Patents by Inventor Thomas Houlon

Thomas Houlon 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).

  • Watch with a multifunctional display
    Patent number: 7889602
    Abstract: Watch provided with a multifunctional aperture display capable of displaying symbols corresponding to one or several special functions and to the date. The movement of the display discs is ensure by bidirectional motors and the display discs or mobiles have several series of digits of different colour for differentiating the display of the different functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
    Inventors: Christoph Behling, Gregoire Renoux, Thomas Houlon
  • Chronograph watch with retrograde display
    Patent number: 7596057
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chronograph watch with a display with a first retrograde hand for indicating the tenths of a second of the chronograph and a second retrograde hand for displaying the hundredths of a second of the chronograph. The hours, minutes and seconds are displayed by corresponding hands at the center of the dial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: TAG Heuer SA
    Inventors: Stephane Linder, Thomas Houlon, Marc-Andre Glassey
  • WATCH WITH A MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20090154296
    Abstract: Watch provided with a multifunctional aperture display capable of displaying symbols corresponding to one or several special functions and to the date. The movement of the display discs is ensure by bidirectional motors and the display discs or mobiles have several series of digits of different colour for differentiating the display of the different functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: TAG HEUER SA
    Inventors: Christophe Behling, Grégoire Renoux, Thomas Houlon
  • Regulating element for wristwatch and mechanical movement comprising one such regulating element
    Patent number: 7396154
    Abstract: Regulating element for wristwatch comprising: a balance, a magnetic return member for returning the balance to at least one stable equilibrium position, and an escapement for maintaining the oscillation of the balance around the equilibrium position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: TAG Heuer SA
    Inventor: Thomas Houlon
  • DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING DIGITAL OR ALPHANUMERIC SYMBOLS
    Publication number: 20070274160
    Abstract: Electronic watch with a segment display with LEDs, wherein precious stones or synthetic stones or gemstones made of glass are arranged in front of the display segments so as to display digital or alphanumeric symbols by lighting up stones by means of the corresponding light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: TAG HEUER SA
    Inventors: Christoph Behling, Thomas Houlon
  • Regulating element for wristwatch and mechanical movement comprising one such regulating element
    Publication number: 20070201317
    Abstract: Regulating element for wristwatch comprising: a balance, a magnetic return member for returning the balance to at least one stable equilibrium position, and an escapement for maintaining the oscillation of the balance around the equilibrium position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: TAG Heuer SA
    Inventor: Thomas Houlon
  • Chronograph watch with retrograde display
    Publication number: 20060280037
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chronograph watch with a display with a first retrograde hand for indicating the tenths of a second of the chronograph and a second retrograde hand for displaying the hundredths of a second of the chronograph. The hours, minutes and seconds are displayed by corresponding hands at the centre of the dial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: TAG-HEUER SA
    Inventors: Thomas Houlon, Stephane Linder, Marc-Andre Glassey