Patents by Inventor Vincent Beccia

Vincent Beccia 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: 9004746
    Abstract: Timepiece wheel set (1) including a first guide surface (2) cooperating with a second guide surface (3) associated with a bridge (50), for pivotally mounting the wheel set (1) relative to the bridge (50) about an axis (D). The first guide surface (2) is a single surface, located on a median plane (P) of said wheel set (1), orthogonal to this axis (D), for holding the wheel set (1) careened or in a cantilever arrangement relative to this bridge (50), and the wheel set (1) is free of any guide arbours on either side of this guide surface (2).This wheel set (1) forms a ball bearing (10) wherein the first guide surface (2) forms an internal raceway (9) for balls (11) and wherein an external ball race (12) mounted on the bridge (50) includes the second guide surface (3) forming an external raceway for the balls (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Blancpain SA
    Inventor: Vincent Beccia
  • Patent number: 8982677
    Abstract: A change of state indicator (2) device for a timepiece display mechanism (30) by jumps of a given magnitude for the display of a transition between two stable display states of this given magnitude movable close to the display zone of this magnitude facing a supplementary display (3) driven discontinuously by a drive element (7) against elastic return means (19). A driving pinion (9) controls a star wheel (10) in a discontinuous manner to control each jump against a beak (14) of a first arm (15) of a lever (13) controlling a pivoting movement and a return to position of this indicator (2) each time this beak (14) passes between two successive tooth spaces (12) of this star wheel (10) by means of a tooth (11) between these spaces (12). The lever (13) includes a second support arm (16) for supporting the indicator (2) or controlling its displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Blancpain SA
    Inventors: Sebastien Graf, Vincent Beccia
  • Patent number: 8787118
    Abstract: A universal watch including a movement driving a main display means cooperating with a complementary main display means, a means for adjusting the main display means to set the time of a determined place, a secondary display means which is moveable relative to the complementary main display means, and comprises geographical reference points of different time zones. This movement drives synchronously with the main display means the secondary display means, and a structure carrying first screens, each superposed on a geographical reference point and, according to the time of day, changing position under the action of a drive torque from drive means which is greater than the resistant torque imparted thereon by friction means connected to the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Blancpain S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Beccia, Nicolas Debaud
  • Publication number: 20130343163
    Abstract: Universal watch (1) including: a movement (10) driving a main display means (2) cooperating with a complementary main display means (3), a means (4) for adjusting said main display means (2) to set the time of a determined place, a secondary display means (5) which is moveable relative to said complementary main display means (3), and comprises geographical reference points (6) of different time zones. This movement (10) drives synchronously with the main display means (2): said secondary display means (5), a structure (7) carrying first screens (8), each superposed on a geographical reference point (6) and, according to the time of day, changing position under the action of a drive torque from drive means (9) which is greater than the resistant torque imparted thereon by friction means (11) connected to said structure (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Vincent BECCIA, Nicolas Debaud
  • Publication number: 20130250740
    Abstract: Timepiece wheel set (1) comprising a first guide surface (2) arranged to cooperate with a second guide surface (3) associated with a bridge (50), for pivotally mounting said wheel set (1) relative to said bridge (50) about an axis (D). Said first guide surface (2) is a single surface, located on a median plane (P) of said wheel set (1), orthogonal to said axis (D), for holding said wheel set (1) careened or in a cantilever arrangement relative to said bridge (50), and said wheel set (1) is free of any guide arbours on both sides of said guide surface (2). Said wheel set (1) forms a ball bearing (10) wherein said first guide surface (2) forms an internal raceway (9) for balls (11) and wherein an external ball race (12) mounted on said bridge (50) includes said second guide surface (3) forming an external raceway for said balls (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: BLANCPAIN SA
    Inventor: Vincent Beccia
  • Patent number: 8342740
    Abstract: The invention concerns an oscillating weight (1) for an automatic winding watch, including a power reserve indicator device (100) integrated in said oscillating weight (1) and including means (20) for displaying the power reserve by comparison to complementary display means (30), said display means (20) and complementary display means (30) being integrated in said oscillating weight (1). Said display means (20) and complementary display means (30) are movably mounted to rotate synchronously, at a given moment, relative to said oscillating weight (1). The invention also concerns an automatic winding watch including an oscillating weight (1) of this type, whose movements are transmitted to a mainspring of said watch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Blancpain S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Beccia, Vincent Calabrese, Sébastien Graf
  • Publication number: 20110205857
    Abstract: The invention concerns an oscillating weight (1) for an automatic winding watch, including a power reserve indicator device (100) integrated in said oscillating weight (1) and including means (20) for displaying the power reserve by comparison to complementary display means (30), said display means (20) and complementary display means (30) being integrated in said oscillating weight (1). Said display means (20) and complementary display means (30) are movably mounted to rotate synchronously, at a given moment, relative to said oscillating weight (1). The invention also concerns an automatic winding watch including an oscillating weight (1) of this type, whose movements are transmitted to a mainspring of said watch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: BLANCPAIN S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Beccia, Vincent Calabrese, Sébastien Graf