Patents by Inventor Sébastien Gigon

Sébastien Gigon 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).

  • Oscillator for a timepiece movement and timepiece comprising such an oscillator
    Patent number: 12105474
    Abstract: A balance wheel-hairspring oscillator (10) has a balance wheel shaft (18) intended to be pivotably mounted on a frame of a timepiece. A balance wheel (12) is secured to the balance wheel shaft (18). A hairspring (14) has an inner end (14a) secured to the balance wheel shaft and an outer end (14b) intended to be connected to a connecting member (16) to the frame. A transmission member (20, 22) is arranged to interact with an escapement. The balance wheel (12) and the hairspring (16) are arranged on either side of the transmission member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SOPROD SA
    Inventors: Christian Châtelain, Sébastien Gigon
  • OSCILLATOR FOR A TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT AND TIMEPIECE COMPRISING SUCH AN OSCILLATOR
    Publication number: 20220413437
    Abstract: The invention relates to a balance wheel-hairspring oscillator (10) comprising: a balance wheel shaft (18) intended to be pivotably mounted on a frame of a timepiece; a balance wheel (12) secured to the balance wheel shaft (18); a hairspring (14) comprising an inner end (14a) secured to the balance wheel shaft and an outer end (14b) intended to be connected to a connecting member (16) to said frame, and a transmission member (20, 22) arranged to interact with an escapement. The balance wheel (12) and the hairspring (16) are arranged on either side of the transmission member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Christian CHÂTELAIN, Sébastien GIGON
  • Movement for clocks and watches
    Patent number: D918080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Chatelain, Sébastien Gigon