Patents by Inventor Romano Cristoni

Romano Cristoni 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).

  • SMART AUTOMATIC WATCH WINDING-MECHANISM WITH WATCH IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20220146983
    Abstract: Winding device (1000) including motorisation means (2) driving a watch holder (1) carrying at least one automatic watch (100) with a movable oscillating mass, and measuring means (3) measuring the amplitude of the resonator of each watch (100), and watch (100) identification means (300), providing the identification of a particular watch (100) to control means (200) including an internal database (400) with the history of the amplitude measurements of the resonator of this particular watch (100) and/or the value of its nominal amplitude, and/or communication means (500) communicating with an external database (600) for extracting these values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Jérôme FAVRE, Matthias IMBODEN, Romano CRISTONI, Stefan KALBERMATTER
  • Method and device for lighting an electronic or electromechanical apparatus
    Patent number: 7550930
    Abstract: The present invention is a lighting device for an electronic or electromechanical apparatus such as a timepiece of the wristwatch type. The invention includes a device displaying time-related or other information, this lighting device including a light source for lighting the display device. The lighting device is characterized in that the light source is also able to measure the intensity of the ambient light. The invention also concerns a method for controlling the lighting of an apparatus of the aforementioned type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Asulab S.A.
    Inventors: Romano Cristoni, Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LIGHTING AN ELECTRONIC OR ELECTROMECHANICAL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20060197472
    Abstract: The present invention is a lighting device for an electronic or electromechanical apparatus such as a timepiece of the wristwatch type. The invention includes a device displaying time-related or other information, this lighting device including a light source for lighting the display device. The lighting device is characterized in that the light source is also able to measure the intensity of the ambient light. The invention also concerns a method for controlling the lighting of an apparatus of the aforementioned type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: ASULAB S.A.
    Inventors: Romano Cristoni, Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp
  • Method and device for lighting an electronic or electromechanical apparatus
    Publication number: 20050145775
    Abstract: The present invention is a lighting device for an electronic or electromechanical apparatus such as a timepiece of the wristwatch type. The invention includes a device displaying time-related or other information, this lighting device including a light source for lighting the display device. The lighting device is characterized in that the light source is also able to measure the intensity of the ambient light. The invention also concerns a method for controlling the lighting of an apparatus of the aforementioned type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: Asulab S.A.
    Inventors: Romano Cristoni, Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp
  • Method and device for lighting an electronic or electromechanical apparatus
    Patent number: 6894440
    Abstract: The present invention is a lighting device for an electronic or electromechanical apparatus such as a timepiece of the wristwatch type. The invention including a device displaying time-related or other information, this lighting device including a light source for lighting the display device. The lighting device is characterized in that the light source is also able to measure the intensity of the ambient light. The invention also concerns a method for controlling the lighting of an apparatus of the aforementioned type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Asulab S.A.
    Inventors: Romano Cristoni, Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp
  • Method and device for lighting an electronic or electromechanical apparatus
    Publication number: 20030168998
    Abstract: Lighting device for an electronic or electromechanical apparatus such as a timepiece of the wristwatch type including a device displaying time-related or other information, this lighting device including a light source for lighting the display device, said lighting device being characterized in that the light source is also able to measure the intensity of the ambient light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Asulab S.A.
    Inventors: Romano Cristoni, Gian-Carlo Poli, Joachim Grupp