公开(公告)号：US11499060B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16052772

申请日：2018-08-02

Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd

Inventor： Nicolas Francois

IPC: C09D5/26 ,  C09K9/00 ,  G03C1/73 ,  G03C1/00 ,  G04B47/06 ,  C09K11/00 ,  C08K3/013 ,  C08K9/02 ,  C08K5/01 ,  C08K7/18 ,  G01K11/12 ,  G03C1/72 ,  C09D5/22 ,  C09K11/02

Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule comprising a shell containing a transparent and thermally conducting liquid, particles having a thermochromic coating and particles having a photochromic coating, the thermochromic particles being bulkier than photochromic particles, the liquid being such that, within a first range of temperatures, its density is greater than the density of the thermochromic particles and than the density of the photochromic particles, and such that, within a second range of temperatures greater than those of the first range, the density of the photochromic particles is less than the density of the liquid, which is itself less than the density of the thermochromic particles.

公开(公告)号：US11067838B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US15766163

申请日：2016-11-01

Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd

Inventor： Nicolas Francois

IPC: G02F1/01 ,  B32B27/20 ,  C09K9/02 ,  B32B9/04 ,  G04B47/00 ,  B32B27/28 ,  B32B15/082 ,  G04B45/00 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B9/00 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B7/08 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B15/095 ,  B32B15/08 ,  G04B47/06

Abstract: A thermochromic element including a thermochromic layer including a binder and a thermochromic pigment chosen to react at a specific temperature so that the pigment passes from a first color to a second color when the specific temperature is reached. The thermochromic layer coats a thermally conductive layer, and is protected by an optically transparent layer that protects it from chemical and physical degradation.

公开(公告)号：US11042125B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16674245

申请日：2019-11-05

Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd

Inventor： Pablo Rodriguez ,  Juliette Muller ,  Nicolas Francois ,  Julien Huser ,  Julien Dahan

IPC: G04B37/22 ,  A44C27/00 ,  B29C45/00 ,  G04B19/04 ,  G04B19/12 ,  G04B19/28 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B29K505/00 ,  B29K509/02 ,  B29L31/00 ,  A44C5/10

Abstract: A decorative item made from a moulded material having a density of between 2 and 7 g/cm3, wherein the moulded material includes by weight: 60 to 90% of a metallic or ceramic material having a density higher than or equal to 5 g/cm3, 10 to 32% of a plastic material including a thermoplastic resin and a coupling agent, 0 to 8% of a reinforcement, 0 to 3% of a pigment. Also, a method of manufacturing this decorative item by injection moulding.

公开(公告)号：US10946414B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US15781895

申请日：2016-06-29

Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.

Inventor： Nicolas Francois

IPC: G04B37/22 ,  B05D3/00 ,  C08J7/04 ,  B05D7/02 ,  C08J7/02

Abstract: A method for core impregnation of a finished part made of plastic material with an additive, including: dissolving the additive in a liquid medium to form a solution; placing the plastic part at ambient pressure in a pressure enclosure; hermetically sealing the chamber; impregnating the plastic part with the solution by a fluid at supercritical or near supercritical conditions in the enclosure at a pressure between 3 MPa and 6 MPa, at a temperature between 25° C. and 65° C. for a duration between 1 minute and 15 minutes; releasing the pressure inside the enclosure so that the liquid medium diffuses outside the plastic part and to trap the additive inside the plastic part.

公开(公告)号：US10913196B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16068417

申请日：2017-01-05

Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd

Inventor： Claire Rannoux ,  Nicolas Francois ,  Yannick Celerier ,  Catherine Blanc Petiot ,  Benoit Lafin

IPC: B29C48/151 ,  B29C48/30 ,  B29C48/17 ,  B29C48/156 ,  B29C48/07 ,  B29C48/12 ,  B29C48/34 ,  B29C48/154 ,  B29L31/00 ,  A44C5/00 ,  A44C27/00

Abstract: A method of fabrication of a wristband of a watch or piece of jewelry, including: providing a first synthetic material; providing an extrusion line with a die plate for making an extrudate from the first material; providing one or more additional materials distinguished in their properties from the first material; providing a die plate including a first zone defining a profile allowing for fabrication of an extrudate having a hollow tubular profile at least at one of its ends in which the extrudate has a width corresponding to the length of one or two strands of the wristband; the die plate further includes a second zone allowing defining of particular profiles selected from among a flat profile, a curved profile, or a profile with projecting zones.