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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7835229 | Date mechanism for a timepiece Date mechanism (1) for a timepiece, including: at least first (2) and second (3) date rings, rotatably mounted relative to each other, said rings having one surface provided with successive date markings (24... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7698091 | Method for detecting the start of a dive for a dive computer The present invention provides a method for detecting the start of a dive for a portable electronic device (1) comprising a pressure sensor (5) for measuring the value of the ambient pressure (P) as well as electronic circuits (2) for processing... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7448384 | Process of detection of a dive start in a dive computer The present invention concerns a method for detecting the start of a dive for implementation in a portable electronic device (1) of the diving computer type. More specifically, the method is for implementation in a device of this type having at least a first ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7419297 | Control device for a push-piece, in particular for time piece, and portable electronic instrument comprising same There is disclosed a control device including (i) a support (4, 4.1), (ii) an electronic module (6, 60) arranged in or on the support, (iii) a push-button (2.1 to 2.5) mounted to be mobile on the support so as to have a travel in translat... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7385362 | Method for driving a vibrating device for a portable object that comprises a coil and a moving mass The drive method consists in setting in vibration a moving mass of a vibrating device for a portable object using a series of voltage pulses provided to the coil of the vibrating device, which is electro-magnetically coupled to the moving mass. In a phase of driving... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7344303 | Shock absorber bearing for a timepiece The housing (6) of the bearing block (1), locks the peripheral ring (11) of a spring (10) with axial and radial deformation further comprising a substantially annular rigid central support (13) which cooperates with a cap (23 | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339857 | Vibrating device provided with mechanical shock protection means for a portable object The vibrating device (1) is mounted in a portable object, such as a wristwatch, to act in particular as a silent alarm. The device includes a moving mass (3a, 3b, 6, 15) formed in part by a magnetic structure connected to a ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7302758 | Manufacturing and mounting method of electrical contacts for control members of small dimensions, in particular for the horological field There is disclosed a method for manufacturing and mounting electric contacts for control members of small dimensions, particularly for control members used in the horological field. This method includes the following steps: a) stamping and pre-shaping a plate of ele... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301854 | Annual calendar mechanism for timepiece The annual calendar mechanism comprises a drive wheel set (1) fitted with a first finger (2) driving a date disc (4) through one step once a day and a second finger (5) driving a plate (6) secured to an annual wheel (7) arra... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7253554 | Quartz resonator of small dimensions The invention concerns a piezoelectric resonator (10), intended to be packaged in a case, including a base (12) formed of a first fixing zone (121), a second central mechanical uncoupling zone (122) and a third zone (123) opposite ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7242639 | Altimeter watch The invention concerns a method allowing an electronic watch to automatically exit an altimeter mode including the following steps: (a) entry into altimeter mode by activating the watch altimeter module; (b) using a pressure sensor of the watch to measure at least o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223009 | Backlighting device for an information display element of a portable object The backlighting device (1) enables an information display element of a portable object such as a wristwatch to be illuminated from the back. This device comprises a light guide plate (7) having a front face and a rear face, a light reflector (6... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223008 | Backlighting device for an information display element of a portable object The backlighting device (1) enables an information display element of a portable object such as a wristwatch to be illuminated from the back. This device comprises a light guide plate (7) having a front face and a rear face, a light reflector (6... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6854978 | Portable electronic device including means for establishing an electrical connection inside a case of said device There is described a portable electronic device of the wristwatch type including, in particular, a first electric module (32), arranged in a case (20) of the device and a second electric module (13, 22) housed in a strand (1) of the wrist... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6831531 | Time base comprising an integrated micromechanical tuning fork resonator There is described a time base comprising a resonator (4) and an integrated electronic circuit (3) for driving the resonator into oscillation and for producing, in response to this oscillation, a signal having a determined frequency. The resonator is a... | 12/14/2004 |
