Method for creating a component
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Jan 30, 2018
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Dec 20, 2012
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a component in a substrate including: a) modifying a structure of at least one region of the substrate to make the at least one region more selective; and b) chemically etching the at least one region to selectively manufacture the component.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD | SWISS MA LIN MARIN-EPAGNIER NEUCHATEL |
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- G04B Class
- 201 Applications Filed
- 184 Patents Issued To-Date
- 91.55 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Graf, Sebastien | Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, CH | 3 | 16 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 16 | |||
Helfer, Jean-Luc | Le Landeron, CH | 95 | 322 |
# of filed Patents : 95 Total Citations : 322 | |||
Hessler, Thierry | St-Aubin, CH | 53 | 353 |
# of filed Patents : 53 Total Citations : 353 | |||
Rebeaud, Nicolas | Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, CH | 6 | 12 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 12 | |||
Richard, David | Yverdon-les-Bains, CH | 42 | 232 |
# of filed Patents : 42 Total Citations : 232 |
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- 1 Citation Count
- G04B Class
- 30.41 % this patent is cited more than
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