Nivarox-FAR S.A. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160124391 | COMPONENT FOR A TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT - A micromechanical component for a timepiece movement including a metal body formed using a single material. The single material is of high-interstitial austenitic steel type including at least one non-metal as the interstitial atom in a proportion between 0.15% and 1.2% with respect to total mass of the material. | 05-05-2016 |
20160108544 | ONE-PIECE ELECTROFORMED METAL COMPONENT - The invention relates to a one-piece metal component including an electroformed metal body, the external surface of the body including, only over or to a predetermined depth, less trapped hydrogen than the rest of the electroformed metal body causing a hardening relative to the rest of the body in order to improve the wear resistance of the one-piece component while preserving a relative magnetic permeability of less than 10 and the ability to be driven or pressed fit. | 04-21-2016 |
20160062314 | BALANCE WITH INERTIA ADJUSTMENT - Balance with inertia adjustment for timepieces, including a hub defining the pivot axis of the balance, a rim, a web extending between a lower plane and an upper plane on either side of a median plane, the web including at least one arm connecting the rim to the hub, the arm including a housing configured to receive and hold in place at least one inertia block. | 03-03-2016 |
20160041526 | PIVOT FOR TIMEPIECE MECHANISM - A pivot for a timepiece mechanism, including a first rotational guide member for radially holding an arbor in a plate, and a second front guide member for axially limiting an end of the arbor, and including at least one resilient shock absorber acting on at least the first rotational guide member and/or the second front guide member. The resilient shock absorber is made in a one-piece manner in a micromachinable material or in silicon or quartz or diamond with a structural element other than the first rotational guide member and the second front guide member. | 02-11-2016 |
20150355600 | RESONATOR WITH REDUCED SENSITIVITY TO CLIMATIC VARIATIONS - A compensating balance spring for a thermally compensated sprung balance resonator including a core formed from at least one non-metallic material. The core is partially coated with at least one layer which is moisture proof to render the balance spring less sensitive to climatic variations. | 12-10-2015 |
20150355599 | PALLET LEVER FOR A TIMEPIECE ESCAPEMENT MECHANISM - An intermittent blocking mechanism for at least one escape wheel, that intermittent blocking mechanism cooperating with at least one regulating member or a balance which is actuated with an alternate motion under action of an elastic return mechanism, the intermittent blocking mechanism being pivoted in at least one bottom plate, and forming an inseparable single-piece component with the bottom plate. The intermittent blocking mechanism includes at least one pallet lever in a single-piece with the plate to which it is connected by the elastic return mechanism. | 12-10-2015 |
20150355598 | PALLET LEVER FOR THE ESCAPEMENT MECHANISM OF A WATCH MOVEMENT - Pallet lever ( | 12-10-2015 |
20150331391 | TIMEPIECE MECHANISM HAVING A CONTACT PAIR WITH NO LUBRICATION - A timepiece mechanism comprising including a pair of components with a first component including a material taken from a first group including solid monocrystalline, natural diamond, micro- or nano-crystalline CVD diamond, solid monocrystalline diamond, and amorphous carbon “DLC”, and having a first friction surface arranged to cooperate with a second friction surface included in a second opposing component and the second component includes, at least in its second friction surface, a material with a high concentration of boron, greater than | 11-19-2015 |
20150323901 | TIMEPIECE ESCAPEMENT MECHANISM WITHOUT LUBRICATION - Timepiece escapement mechanism with improved tribology, including a first component and a second component respectively including a first friction surface and a second friction surface arranged to cooperate in contact with each other, wherein the second friction surface includes at least one silicon-based material taken from a group including silicon, silicon dioxide, amorphous silicon, polycrystalline silicon, porous silicon, or a mixture of silicon and silicon oxide, and wherein the first friction surface is formed by the surface of a solid element which is made of solid silicon nitride in the stoichiometric formulation Si | 11-12-2015 |
