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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2013
Applicant:
The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd., Marin, CH;
Inventors:
Guido Plankert, Boppelsen, CH;
Pierry Vuille, Coffrane, CH;
Assignee:
The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd, Marin, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B 37/22 (2006.01); G04B 19/18 (2006.01); C04B 41/90 (2006.01); C04B 41/00 (2006.01); C04B 41/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B 37/22 (2013.01); C04B 41/009 (2013.01); C04B 41/52 (2013.01); C04B 41/90 (2013.01); G04B 19/18 (2013.01); G04B 37/226 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49579 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a ceramic element for a timepiece is provided, including forming a body made of oxide-based ceramic; exposing at least one portion of the external surface of the body to a reduction reaction, to remove oxygen atoms to a predetermined depth in order to make the at least one portion electrically conductive; depositing a metallic material starting from the at least one electrically conductive portion; and machining the body and/or the metallic material in order to provide the element with an aesthetic finish.