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Electronic strap for watch case
a lightwave emitter installed on the printed circuit board, at the level of the input of the wave guide.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Such an antiallergen patch may be placed on a watch case back or on a bracelet.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Process and system for secure access to a determined space by means of a wearable object
In the case of the process for secure access to a determined space, it is provided that after activation of the wearable object, a first coded signal is transmitted from the access or unlocking device, this first coded signal is received in the object and a coded response signal is... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Process and system for determining a distance between a wearable object and a base station
For the process for determining a distance, there is provided a succession of coded signals at high frequency transmitted between a base station and a wearable object. A preparation of a response signal is conducted in the wearable object on reception of the first synchronisation signal after activation of the... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Watch comprising a transmission device between a control member and the movement
The invention concerns a watch comprising a case having a middle part and inside which is housed a movement. The watch also includes a control member intended to be actuated by a user and an internal transmission device provided with an actuator, able to move, in response to actuation of... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
A watchmaking gasket, in particular a watch glass gasket for a timepiece, includes a polymer matrix charged with phosphorescent and/or fluorescent pigments.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The invention relates to a self-winding watch comprising a movement connected to a winding device of a barrel spring comprising an oscillating weight pivoting around an axis A, a reduction wheel train cooperating with the oscillating weight to transmit the torque to the barrel, a storage unit for electrical energy,... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Substrate including a surface coated with an epilame agent and coating such a substrate with epilame
The invention also concerns a method for coating such a substrate with epilame, said method comprising a step of checking the concentration of epilame agent in the epilame-coating bath by means of the tracer group and if necessary, a step of readjusting the concentration of epilame agent in the epilame-coating... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Method for obtaining a zirconia-based article having a metallic appearance
keeping said article in the reactive atmosphere thus created to obtain diffusion of the carbon/nitrogen atoms in the external surface of said article.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Method for fabrication of a timepiece provided with a multi-level exterior element
A method for fabrication of a piece including, superposing an electrically insulating layer including a first orifice, an additional layer including a first aperture, an intermediate layer including a first hole, and a base layer surmounted by a base motif, depositing a metal layer, so that at the end of... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Watch comprising at least one case and a strap formed by a flexible blade with a first end fixed to the case and a second opposite end provided to cooperate with a device for attaching and adjusting the length of the strap. According to the invention, the adjustment device comprises... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Watch and item of jewellery with interchangeable wristband
Watch or item of jewellery comprising a case or setting comprising main and secondary slots that enable the fixture of interchangeable removable wristbands comprising an end link with an end piece with studs arranged to cooperate in a complementary manner with these secondary slots, wherein this link comprises a lock... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Management of synchronisation with a beacon
The present invention relates to a communication assembly comprising a first terminal provided with a first communication module arranged to communicate with a plurality of beacons, each comprising a communication circuit to enable data to be sent and/or received with a particular periodicity Said assembly additionally comprises a second terminal... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Timepiece mechanism with adjustable inertia balance wheel
Watch comprising a movement, with a balance comprising a ring distinct from the balance rim, elastically fixed to a flange with respect to which this ring is movable in rotation to modify the position of inertia blocks elastically carried by the flange, each able to be indexed in different stable... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Timepiece mechanism with adjustable inertia balance wheel
Watch comprising a movement, with a timepiece balance wheel comprising a ring distinct from the balance rim, carried by a flange with respect to which this ring is movable in rotation to modify the position of inertia blocks elastically carried by the flange, each able to be indexed in different... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Method for heat treatment of austenitic steels and austenitic steels obtained thereby
The invention also concerns different heat treatment methods allowing chromium and/or molybdenum nitride, carbide or carbonitride type precipitates to appear in an austenitic HNS or austenitic HIS. Indeed, the presence of these precipitates in the matrix of the austenitic HNS or austenitic HIS makes machining operations easier by promoting the... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Process for the production of a timepiece provided with a hollow or raised external element
separate the mass and the metal layer from the substrate, wherein the mass then exhibits an external element formed by a recess, the shape of which corresponds to the imprint of the pattern and the base of which interfaces with the metal layer.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Process for the production of a timepiece provided with a raised external element
separate the mass and the metal layer from the substrate, wherein the mass then exhibits an external element with a shape corresponding to the imprint of the pattern.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
An attachment link for a watch band arranged to attach the band to a watch case between the horns, wherein a first end of the attachment link is fixed to a watch band strand and the second end of the attachment link is fixed to the case with a bar,... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Communication process and system for high-sensitivity and synchronous demodulation signals
The communication process for high-sensitivity and synchronous demodulation signals between a transmitter (2) and a receiver (3) comprises a first synchronisation phase followed by a modulation and demodulation phase of the data. To achieve this, the transmitter transmits a pseudo-periodic chirp signal to the receiver, where a frequency conversion of... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Position sensor for a timepiece setting stem