20150301502 | RESONATOR WITH REDUCED SENSITIVITY TO CLIMATIC VARIATIONS - A compensating balance spring for a thermally compensated sprung balance resonator including a core formed from at least one non-metallic material. The core is entirely coated with a layer which is moisture proof to render the balance spring less sensitive to climatic variations. The compensating balance spring can be applied to timepieces. | 10-22-2015 |
20150286188 | TIMEPIECE ASSORTMENT USING AN AMORPHOUS METAL ALLOY - The invention relates to a timepiece assortment including a timepiece component fixed to an arbor with the aid of a fixing element. According to the invention, the fixing element is made of at least partially amorphous metal alloy, is secured to the timepiece component by partial insertion and includes a hole into which the arbor is driven. | 10-08-2015 |
20150277380 | MAINSPRING FOR A TIMEPIECE - A mainspring including a metallic strip wound on itself. The mainspring includes an excess thickness forming a bridle in one-piece with the strip. | 10-01-2015 |
20150268632 | INERTIA SETTING OR POISING OF A TIMEPIECE SPRUNG BALANCE ASSEMBLY - A method of setting inertia of and/or poising a timepiece sprung balance assembly including: manufacturing a balance and a balance spring irreversibly assembled to each other; fixing an outer coil of the balance spring in position in a tamperproof manner to a balance spring stud which is immobilized in a tamperproof manner by irreversible attachment to a balance cock; determining a peripheral surface of the balance, every point of which is remote from the balance spring by a first predefined distance; performing a re-machining operation only on the peripheral area. | 09-24-2015 |
20150268631 | ONE-PIECE COMPOSITE IMPULSE PIN-SAFETY ROLLER COMPONENT - The invention relates to a one-piece composite micromechanical timepiece component including a first functional level including an impulse pin made of a first material arranged to cooperate with a member, the first functional level also including an electroformed portion made of a second metallic material partially overlapping the impulse pin and a second functional level including only the electroformed portion forming a roller also arranged to cooperate with the member. | 09-24-2015 |
20150253733 | BALANCE SPRING INTENDED TO BE CLAMPED BY A RESILIENT WASHER - The invention relates to a balance spring comprising a strip wound around itself into several coils, the inner coil being integral with a collet comprising a band extending substantially in the form of a polygon. According to the invention, the outer contour on each bulging portion ( | 09-10-2015 |
20150248112 | FLEXIBLE CONSTANT-FORCE PALLET LEVER - A pallet lever including a head arranged to cooperate with an escape wheel and a fork arranged to cooperate with a balance. The angular position of the fork is variable relative to the head. A flexible strip provides the only permanent, mechanical connection between the head and the fork. An escape mechanism includes a plate, an escape wheel and a balance, cooperating with the pallet lever. The flexible strip is mounted pre-stressed buckled between the head and the fork, the pallet lever forming a bi-stable system including at least two stable states and two metastable states. | 09-03-2015 |
20150220061 | PALLET LEVER MECHANISM FOR TIMEPIECE ESCAPEMENT - A pallet lever mechanism for an escapement mechanism including a structure carrying a balance and an escape wheel, the pallet lever including pallet stones cooperating with the escape wheel, and a flexible, multistable element, and the pallet lever cooperates with the balance with horns of a first portion of the pallet lever connected by one such flexible element to the structure or to a second portion of the pallet lever carrying the pallet stones connected by one such flexible element to the fixed structure or to the first portion. One flexible element includes a prestressed beam buckled in an S or Z shape, the pallet lever mechanism including a pivot forcing the beam to have a node at the middle thereof. | 08-06-2015 |
20150203985 | METHOD FOR CREATING A FLEXIBLE, MULTISTABLE ELEMENT - Method for creating a flexible, multistable element ( | 07-23-2015 |
20150153711 | SPRUNG BALANCE FOR A TIMEPIECE - A timepiece assembly including a balance spring stud fixed to a plate, and a balance spring wound into coils between an inner end fixed to a collet and an outer end fixed to the balance spring stud. The balance spring stud and/or the collet includes a braking mechanism cooperating with a first coil during accelerations by contraction or expansion of the balance spring higher than set values, to modify a resulting rigidity of the balance spring when the first coil is locally coupled to the braking mechanism, arranged on a first inner lip and a second outer lip included in the balance spring stud and/or in the collet, which includes a first inner lip and a second outer lip each including the braking mechanism. | 06-04-2015 |
