Patents by Inventor Stewes Bourban
Stewes Bourban 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).
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Patent number: 9669424Abstract: A method of decorating an element. This method includes the following steps: taking the element (1, 11, 21, 31), the element including anchoring for improving the securing of the decoration (5) to the element; making a mask (4) of the desired thickness of the decorations (5), and having at least one opening (4?); placing the at least one opening in the mask (4) against the place to be decorated so as to form at least one mould (4?, 6, 6?, 6?,100); filling the at least one mould with an at least partially amorphous material via hot forming; and removing the mask (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Yves Winkler, Stewes Bourban, Pascal Grossenbacher
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Patent number: 9599965Abstract: A process for adjusting a device including a first piece and at least one second piece, wherein the at least one second piece is fixed to the first piece by a joint made from a first material arranged between the first and second piece. The first material is an at least partially amorphous metal alloy. The process further includes: heating at least the joint to a heating temperature in a range of between a glass transition temperature and a crystallization temperature of the first material; modifying a position of the at least one second piece until a desired determined position is obtained; cooling at least the joint so that it retains its at least partially amorphous state.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Yves Winkler, Stewes Bourban, Alban Dubach
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Patent number: 9529333Abstract: A method of assembling a device including first and second parts, the method including: taking the first and second parts; assembling the first and second parts provided by their arrangement so a gap is present between the first and second parts; taking a metal alloy, chosen for its ability to become at least partially amorphous; shaping the metal alloy to fill the gap between the first and second parts to join them and thereby form the device, the metal alloy having been subject to a treatment allowing the alloy to become at least partially amorphous, at a latest at a time of the shaping. The metal alloy is subject to a temperature increase above the melting temperature thereof causing the alloy to lose any local crystalline structure, the increase followed by cooling to a lower temperature than vitreous transition temperature thereof allowing the material to become at least partially amorphous.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventors: Yves Winkler, Stewes Bourban, Alban Dubach
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Publication number: 20160324280Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mounting at least one decorative element (3) on a support (2) comprising the steps of: a. taking a support (2) provided with at least one cavity (4); b. taking at least one decorative element (3); c. filling said cavity with a composite filler material comprising at least one metal powder and at least one organic binder and having, at the moment of filling, a viscosity comprised between 1,000 mPa·s and 1,000,000 mPa·s; d. heating the composite filler material to a higher temperature than its melting point to make it liquid; e. allowing the filler material to cool to form a substrate (6); f. making at least one housing (8) in said substrate (6); g. mounting said decorative element (3) in said housing (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Alban DUBACH, Stewes BOURBAN, Yves WINKLER, Pierry VUILLE, Jean-Claude MARTIN
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Patent number: 9423772Abstract: A method of manufacturing an inlaid ceramic element for a timepiece including: a) forming a ceramic or cermet body; b) etching at least one recess in one face of the ceramic or cermet body, each at least one recess forming a pattern cavity for a decoration; c) changing a surface state of a bottom of the at least one recess to increase contact surface thereof; d) filling the at least one recess with a composite ceramic to form the decoration; e) flattening the composite ceramic so that the composite ceramic remains only in a hollow of the at least one recess.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventors: Maria Fernandez Ciurleo, Juliette Muller, Stewes Bourban
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Publication number: 20160176228Abstract: The method makes it possible to produce a decorated element for a timepiece or piece of jewellery. 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 an epoxy resin and the mould or the partitions are obtained by melting and solidifying a solder paste or powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Alban DUBACH, Pierry VUILLE, Yves WINKLER, Stewes BOURBAN, Jean-Claude MARTIN
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Publication number: 20160170376Abstract: The present invention concerns an external timepiece element including a frame made of a first material, said external element further including at least one pressure or altitude sensor, characterized in that said pressure or altitude sensor is formed of at least one disc or plate, said disc or plate being formed of or coated with a binder and a piezochromic pigment, said piezochromic pigment being selected to react at a specific pressure, so that said pigment changes from a first colour to a second colour when said specific pressure is reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Nicolas FRANCOIS, Stewes BOURBAN, Juliette MULLER
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Patent number: 9327481Abstract: A method of producing a first part having at least one surface, formed of a first material. The first part includes at least one coating on the at least one surface. The production method includes: a) taking a second part including a cavity forming the negative of the first part; b) depositing the coating, including at least a first layer, onto the second part; c) taking a first metallic material, chosen for its ability to become at least partially amorphous; d) shaping the first material in the cavity of the second part so as to secure the coating to the at least one surface of the first part, the first material having been subject to a treatment allowing it to become at least partially amorphous, at the latest at the time of the shaping operation; e) separating the first part from the second part so as to obtain the first part coated with the coating.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventors: Yves Winkler, Jean-Francois Dionne, Stewes Bourban, Alban Dubach, Yann Fallet
