Method for adjusting the oscillation frequency of a sprung balance assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9690260
APP PUB NO 20140157601A1
SERIAL NO

14239965

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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.

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  • NIVAROX-FAR S.A.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barthoulot, Philippe Maiche, FR 7 39
Giusto, Nicola Le Locle, CH 2 2
Graf, Emmanuel Le Locle, CH 15 108
Verardo, Marco Les Bois, CH 61 353
Vorpe, Sacha Sonvilier, CH 4 26

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