20150103636 | FLEXIBLE ESCAPE MECHANISM WITH NO PALLET LEVER - An escape mechanism including a flexible single-piece mechanism for transmission of impulses between an impulse pin of a balance, and teeth of an escape wheel. Each tooth includes a lever with a pin that can be actuated by a lifting piece, a low level of the wheel carrying the pins on a same level as stop members of a plate, and a high level carrying the lifting pieces. The impulse pin pivots a lever opposite thereto, either to cause the pin to cooperate in abutment with the second stop member, or to move the lifting piece thereof opposite the first stop member and to cause the pin to bypass the second stop member, allowing the wheel to rotate to a next tooth. | 04-16-2015 |
20150098311 | ASSEMBLY SYSTEM UTILIZING A FLAT, ELASTIC LOCKING ELEMENT - The invention relates to an assembly system including a member made of at least a first material including a staff and a shoulder, the staff of the member being received in an aperture of a part made of a second material having little or no plastic domain. According to the invention, the assembly system includes a locking element made of a third material arranged to elastically attach the part between the shoulder of said member and the locking element and in that the locking element is a washer whose internal wall radially grips the staff of said member and whose peripheral portion exerts an elastic radial force vertical to the shoulder of said member in order to secure the assembly of the member-part-locking element. | 04-09-2015 |
20150098310 | ASSEMBLY SYSTEM UTILISING A CONICAL, ELASTIC LOCKING ELEMENT - The invention relates to an assembly system including a member made of a first material including a staff and a shoulder, the staff of the member being received in an aperture of a part made of a second material having little or no plastic domain. According to the invention, the assembly system includes a locking element made of a third material arranged to elastically attach the part between the shoulder of the member and the locking element and the locking element is a conical washer including an internal wall which radially grips the staff of the member, and a peripheral portion of the locking element which exerts an elastic radial force vertical to the shoulder of the member in order to secure the assembly of the member—part—locking element. | 04-09-2015 |
20150063082 | FLEXIBLE ESCAPEMENT MECHANISM WITH MOVABLE FRAME - An escapement mechanism for a timepiece movement or timepiece including at least one balance and at least one escape wheel. A transmission of impulses between the balance and the escape wheel is achieved by a single-piece flexible mechanism including at least one feeler spindle cooperating with the escape wheel or, respectively, with the balance, and the single-piece, flexible mechanism is connected by at least one flexible blade to a fixed structure of the timepiece, or respectively to the escape wheel. | 03-05-2015 |
20140286145 | INSEPARABLE SINGLE-PIECE TIMEPIECE COMPONENT - Inseparable single-piece timepiece component including a position adjustable mechanism having a rigid structure carrying, by means of at least one resilient strip, a position adjustable component including an indexing means arranged to cooperate with a complementary indexing means comprised in an adjustment mechanism. | 09-25-2014 |
20140286143 | TIMEPIECE BALANCE SPRING ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - Mechanism for adjusting the active length of a timepiece balance spring whose outer end is fixed to a balance spring stud secured to a bar, this mechanism including two pins for clamping or touching the outer coil of the balance spring during the operation of this balance spring. | 09-25-2014 |
20140286142 | TIMEPIECE MECHANISM CASSETTE - Timepiece mechanism cassette including at least one bearing surface for positioning the cassette in a movement, a plate and a bar, at least one of which is rigid, between or on which there are arranged functional components at least two of which are movable relative to each other. | 09-25-2014 |
20140286141 | TIMEPIECE MECHANISM CASSETTE - Timepiece mechanism cassette including at least one bearing surface for positioning the cassette in a movement, a plate and a bar, at least one of which is rigid, between or on which there are arranged functional components at least two of which are movable relative to each other. | 09-25-2014 |
