configured for transmitting and/or receiving a wireless signal; and a control unit configured for controlling the actuator module depending on a received wireless signal; the mobile part and the gearing being made of an electrically conductive material and being in electrical contact with each other but electrically isolated from the remainder of the timepiece module; the mobile part being electrically connected to the communication module so as to act as an antenna for the transmission and/or reception of the wireless signal and to transmit the wireless signal between the mobile part and the wireless communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Médard RIEDER, Romain CLIVAZ
  • Patent number: 10126833
    Abstract: A multi-functional portable device including a display module driven by an actuator and configured to be able to display one or more display functions simultaneously or sequentially. A control unit is configured to receive outside information and control the display module according to said one or more display functions, based on the received outside information. The device also includes a computer medium including portions of code for a software application having a plurality of display functions, each of the display functions being configured to be executed in the multifunctional device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SOPROD SA
    Inventors: Denis Piquerez, Romain Clivaz
  • Publication number: 20180196397
    Abstract: A multifunctional system for a wristwatch comprising: a dial surface having a plurality of spatially distinct displays; each display including an electro-optical dial portion being configured to display an information digitally, wherein the electro-optical dial portions are on a single electro-optical digital display device; each display having a mechanical analogic display device to display an information analogically and including at least one mechanical mobile; the multifunctional system further including a controller configured for controlling the analogic display devices and the electro-optical dial portions; and a selection means for selecting at least one display function from a plurality of display functions such that the controller controls at least one of the electro-optical dial portions in combination with one of the analogic display device for displaying the selected display function; wherein at least one of the electro-optical dial portions spatially overlaps at least one of the other electro-op
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Romain CLIVAZ, Denis PIQUEREZ
  • Publication number: 20150346843
    Abstract: A multi-functional portable device including a display module driven by an actuator and configured to be able to display one or more display functions simultaneously or sequentially. A control unit is configured to receive outside information and control the display module according to said one or more display functions, based on the received outside information. The device also includes a computer medium including portions of code for a software application having a plurality of display functions, each of the display functions being configured to be executed in the multifunctional device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Denis Piquerez, Romain Clivaz