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Publication number: 20150352593Abstract: A method of decorating an element. This method includes the following steps: taking the element (1, 11, 21, 31), the element including anchoring for improving the securing of the decoration (5) to the element; making a mask (4) of the desired thickness of the decorations (5), and having at least one opening (4?); placing the at least one opening in the mask (4) against the place to be decorated so as to form at least one mould (4?, 6, 6?, 6?,100); filling the at least one mould with an at least partially amorphous material via hot forming; and removing the mask (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Yves WINKLER, Stewes BOURBAN, Pascal GROSSENBACHER
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Patent number: 9207644Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making a timepiece plate. This method is characterized in that it includes the following steps: a) taking (A1, A2) the material forming the plate including at least one metallic element; b) forming (B1, B2) the plate; c) cooling (C) everything so as to obtain the timepiece plate in an at least partially amorphous state; and d) retrieving (D) the plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Luc Bazin, Stewes Bourban, Yves Winkler, Joachim Grupp, Nathalie Brebner-Grupp
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Publication number: 20150327635Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: OMEGA SAInventors: Stephane LAUPER, Gregory KISSLING, Yves WINKLER, Alban DUBACH, Stewes BOURBAN, Alexandre NETUSCHILL, Lionel BLASER
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Publication number: 20150316893Abstract: A method of decorating an element. This method includes the steps of: taking the element (1, 11, 21, 31), the element including anchoring (7) for improving the securing of the decoration (5) to the element; making a mask (4) of the desired thickness of the decorations (5), and having at least one opening (4?); placing the at least one opening in the mask (4) against the place to be decorated so as to form at least one mould (4?, 6, 6?, 6?, 100); filling the at least one mould with an at least partially amorphous material via hot forming; and removing the mask (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Yves WINKLER, Stewes BOURBAN, Pascal GROSSENBACHER
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Publication number: 20150289612Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: OMEGA SAInventors: Stephane LAUPER, Gregory KISSLING, Yves WINKLER, Alban Dubach, Stewes Bourban, Alexandre NETUSCHILL, Lionel Blaser
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Publication number: 20150289613Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: OMEGA SAInventors: Stephane LAUPER, Gregory KISSLING, Yves WINKLER, Alban DUBACH, Stewes BOURBAN, Alexandre NETUSCHILL, Lionel BLASER
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Publication number: 20150266089Abstract: A method of making a timepiece plate including the steps of: taking (A1, A2) the material forming the plate including at least one metallic element; forming (B1, B2) the plate; cooling (C) everything so as to obtain the timepiece plate in an at least partially amorphous state; and retrieving (D) the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Jean-Luc BAZIN, Stewes BOURBAN, Yves WINKLER, Nathalie BREBNER-GRUPP
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Patent number: 9108279Abstract: A method of permanent assembly between at least a first part formed of a first material on the one hand, and at least a second part formed of a second material on the other hand which is configured to confine the first part in the permanent assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Yves Winkler, Stewes Bourban, Alban Dubach
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Publication number: 20150146504Abstract: A transparent substrate (10) made of a transparent material resistant to temperatures higher than 500° C., such as sapphire, includes recesses (13, 14) in at least one of its faces (11, 12) and/or a groove (15) machined into its thickness, that are covered with opaque, translucent or transparent enamel depositions (23 to 30) that may or may not be coloured, depending upon the pigments used in the enamel composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Gilles Derriey, Christian Verdon, Stewes Bourban, Giancarlo Poli
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Publication number: 20150122774Abstract: A method of manufacturing an inlaid ceramic element for a timepiece including: a) forming a ceramic or cermet body; b) etching at least one recess in one face of the ceramic or cermet body, each at least one recess forming a pattern cavity for a decoration; c) changing a surface state of a bottom of the at least one recess to increase contact surface thereof; d) filling the at least one recess with a composite ceramic to form the decoration; e) flattening the composite ceramic so that the composite ceramic remains only in a hollow of the at least one recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventors: Maria Fernandez Ciurleo, Juliette Muller, Stewes Bourban
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Patent number: 9012016Abstract: The invention relates to an enamelled part (3, 11, 21) for a dial comprising a ceramic substrate (31) coated with a first enamel layer (4?, 12, 24, 33) to improve the appearance of said part. According to the invention, the part includes at least one other enamel layer (6?, 8?, 9, 14, 16, 25, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45) partially covering the first enamel layer (4?, 12, 24, 33) so as to form a decoration with a similar improved appearance. The invention concerns the field of timepieces, jewellery and gems.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Rubattel & Weyermann S.A.Inventors: Frederic Jeanrenaud, Stewes Bourban
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Patent number: 8999217Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of decorating an element. This method includes the following steps: a) taking the element (1, 11, 21, 31), said element including anchoring means (7) for improving the securing of the decoration (5) to said element; b) making a mask (4) of the desired thickness of the decorations (5), and having at least one opening (4?); c) placing said at least one opening in the mask (4) against the place to be decorated so as to form at least one mold (4?, 6, 6?, 6?, 100); d) filling said at least one mold with an at least partially amorphous material via hot forming; e) removing the mask (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Yves Winkler, Stewes Bourban, Pascal Grossenbacher