20140286140 | TIMEPIECE BALANCE SPRING - Timepiece escape mechanism sub-assembly including at least one bar and at least one balance spring, the outer end of which is secured to a balance spring stud. | 09-25-2014 |
20140286139 | TIMEPIECE MECHANISM STRUCTURE - Timepiece mechanism structure ( | 09-25-2014 |
20140160902 | DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING AND LOCKING A JOINT - The invention relates to a system of assembling a member, made of a first material, in the aperture of a part made of a second material having no plastic domain, using an intermediate portion made of a third material, mounted between said member and said part, According to the invention, the intermediate portion is accommodated against a shoulder of the part and is laterally locked in a resilient manner by at least one resilient locking device of the part to secure together the unit comprising the member-intermediate portion-part. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160901 | ASSEMBLY DEVICE USING THE DEFORMATION OF RESILIENT ARMS - The invention relates to a system of assembling a member, made of a first material, in the aperture of a part made of a second material having no usable plastic domain, using an intermediate portion ( | 06-12-2014 |
20140157601 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE OSCILLATION FREQUENCY OF A SPRUNG BALANCE ASSEMBLY - A method adjusting oscillation frequency of a sprung balance assembly formed at random from balance springs and balance wheels. A production mechanism is set to limit a sample standard deviation of a single batch of balance springs to a predetermined maximum value, and to limit a sample standard deviation of a single batch of balance wheels to a predetermined maximum value within a given unbalance tolerance. The mean of the balance population is classified according to the mean of the balance springs, to obtain a difference corresponding to a maximum inertia decrease value of the balances, between extreme gaussian distribution values of balances and of balance springs. A random balance spring sample is taken from the single batch of balance springs and a random balance from among the single batch of balances. The inertia of the balance is adjusted according to a torque value of the balance spring sample. | 06-12-2014 |
20140137411 | THERMOCOMPENSATED SPRING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a spring for a timepiece, including the following steps: (a) forming a body using first and second metallic materials secured to each other; (b) decreasing the section of the body; and winding the body to form the spring. The invention also relates to the spring obtained via the method. The invention concerns the field of regulating members for timepieces. | 05-22-2014 |
20140133281 | TIMEPIECE ANTI-TRIP MECHANISM - Anti-trip mechanism for limiting the travel of a timepiece balance including a pin projecting from a staff, including a flexible multistable or bistable element carrying an anti-trip stop member and which is fixed, via flexible and elastic connecting members, to a rigid structural element of a timepiece movement. One end of said anti-trip stop member is arranged, according to the angular position of the balance, to interfere with the trajectory of the pin, and to perform the function of a stop if the balance exceeds its normal angular travel. | 05-15-2014 |
20140041477 | FREELY MOUNTED WHEEL SET MADE OF MICRO-MACHINABLE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The invention relates to a gear train ( | 02-13-2014 |
20140033848 | COMPLEX MICROMECHANICAL PART - The invention relates to a micromechanical part ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140029390 | TIMEPIECE BALANCE SPRING - Balance spring ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140029389 | ANTI-TRIP BALANCE SPRING FOR A TIMEPIECE - Anti-trip mechanism ( | 01-30-2014 |
20130308430 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE OSCILLATION FREQUENCY OF A TIMEPIECE SUB-ASSEMBLY - Method of adjusting the oscillation frequency of a timepiece regulating assembly with no index assembly, formed of a balance and balance spring assembly, to a predetermined oscillation frequency:
| 11-21-2013 |
20130213800 | MOULD FOR GALVANOPLASTY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The invention concerns the field of micromechanical parts, in particular, for timepiece movements. The invention relates to a method of fabricating a mould that includes the following steps: (a) providing a substrate that has a top layer and a bottom layer made of electrically conductive, micromachinable material, and secured to each other by an electrically insulating, intermediate layer; (b) etching at least one pattern in the top layer as far as the intermediate layer to form at least one cavity in the mould; (c) coating the top part of the substrate with an electrically insulating coating; and (d) directionally etching the coating and the intermediate layer to limit the presence thereof exclusively at each vertical wall formed in the top layer. | 08-22-2013 |
