Patents by Inventor Stephane LAUPER

Stephane LAUPER 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: 10136708
    Abstract: Light, precious gold-titanium based alloy containing, by mass, at least 750‰ of gold, characterized in that said alloy has the following composition formula: TiaAubMcTd where a, b, c, d are atomic proportions such that: a+b+c+d=1, 0.45?a?0.55; 0.41?b?0.495; 0.025?c?0.13; 0.001?d?0.025, where M represents one or more elements taken from among a first group including Nb, V, Pd, Pt, Fe, and where T represents a maximum of two elements taken from among a second group including Nb, V, Pd, Pt, Fe, Mo, Ta, W, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Ir, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ag, Al, B, Si, Ge, Sn, Sb, In, with the exception of said metals M comprised in said alloy. Component for timepiece or for jewellery made from such a light, precious gold-titanium based alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Gaetan Villard, Denis Vincent, Stephane Lauper
  • Publication number: 20180171436
    Abstract: A grey gold alloy which is nickel-free, cobalt-free, iron-free, silver-free, zirconium-free, niobium-free, chromium-free, indium-free, gallium-free and manganese-free and includes, expressed in weight percent, from 75.0 to 76.5% of Au, from 15 to 23% of Pd, from 1 to 7% of Cu, and from 0 to 5% of at least one of the alloying elements Ir, Ru, B and Re, the respective percentages of all the elements of the alloy adding up to 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Denis VINCENT, Stephane LAUPER, Gaetan VILLARD, Polychronis Nakis KARAPATIS, Gregory KISSLING, Alban DUBACH
  • Publication number: 20170367446
    Abstract: An external component for timepieces or pieces of jewelry, made of a light precious alloy containing titanium and palladium, according to the atomic formula TiaPdbMcTd, where a, b, c, d are atomic fractions of the total, such that a+b+c+d=1. a is 0.44 to 0.55, b is 0.30 to 0.45, c is 0.04 to 0.24, and d is 0.001 to 0.03. The alloy includes at most two metals M, taken from among Nb, V, Fe, Co, Au, Pt. Each metal trace T has an atomic percentage of less than 3.00% of the total alloy, from among Nb, V, Mo, Ta, W, Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Ir, Au, Pt, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ag, Al, B, Si, Ge, Sn, Sb, and In. The alloy contains at least 0.05% of boron, and contains at least 50% by mass of palladium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Gaetan VILLARD, Denis VINCENT, Stephane LAUPER
  • Publication number: 20170226613
    Abstract: Light, precious gold-titanium based alloy containing, by mass, at least 750% of gold, characterized in that said alloy has the following composition formula: TiaAubMcTd where a, b, c, d are atomic proportions such that: a+b+c+d=1, 0.45?a?0.55; 0.41?b?0.495; 0.025?c?0.13; 0.001?d?0.025, where M represents one or more elements taken from among a first group including Nb, V, Pd, Pt, Fe, and where T represents a maximum of two elements taken from among a second group including Nb, V, Pd, Pt, Fe, Mo, Ta, W, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Ir, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ag, Al, B, Si, Ge, Sn, Sb, In, with the exception of said metals M comprised in said alloy. Component for timepiece or for jewellery made from such a light, precious gold-titanium based alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Gaetan VILLARD, Denis VINCENT, Stephane LAUPER
  • Patent number: 9596910
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative part (1, 3, 5) including several stones (2) and a device (7, 7?, 47, 47?) for securing the stones (2) in relation to each other. According to the invention, the securing device (7, 7?, 47, 47?) includes a single electrodeposited base (9, 9?, 49, 49?) whose shape matches one part of the stones, thus allowing all the stones (2) to be attached in relation to each other without any stress, and the girdles (6) of the stones (2) are mounted edge-to-edge in relation to each other so that the single base is concealed. The invention also relates to the method for manufacturing a part (1, 3, 5) of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: DRESS YOUR BODY AG
    Inventors: Pascal Grossenbacher, Julien Meier, Michel Caillaud, Stéphane Lauper, Arlette-Elsa Emch
  • Publication number: 20160273077
    Abstract: A grey gold alloy which is nickel-free, cobalt-free, iron-free, silver-free, copper-free, zirconium-free, niobium-free, chromium-free and manganese-free, including, expressed in weight percent, from 75.0 to 76.5% of Au, from 15 to 23% of Pd, from 0.5 to 5% of Rh, from 0 to 7% of Pt, and from 0 to 5% of at least one of the alloying elements Ir, Ru, Ti, In, Ga, B and Re, the respective percentages of all the alloying elements adding up to 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Denis VINCENT, Polychronis Nakis Karapatis, Gregory Kissling, Stephane Lauper, Gaetan Villard, Alban Dubach
  • 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: 9345294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative part (1, 3, 5) including several stones (2) and a device (7, 7?, 47, 47?) for securing the stones (2) in relation to each other. According to the invention, the securing device (7, 7?, 47, 47?) includes a single electrodeposited base (9, 9?, 49, 49?) whose shape matches one part of the stones, thus allowing all the stones (2) to be attached in relation to each other without any stress, and the girdles (6) of the stones (2) are mounted edge-to-edge in relation to each other so that the single base is concealed. The invention also relates to the method for manufacturing a part (1, 3, 5) of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: DRESS YOUR BODY AG
    Inventors: Pascal Grossenbacher, Julien Meier, Michel Caillaud, Stéphane Lauper, Arlette-Elsa Emch
  • Publication number: 20160138134
    Abstract: A palladium-based alloy including, expressed in weight, between 50 and 55% of palladium, between 45% and 50% of rhodium; a quantity x of silver where 0%?x?5%, and a quantity R of a balance including at least one element selected from among iridium, ruthenium, platinum, titanium, zirconium and rhenium and combinations thereof, where 0%?R?5%. The invention also relates to a A timepiece or piece of jewellery including at least one component made of such an alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: OMEGA SA
    Inventors: Gregory KISSLING, Denis VINCENT, Stephane LAUPER, Gaetan VILLARD, Alban DUBACH
