Patents by Inventor Sébastien Hostettler

Sébastien Hostettler 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: 10773476
    Abstract: The method makes it possible to produce a decorated element for a timepiece or piece of jewelry. This decorated element may be, for example, a watch dial. The method includes the steps of taking a base substrate, and micromachining on said base substrate a mould or decorative partitions in a programmed pattern, and filling the mould or the decorative partitions with at least one filler material to obtain the decorated element. The filler material may be enamel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: OMEGA S.A.
    Inventors: Gregory Kissling, Stephane Lauper, Igor-Emmanuel Uldry, Marc Stranczl, Stephane Kinkio, Sebastien Hostettler, Gilliane Burli
  • Publication number: 20160176126
    Abstract: The method makes it possible to produce a decorated element for a timepiece or piece of jewelry. This decorated element may be, for example, a watch dial. The method includes the steps of taking a base substrate, and micromachining on said base substrate a mould or decorative partitions in a programmed pattern, and filling the mould or the decorative partitions with at least one filler material to obtain the decorated element. The filler material may be enamel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: OMEGA S.A.
    Inventors: Gregory KISSLING, Stephane LAUPER, Igor-Emmanuel ULDRY, Marc STRANCZL, Stephane KINKIO, Sebastien HOSTETTLER, Gilliane BURLI
  • Patent number: 7856805
    Abstract: The invention concerns a non-extending hinged bracelet including a plurality of links (6, 6?) hinged one after the other, each of the links including on one side a male hinge element and on the other side a female hinge element, the male hinge element of one link (6) being inserted in the female hinge element of the next link (6?) to form a hinge (1), said hinge elements being traversed by a pin forming the articulation of the hinge (1), a U-shaped part (14) which covers said hinge (1) including branches (16) which are engaged on either side of the hinge (1) and which have holes (18) in which the ends of the pin are engaged, said bracelet being characterized in that a cover (12) extending between two adjacent links (6, 6?) is arranged between the hinge (1) and the U-shaped part (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventors: Sébastien Hostettler, Philippe Loetscher
  • Publication number: 20060272354
    Abstract: The invention concerns a non-extending hinged bracelet including a plurality of links (6, 6?) hinged one after the other, each of the links including on one side a male hinge element and on the other side a female hinge element, the male hinge element of one link (6) being inserted in the female hinge element of the next link (6?) to form a hinge (1), said hinge elements being traversed by a pin forming the articulation of the hinge (1), a U-shaped part (14) which covers said hinge (1) including branches (16) which are engaged on either side of the hinge (1) and which have holes (18) in which the ends of the pin are engaged, said bracelet being characterized in that a cover (12) extending between two adjacent links (6, 6?) is arranged between the hinge (1) and the U-shaped part (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES AG
    Inventors: Sebastien Hostettler, Philippe Loetscher
  • Patent number: 6776519
    Abstract: The bezel (2) allows the same reading direction to be kept for the indications (20) carried by a ring (4) able to rotate freely on a base (6) to which it is affixed to bring a selected indication (20) opposite a determined marking of the base (6) or of a dial (3). The indications (20) are marked on the outer surface of studs (10) each kept free in rotation about their rotational axis (10a) in a housing (30) provided through the thickness of the ring (4) and opening onto the base (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventors: Luciano Eleuterio, Sébastien Hostettler, Domenico Leo
  • Publication number: 20030169645
    Abstract: The bezel (2) allows the same reading direction to be kept for the indications (20) carried by a ring (4) able to rotate freely on a base (6) to which it is affixed to bring a selected indication (20) opposite a determined marking of the base (6) or of a dial (3). The indications (20) are marked on the outer surface of studs (10) each kept free in rotation about their rotational axis (10a) in a housing (30) provided through the thickness of the ring (4) and opening onto the base (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: SWATCH AG
    Inventors: Luciano Eleuterio, Sebastien Hostettler, Domenico Leo