20130188461 | BALANCE WITH INERTIA ADJUSTMENT USING AN INSERT - A balance set for a timepiece, with inertia adjustment for adjusting inertia and/or balancing and/or oscillation frequency of the balance, with a balance including an insert inserted into a recess of a felloe connected to a hub by a joining surface. The balance includes on the felloe thereof an elastic holding mechanism including two antagonistic elastic lips which, when stressed, allow insertion of the insert into the recess and which, when released, prevent removal of the insert from the recess. A sprung balance or a timepiece can incorporate such a balance. | 07-25-2013 |
20130176829 | OSCILLATING MECHANISM WITH AN ELASTIC PIVOT AND MOBILE ELEMENT FOR TRANSMITTING ENERGY - An oscillating mechanism for a timepiece movement, including a first rigid element and a second rigid element, each one fixed on a different element of the movement and at least one of which is mobile relative to the other and pivots about an axis. The mechanism is monobloc and flexible with a variable geometry, and includes a first elastic restoring mechanism producing an elastic connection between the first rigid element and an intermediate rigid element, and a second elastic restoring mechanism producing an elastic connection between the intermediate element and the second rigid element, which all are coplanar according to one plane and configured to be deformed according to the plane. | 07-11-2013 |
20130155819 | TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT WITH LOW MAGNETIC SENSITIVITY - The invention relates to a timepiece movement ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130105454 | THERMAL TREATMENT METHOD FOR MICROMECHANICAL HOROLOGICAL PARTS | 05-02-2013 |
20130036599 | METAL PALLETS WITH POLYMER HORNS - The invention relates to a method ( | 02-14-2013 |
20120320718 | ONE-PIECE HAIRSPRING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a one-piece hairspring ( | 12-20-2012 |
20120281511 | BARREL INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL ELASTIC MEANS OF ACCUMULATING ENERGY - The invention relates to a barrel. According to the invention, the barrel further includes a device for increasing the torque of said at least one spring including additional elastic energy accumulating means provided in addition to the spiral shape of said at least one spring, said elastic means being added to said at least one spring so that the barrel torque is personalised according to the winding tension of said at least one spring. | 11-08-2012 |
20120199996 | COMPLEX PIERCED MICROMECHANICAL PART - The invention relates to a method of fabricating a micromechanical part ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120186054 | PAWL LOCK ASSEMBLY SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method ( | 07-26-2012 |
20120159767 | ASSEMBLY OF A PART THAT HAS NO PLASTIC DOMAIN - A method of assembling a member made of a first material in a part made of a second material having no plastic domain, includes forming the part with an aperture, inserting a radially flared portion of the member into the aperture, without any stress, and elastically and plastically deforming the flared portion of the member in the aperture by moving two tools towards each other axially, respectively on the top and bottom parts of the flared portion, so as to exert a radial stress against the wall of the part surrounding the aperture, causing the elastic deformation of the part, to secure the assembly in a manner that is not destructive for said part. The member can be a timepiece. | 06-28-2012 |
20120159766 | ASSEMBLY OF A PART THAT HAS NO PLASTIC DOMAIN - A method of assembling a member made of a first material in a part made of a second material having no plastic domain, including forming the part with an aperture; inserting an intermediate part, which is made of a third material and includes a hole into the aperture without any stress; introducing the member into the hole without any stress; elastically and plastically deforming the intermediate part by moving two tools towards each other axially, respectively on the top and bottom parts of the intermediate part, so as to exert a radial stress against the member and against the wall of the part surrounding the aperture by causing the elastic deformation of the part, in order to secure the assembly in a manner that is not destructive for the part. The member can be a time piece. | 06-28-2012 |
