Patents by Inventor Yves Corthesy

Yves Corthesy 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: 9645550
    Abstract: A timepiece part, includes a frame having a power source, a housing including a first pivotal movement system and a second pivotal movement system; an escapement set up on a mounting, a first kinematic linkage including a first wheel borne by a first half-shaft from the first pivotal movement system and a second wheel borne by a first half-shaft from the second pivotal movement system, and a second kinematic linkage including a first wheel borne by the second half-shaft from the first pivotal movement system and a second wheel borne by the first or second half-shaft of the second pivotal movement system. One of the wheels borne by the second pivotal movement system is kinematically linked to the power source, and the other wheel borne by the pivotal movement system is stationary relative to the frame. Both wheels borne by the first system are kinematically linked to a differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
    Inventor: Yves Corthesy
  • Publication number: 20140321250
    Abstract: A timepiece part, includes a frame having a power source, a housing including a first pivotal movement system and a second pivotal movement system; an escapement set up on a mounting, a first kinematic linkage including a first wheel borne by a first half-shaft from the first pivotal movement system and a second wheel borne by a first half-shaft from the second pivotal movement system, and a second kinematic linkage including a first wheel borne by the second half-shaft from the first pivotal movement system and a second wheel borne by the first or second half-shaft of the second pivotal movement system. One of the wheels borne by the second pivotal movement system is kinematically linked to the power source, and the other wheel borne by the pivotal movement system is stationary relative to the frame. Both wheels borne by the first system are kinematically linked to a differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
    Inventor: Yves Corthesy
  • Patent number: 7881161
    Abstract: A timepiece equipped with an alarm mechanism having a striking device and a minute repeater mechanism provided with a striking device. The two striking devices share at least one gong and one hammer. A power source can be locked when the mechanism is at rest and unlocked when the mechanism is in operation. An adjustment system can be used to program the alarm time. A trigger system includes a control member which controls the unlocking of the power source and a cam which is kinematically connected to the movement and performs one revolution every 24 hours. A first striking mechanism is equipped with at least one hammer arranged to strike at least one gong, and a supplemental striking mechanism is equipped with at least one hammer arranged to strike at least one non-resonant object, wherein the power source drives one or the other of these striking mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
    Inventors: Yves Corthesy, Jean-Pierre Charpier
  • Publication number: 20100214884
    Abstract: A timepiece equipped with an alarm mechanism having a striking device and a minute repeater mechanism provided with a striking device. The two striking devices share at least one gong and one hammer. A power source can be locked when the mechanism is at rest and unlocked when the mechanism is in operation. An adjustment system can be used to program the alarm time. A trigger system includes a control member which controls the unlocking of the power source and a cam which is kinematically connected to the movement and performs one revolution every 24 hours. A first striking mechanism is equipped with at least one hammer arranged to strike at least one gong, and a supplemental striking mechanism is equipped with at least one hammer arranged to strike at least one non-resonant object, wherein the power source drives one or the other of these striking mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Yves CORTHESY, Jean-Pierre Charpier
  • Patent number: 7773463
    Abstract: For a timepiece movement, a striking train mechanism having: at least one resonant element (32) which can emit at least two sounds of different frequencies, at least two pallets (36), and at least two hammers (34) which are designed to be driven by the pallets (36) in order to strike the resonant element (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
    Inventors: Yves Corthesy, Jean-Pierre Charpier
  • Patent number: 7742362
    Abstract: A timepiece with an alarm mechanism having: a power source (24) which is locked when the mechanism is at rest and unlocked when the mechanism is in operation; an adjustment system which can be used to program the alarm time; and a trigger system that includes a control member (16) which controls the unlocking of the power source and a cam (10) which is kinematically connected to the movement and performs one revolution every 24 hours. The alarm mechanism also has a first striking train mechanism equipped with at least one hammer (54) arranged to strike at least one gong (56), and a second striking train mechanism equipped with at least one hammer (70) arranged to strike at least one non-resonant object (72), wherein the power source (24) drives one or the other of the striking train mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
    Inventors: Yves Corthesy, Jean-Pierre Charpier
  • Publication number: 20080273426
    Abstract: A timepiece with an alarm mechanism having: a power source (24) which is locked when the mechanism is at rest and unlocked when the mechanism is in operation; an adjustment system which can be used to program the alarm time; and a trigger system that includes a control member (16) which controls the unlocking of the power source and a cam (10) which is kinematically connected to the movement and performs one revolution every 24 hours. The alarm mechanism also has a first striking train mechanism equipped with at least one hammer (54) arranged to strike at least one gong (56), and a second striking train mechanism equipped with at least one hammer (70) arranged to strike at least one non-resonant object (72), wherein the power source (24) drives one or the other of the striking train mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Yves Corthesy, Jean-Pierre Charpier
  • Publication number: 20080192585
    Abstract: For a timepiece movement, a striking train mechanism having: at least one resonant element (32) which can emit at least two sounds of different frequencies, at least two pallets (36), and at least two hammers (34) which are designed to be driven by the pallets (36) in order to strike the resonant element (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Yves Corthesy, Jean-Pierre Charpier
  • Patent number: 7083325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control mechanism for a timepiece of the type comprising a frame (10) defining a reference plane and, secured to this frame: a control rod (12) furnished with an annular groove (14) having a width l, an external diameter D and an internal diameter d, mounted so as to move in translation on the frame (10) along a first axis (AA?) included in said plane, and a retaining plate (20) mounted on the frame (10) parallel to said plane and comprising a locking piece (22) mounted so as to rotate about a second axis (BB?) perpendicular to the reference plane and interacting with said rod (12) by engagement in the groove (14), in order to limit its translational movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Girard-Perregaux S.A.
    Inventors: Cyrille Clot, Nicolas Dehon, Yves Corthesy
  • Publication number: 20050157594
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control mechanism for a timepiece of the type comprising a frame (10) defining a reference plane and, secured to this frame: a control rod (12) furnished with an annular groove (14) having a width l, an external diameter D and an internal diameter d, mounted so as to move in translation on the frame (10) along a first axis (AA?) included in said plane, and a retaining plate (20) mounted on the frame (10) parallel to said plane and comprising a locking piece (22) mounted so as to rotate about a second axis (BB?) perpendicular to the reference plane and interacting with said rod (12) by engagement in the groove (14), in order to limit its translational movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Cyrille Clot, Nicolas Dehon, Yves Corthesy