  • Publication number: 20160073746
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative part (1, 3, 5) including several stones (2) and a device (7, 7?, 47, 47?) for securing the stones (2) in relation to each other. According to the invention, the securing device (7, 7?, 47, 47?) includes a single electrodeposited base (9, 9?, 49, 49?) whose shape matches one part of the stones, thus allowing all the stones (2) to be attached in relation to each other without any stress, and the girdles (6) of the stones (2) are mounted edge-to-edge in relation to each other so that the single base is concealed. The invention also relates to the method for manufacturing a part (1, 3, 5) of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Pascal Grossenbacher, Julien Meier, Michel Caillaud, Stéphane Lauper, Arlette-Elsa Emch
  • Publication number: 20150327635
    Abstract: A decorative piece including a support made of a material having no plastic deformation in which at least one hollow is arranged. The hollow is filled with a first material forming a substrate in which at least one housing is arranged, the at least one housing configured so that at least one aesthetic element can be housed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: OMEGA SA
    Inventors: Stephane LAUPER, Gregory KISSLING, Yves WINKLER, Alban DUBACH, Stewes BOURBAN, Alexandre NETUSCHILL, Lionel BLASER
  • Publication number: 20150289613
    Abstract: A decorative piece includes a support made of a material having no usable plastic deformation in which at least one hollow is arranged. The hollow is filled with a first material forming a substrate in which at least one housing is arranged. The housing is arranged so that at least one aesthetic element is housable therein. The substrate further includes a gripper deforming by thermal expansion to retain the aesthetic element in the housing. The gripper further includes at least one setting element. A method for setting an aesthetic element on a support includes taking a support provided with at least one hollow, taking at least one aesthetic element, filling the hollow with a first material, making a setting hole and a gripper in the first material, and setting the aesthetic element by placing it in the hole and by deforming the gripper so as to retain the aesthetic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: OMEGA SA
    Inventors: Stephane LAUPER, Gregory KISSLING, Yves WINKLER, Alban DUBACH, Stewes BOURBAN, Alexandre NETUSCHILL, Lionel BLASER
  • Publication number: 20150289612
    Abstract: A decorative piece includes a support made of a material having no usable plastic deformation in which at least one hollow is arranged. The hollow is filled with a first material forming a substrate in which at least one housing is arranged. The housing is arranged so that at least one aesthetic element is housable therein. The substrate further includes a gripper elastically deforming to retain the aesthetic element in the housing. The gripper further includes at least one setting element. A method for setting an aesthetic element on a support includes taking a support provided with at least one hollow, taking at least one aesthetic element, filling the hollow with a first material, making a setting hole and a gripper in the first material, and setting the aesthetic element by placing it in the hole and by deforming the gripper so as to retain the aesthetic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: OMEGA SA
    Inventors: Stephane LAUPER, Gregory KISSLING, Yves WINKLER, Alban Dubach, Stewes Bourban, Alexandre NETUSCHILL, Lionel Blaser
  • Publication number: 20140305164
    Abstract: A timepiece or piece of jewellery made of a nickel free and cobalt free gold alloy, the composition of which includes by weight between 75% and 77.5% gold, between 1.2 and 1.6% palladium, and between 20.1 and 23.8% copper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.
    Inventors: Stéphane Lauper, Alban Dubach, Denis Vincent, Edwina Klay, Bruno Neveu
  • Publication number: 20140174125
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative piece comprising a plurality of stones and a device for fixing the stones relative to each other, the fixing device comprises a single base made of a first material which makes it possible to attach all the stones relative to each other by one of their faces, the kites of stones are mounted edge to edge relative to each other so that said single base is masked, characterised in that the first material is an at least partially amorphous alloy. The invention likewise relates to the method for manufacturing such a piece. The invention relates to the field of jewellery, gemstone articles or timepieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Omega S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane LAUPER, Gregory KISSLING, Yves WINKLER, Alban DUBACH, Stewes BOURBAN, Lionel BLASER
  • Publication number: 20140178625
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative piece comprising a support produced in a material which does not include plastic deformation and in which at least one hollow is provided, characterised in that said hollow being filled with a first material being an at least partially amorphous alloy forming a substrate in which at least one housing is provided, said at least one housing being designed so that at least one aesthetic element can be housed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Omega S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane LAUPER, Gregory KISSLING, Yves WINKLER, Alban DUBACH, Stewes BOURBAN, Alexandre NETUSCHILL, Lionel BLASER
  • Publication number: 20120225314
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative part (1, 3, 5) including several stones (2) and a device (7, 7?, 47, 47?) for securing the stones (2) in relation to each other. According to the invention, the securing device (7, 7?, 47, 47?) includes a single electrodeposited base (9, 9?, 49, 49?) whose shape matches one part of the stones, allowing all the stones (2) to be attached in relation to each other without any stress, and the girdles (6) of the stones (2) are mounted edge-to-edge in relation to each other so that said single base is concealed. The invention also relates to the method for manufacturing a part (1, 3, 5) of this type. The invention concerns the field of pieces or jewellery or timepieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: DRESS YOUR BODY AG
    Inventors: Pascal Grossenbacher, Julien Meier, Michel Caillaud, Stéphane Lauper, Arlette-Elsa Emch