20120113765 | ANTI-TRIP DEVICE FOR AN ESCAPE MECHANISM - Anti-trip device ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120113764 | SYNCHRONOUS ESCAPEMENT FOR A TIMEPIECE MECHANISM - Escape wheel ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120113763 | ANTI-TRIP DEVICE FOR AN ESCAPE MECHANISM - The invention concerns an anti-trip device ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120042510 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A METALLIC MICROSTRUCTURE AND MICROSTRUCTURE OBTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS METHOD - The present invention concerns a method of fabricating a plurality of metallic microstructures, characterized in that it includes the steps consisting in:
| 02-23-2012 |
20120014229 | BALANCE WITH INERTIA ADJUSTMENT WITH NO INSERTS - The invention concerns a timepiece balance ( | 01-19-2012 |
20110225801 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A MICRO-MECHANICAL COMPONENT - The invention relates to a method ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110203934 | HETEROGENEOUS LIGA METHOD - The method of fabricating metal microstructures includes the following steps:
| 08-25-2011 |
20110146070 | METHOD OF FABRICATING MULTI-LEVEL METALLIC PARTS BY THE LIGA-UV TECHNIQUE - The method of fabricating a multi-level, metallic microstructure includes the steps consisting in:
| 06-23-2011 |
20110141860 | GEAR SYSTEM FOR A TIMEPIECE - The invention relates to a system including a pinion ( | 06-16-2011 |
20110116347 | SPRUNG BALANCE RESONATOR FOR A TIMEPIECE - The invention relates to a resonator ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110103200 | SYSTEM FOR SECURING A PART WITHOUT DRIVING IN OR BONDING - The invention relates to a system ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110103197 | ONE-PIECE REGULATING MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a one-piece regulating member including a balance cooperating with a hairspring made in a layer of silicon-based material and including a balance spring coaxially mounted on a collet. According to the invention, the collet includes one extending part that projects from the balance spring and which is made in a second layer of silicon-based material and is secured to the balance. | 05-05-2011 |
20110103196 | COMPOSITE BALANCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a composite balance ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110079100 | FREELY MOUNTED WHEEL SET MADE OF MICRO-MACHINABLE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The invention relates to a gear train ( | 04-07-2011 |
20110020754 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A METALLIC MICROSTRUCTURE AND MICROSTRUCTURE OBTAINED VIA THE METHOD - The invention concerns a method of fabricating a metallic microstructure, characterized in that it includes the steps consisting in forming a photosensitive resin mould by a LIGA-UV type process, and in the uniform, galvanic deposition of a layer of a first metal and then a layer of a second metal form a block, which approximately reaches the top surface of the photosensitive resin. | 01-27-2011 |
20100320661 | THERMOCOMPENSATED SPRING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a method ( | 12-23-2010 |
20100308010 | COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The invention relates to a method ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100243603 | SILICON-METAL COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a method ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100238772 | RADIAL CLAMPING SYSTEM FOR A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT - The invention relates to a timepiece component ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100238771 | RADIAL CLAMPING SYSTEM FOR A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT - The invention relates to a timepiece component ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100236934 | MOULD FOR GALVANOPLASTY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The invention relates to a method ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100230290 | MOULD FOR GALVANOPLASTY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The invention relates to a method ( | 09-16-2010 |
20090245030 | ONE-PIECE HAIRSPRING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a one-piece hairspring ( | 10-01-2009 |
20090236782 | ONE-PIECE DOUBLE BALANCE SPRING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a double balance spring ( | 09-24-2009 |
20090154303 | MICRO-MECHANICAL PART WITH A SHAPED APERTURE FOR ASSEMBLY ON A SHAFT - The part is made from a plate ( | 06-18-2009 |