A capacitive sensor to determine instantaneous angular position of a rotatable element in a timepiece, such as a setting stem of a wristwatch. Static electrodes are configured to form, in conjunction with rotor electrodes of the rotatable element, a first differential capacitance pair and a second differential capacitance pair. A... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Self-lubricating composite coating
A self-lubricating solid composite coating configured for an application to timepiece mechanisms, including particles of graphene and/or graphene oxide distributed in a metal matrix.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The present invention relates to a timepiece component comprising on at least one part of its surface a coating formed of one or more layers of organic pigments.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Detector circuit for an inductive displacement sensor, in particular for a touch plate
a second flip flop arranged to generate an output signal taking the status of the first signal on the trailing edge of the reference pulse.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Method for maintaining and regulating the frequency of a timepiece resonator
A method for maintaining and regulating frequency of a timepiece resonator mechanism around its natural frequency, the method including: at least one regulator device acting on the resonator mechanism with a periodic motion, to impose a periodic modulation of resonant frequency or quality factor or a position of a point... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Method for decorating a timepiece component
According to the invention, at least step b) and step c) are achieved by a physical vapour deposition method.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Semi-impermeable closure device
A portable object comprises a case forming a housing inside which is arranged a device that requires air to operate, and a closure device comprising at least one permeable element. The closure device is arranged to provide impermeability to liquids while allowing the atmosphere inside the housing to communicate with... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Timepiece regulating mechanism with optimised magnetic escapement
Timepiece regulating mechanism including an energy storage means delivering an output torque (CS), via a train (3), to a wheel set (4) forming a magnetic escapement mechanism (10) with a resonator wheel set (5) subjected to the torque from a return means (6) and cooperating therewith, either directly or via... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Position sensor and determining a position of a timepiece setting stem
A position sensor and method for determining an axial and/or an angular position of a setting stem of a timepiece. A magnet is provided on the setting stem, and at least one magnetic field sensor is configured to detect changes in magnetic field strength along at least a first axis... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
External element with a light sensor
An external element of a timepiece including a frame made of a first material, the external element further including at least one light sensor.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Magnetic escape wheel set for timepieces
Watch with a timepiece movement, a resonator mechanism, including a magnetic escapement mechanism including an escape wheel set including a magnetized track, with a succession of areas according to a scrolling period in which its magnetic features are repeated, each area including an increasing magnetic field ramp followed by a... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
or more particularly between 107+5/((D/L)−(2/3)) and 112+5/((D/L)−(2/3)), this timepiece resonator mechanism is in an advantageous variant a one-piece temperature-compensated silicon resonator.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Beacon having multiple communication interfaces
A communication beacon including a calculation unit associated with a memory unit for data backup and with a clock circuit and a communication circuit, the beacon being supplied with power by a power supply unit. The communication circuit includes a first interface unit using a first protocol, at least one... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Portable touch object with simplified turning off of touch keys
A portable object including a case formed of a frame closed by a glass forming a housing, in which an electronic module is placed, the electronic module cooperating with a controller including at least one plurality of touch pads for interacting with the electronic module, each touch pad being located... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
An assembly of timepiece parts assembled together with an adhesive at a temperature TA and to be repositioned when the adhesive is at a temperature TC. The adhesive includes a formulation, which at TC includes a mixture of polymer chains with pendant diene units X and coupling molecules including two... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The polymer chain is a block copolymer comprising at least a first polymer block having a glass transition temperature Tg or a melting temperature Tf ranging between 40° C. and 200° C., and at least a second polymer block comprising at least pendant diene units X and having a glass... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The invention relates to an applique intended to be affixed to a timepiece dial comprising at least one foot portion having a first end attached to the applique and a second, free end, the foot portion being arranged to be capable of insertion into a hole provided in the dial.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The invention relates to an applique intended to be affixed to a timepiece dial, comprising at least one foot portion having a first end attached to the applique and a second, free end, the foot portion being arranged to be capable of insertion into a hole provided in the dial.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The invention relates to a battery comprising at least a cathode current collector, a cathode, a separator, an electrolyte, an anode and an anode current collector, the cathode being disposed between the cathode current collector and the separator, and the anode being disposed between the separator and the anode current... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The invention relates to a cathode for a metal/air battery comprising at least one active layer produced in an active material and having an air side and a metal side, a current collector and a hydrophobic membrane produced in a hydrophobic material and deposited on the air side of the... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
