FREQUENCY SETTING OF A HOROLOGICAL OSCILLATOR BY OPTOMECHANICAL DEFORMATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230205137A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US18056990

    申请日:2022-11-18

    CPC classification number: G04B15/14 G04B17/063

    Abstract: A method for the fine adjustment of the rate of a mechanical oscillator with an oscillating inertial mass, equipped, in a first step, with an actuator made of material suitable for irreversible local micro-expansion under the action of laser fires, to impart to an inertia-block a radial travel during suitable laser fires on a writing zone of the actuator, in a second step, the initial rate of the oscillator is set and measured, in a third step, the direction and the value of the deviation required to achieve a predetermined rate range, and of the travel to be imparted to inertia-blocks are calculated, in a fourth step, a writing zone is subjected to femtosecond laser fires to create expansion lines by local molecular expansion to radially deform the actuator, in a fifth step the rate is measured and the third step and fourth step are repeated if required.

    Method for manufacturing a decorative surface

    公开(公告)号:US11685987B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US17081375

    申请日:2020-10-27

    CPC classification number: C23C14/067 C23C14/021 C23C14/34 C23C14/5813

    Abstract: A layer of lanthanum boride of stoichiometry LaBx where x is between 9 and 12 is deposited on substrate, for example a stainless steel watch dial, and subsequently treated with a laser, such that the portion(s) of the layer treated with the laser change colour according to the laser power. This produces multicoloured surfaces having high resistance to corrosion and abrasion. The layer of LaBx is deposited by PVD and by cathode sputtering, using a LaB6 target of purple-violet colour, such that the colour of the deposited layer differs from the colour of the target. The laser treatment at specific powers changes the stoichiometry of the layer in the treatment portions, such that the colour of these portions changes according to the stoichiometry obtained. At higher powers, the laser will remove the layer of LaBx. Thus the colour of the treated portions is determined by the material of the substrate.

    Watch self-winding device with rotary motion

    公开(公告)号:US11669050B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US17024928

    申请日:2020-09-18

    CPC classification number: G04C1/082 G04B3/006

    Abstract: A watch self-winding device with rotary motion, including a base carrying a motor driving in rotation a support carrying a watch and includes an upper watch holder with a surface in direct contact with a watch, this support includes a microphone for listening to a watch and an embedded electronic circuit processing the signal from the microphone, the device includes, in order to supply power to the embedded electronic circuit, a first coil fixed to the base and powered by a power source carried or relayed by the base, and a second coil embedded in the support, coaxial to the first coil and arranged to transmit power to the embedded electronic circuit, which is arranged to exchange information with a static electronic circuit in the base.

    METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE STARTING OF AN OSCILLATOR OF A SUPER-REGENERATIVE RECEIVER, AND RECEIVER FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230099987A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17855020

    申请日:2022-06-30

    Abstract: A method is provided for enhancing the detection of the start time of a reference oscillator (4) of a super-regenerative receiver (1), which includes the reference oscillator, a bias current generator (7), an oscillation detector (6), and an impedance matching unit (3). Following the supply of the bias current (i_vco) after receiving the activation control signal (Sosc), an oscillation detection is performed by the oscillation detector (6), and once oscillation is detected, an additional amplification current (iboost) dependent on the envelope of the detected oscillation, of an amplification current generation circuit is supplied to the reference oscillator (4) in addition to the bias current to amplify the oscillation signal to be above a critical oscillation start threshold so as to precisely define the start time of the oscillator, and enable the oscillation detector (6) to order the stoppage of oscillation of the reference oscillator (4).

    TIMEPIECE MECHANISM PROVIDED WITH A MAGNETIC GEAR

    公开(公告)号:US20230062527A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17869273

    申请日:2022-07-20

    Abstract: A mechanism (1) including a magnetic gear (2) including a first wheel (6B) and a second wheel (6C) provided with a first magnetic toothing (10) and a second magnetic toothing (12) respectively. The first and second magnetic toothings are respectively formed by first and second teeth made of a soft ferromagnetic material; and the magnetic gear (2) further includes a third wheel (6A) arranged between the first and second wheels (6B, 6C) and provided with a third magnetic toothing (8) formed by permanent magnetic poles, in particular by bipolar magnets. In general, the first wheel is a drive wheel, whereas the second wheel is driven into order to carry out a function or transmit a torque. The third intermediate wheel is preferably mounted such that it can rotate freely.

    Bearing, particularly a shock absorber, and rotary wheel set of a timepiece movement

    公开(公告)号:US11592784B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-28

    申请号:US16713079

    申请日:2019-12-13

    Abstract: A bearing for an arbor or staff of a rotary wheel set of a timepiece movement, the bearing including a bearing block provided with a housing and an endstone arranged inside the housing, the endstone having a main body provided with a cavity configured to receive a pivot of the arbor of the rotary wheel set, the pivot having the shape of a first cone having a first solid angle, the apex of the first cone being rounded with a predefined first radius of curvature in a range from 0.2 μm to 50 μm, the cavity having a second cone shape with a second solid angle, greater than the first solid angle, so that the pivot can rotate in the cavity, the apex of the second cone being rounded and having a predefined second radius of curvature. The second radius of curvature is smaller than the first radius of curvature.

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