A skeleton watch including a case provided with a back cover and a crystal, and a set of components forming a movement of the skeleton watch, the components being arranged inside the case between the back cover and the crystal and being wholly or partially visible through the crystal, wherein... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The invention also concerns methods for manufacturing such a bracelet or strap.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The method for localizing a beacon consists in transmitting, by a first transceiver, an initiation signal, which is received by second and third transceivers, in calculating, by means of said initiation signal, errors between a reference frequency of the first transceiver and reference frequencies of the second and third transceivers,... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
A component of external parts for a timepiece, the component including a first silicon-based part and a second metal-based part, where one surface of the first part is welded using laser-type electromagnetic radiation onto a surface of the second part in order to secure the parts to each other. A... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The method for calibrating the frequency synthesiser using two-point FSK modulation consists, in a first phase, in supplying an excitation signal generated by a calibration unit to a sigma-delta modulator by deactivating a digital-to-analogue converter and transmitting the output signal from a loop filter of the synthesiser to the calibration... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The invention also concerns a method of manufacturing a portable electronic device.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
A timepiece mechanism including a first component and a second component configured to cooperate with each other in a relative motion on a trajectory in an interface area, wherein a first path of the first component includes magnetic and/or electrostatic actuation components, configured to exert a contactless stress on complementary... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Watch comprising a case containing an energy accumulator recharged by a winding mechanism, this watch is arranged to receive, attached to the case or in immediate proximity thereto, an additional self-winding mechanism arranged to be worn by a user at the same time as the watch and comprising a transmitter... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
A watch includes a pedometer mechanism for estimating a physical activity level The watch includes at least one moving or pivoting weight arranged to drive a ratchet, an elastic or friction holder for holding the ratchet in position between two movements of the moving or pivoting weight, the ratchet driving... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
A watch includes a pedometer mechanism for estimating a physical activity level. The watch includes at least one moving or pivoting weight arranged to drive a ratchet, an elastic or friction holder for holding the ratchet in position between two movements of the moving or pivoting weight, the ratchet driving... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
An adjustable link for bracelets, including a first half link and a second half link arranged to be assembled to move with respect to each other, including an adjustment, and a locking mechanism cooperating with a complementary locking mechanism in order to form a captive assembly. The adjustment includes a... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Wristwatch comprising a mechanical device for executing a first mechanical function arranged to produce a first acoustic alarm signal, and an electronic device housed in a bracelet and arranged to produce a second acoustic alarm signal and/or a mechanical vibration, wherein the electronic device is arranged to produce the second... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The present invention concerns a drive circuit for driving an oscillator. The drive circuit comprises a first inductor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal; an electrical energy source connected to the first terminal; and a switching circuit connected to the second terminal and to the oscillator. The switching... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
the remainder being formed by iron and any impurities from the melt.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
A magnetic clock escapement, and a regulating device, the escapement including a first circular network formed by N1 magnetic lines and a second circular network formed by N2 magnetic lines, N2 being different from N1. The first and second networks are superimposed to define a combined pattern having a magnetic... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
The invention also concerns a method for calibrating the altitude measurement device using the sealed calibration device.... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Altitude measurement device including an atmospheric pressure sensor arranged to be compressed or to expand in a rectilinear direction as a function of the atmospheric pressure to be measured which increases or decreases, wherein the movements of deformation of the atmospheric pressure sensor are transformed, via a transmission system, into... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
at least two additional metals taken from the family including Ti, V, Nb, Y, Cr, Mo, Co, Sn, Zn, P, Pd, Ag, Au, Pt, Ta, Ru, Rh, Ir, Os, and Hf when the base contains none, and Zr when the base contains none, with the cumulative atomic percentage of these... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
A timepiece escapement mechanism including a resonator and an escape wheel arranged to cooperate with this resonator directly or indirectly through a stopper forming part of this escapement mechanism, this escape wheel including a succession of tracks carrying magnetic or electrostatic field potential ramps arranged to cooperate with the resonator... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
A set of devices including: at least one receiver and at least one portable device, the receiver including a mechanism receiving a multichannel signal capable of preserving a part of the signal transmitted on a particular channel allowing information to be received, a conversion mechanism associated with a propagation mechanism... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
A microsystem for setting the rate of a timepiece oscillator, including a wheel/inertia block including an off-centre unbalance and a toothing and arranged to pivot with respect to a base plate of the microsystem, which includes an actuator driving a first active click arranged to drive the toothing, and includes... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
A timepiece or watch includes at least one resonator, which includes at least one weight that oscillates with respect to a connecting element fixed to a structure of a timepiece movement. The weight is suspended from the connecting element by resilient crossed strips which extend at a distance from each... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd
Watchmaker's portable lubrication tool including at least one lubricant reservoir, with a plurality of chambers, each only accessible to a user in a first open position of the tool, each reservoir being closable by a sealed lid which, in a second closed position, is kept sealingly pressed on the reservoir,... The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd