F02P 7/00
Arrangements of distributors, circuit-makers or -breakers
Official title: Arrangements of distributors, circuit-makers or -breakers, {e.g. of distributor and circuit-breaker combinations} or pick-up devices (advancing or retarding ignition or control therefor F02P5/00; such devices per se, see the relevant classes of Section H, e.g. rotary switches H01H19/00, contact-breakers, distributors H01R39/00, generators H02K)
F02P7/00 (Arrangements of distributors, circuit-makers or -breakers) appears on 1,218 US grants and 278 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F02P- Granted patents
- 1,218
- Published applications
- 278
- Assignees
- 337
- Inventors
- 1,826
- Latest grant
- 12 Aug 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44 | 0 |
| 1977 | 42 | 0 |
| 1978 | 44 | 0 |
| 1979 | 52 | 0 |
| 1980 | 41 | 0 |
| 1981 | 48 | 0 |
| 1982 | 46 | 0 |
| 1983 | 41 | 0 |
| 1984 | 48 | 0 |
| 1985 | 41 | 0 |
| 1986 | 38 | 0 |
| 1987 | 48 | 0 |
| 1988 | 37 | 0 |
| 1989 | 33 | 0 |
| 1990 | 47 | 0 |
| 1991 | 43 | 0 |
| 1992 | 46 | 0 |
| 1993 | 35 | 0 |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 |
| 1995 | 29 | 0 |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 3 |
| 2002 | 16 | 5 |
| 2003 | 19 | 15 |
| 2004 | 13 | 14 |
| 2005 | 10 | 9 |
| 2006 | 9 | 10 |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 |
| 2008 | 8 | 12 |
| 2009 | 7 | 13 |
| 2010 | 3 | 10 |
| 2011 | 9 | 4 |
| 2012 | 7 | 11 |
| 2013 | 3 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 | 18 |
| 2015 | 4 | 22 |
| 2016 | 19 | 12 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 |
| 2018 | 17 | 19 |
| 2019 | 19 | 21 |
| 2020 | 15 | 19 |
| 2021 | 26 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- High-voltage ignition device for automobiles that can avoid generating high temperatures12 Aug 2025US 12,385,458 B2
- Electronic ignition system for a generator engine1 Jul 2025US 12,345,226 B2Champion Power Equipment, Inc.
- Igniter and engine ignition device1 Oct 2024US 12,104,565 B2Rohm Co., Ltd.
- Dynamic management of EV car charging critical loads20 Aug 2024US 12,067,632 B2Savant Systems, LLC
- Magnetic sensor for a vehicle drive shaft6 Aug 2024US 12,055,110 B2Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
- Intelligent solid state breaker23 Jul 2026US 2026/0212431 A1Savant Systems, LLC
- Method for synchronizing a combustion engine using a camshaft target29 Jan 2026US 2026/0028944 A1Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Engine signal generator10 Jul 2025US 2025/0223932 A1Mahle International GmbH
- Intelligent circuit breaker electrical panel22 May 2025US 2025/0166094 A1Savant Systems, LLC
- High-voltage ignition device for automobiles that can avoid generating high temperatures5 Dec 2024US 2024/0401553 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Magnetic non-contacting rotary transducer1,175US 6,498,480 B1Wabash Technologies, Inc. · 2002
- Non-oriented direct coupled gear tooth sensor using a Hall cell107US 4,745,363 ANorth American Philips Corporation · 1988
- Ultrathin magnetoresistive sensor package99US 5,508,611 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1996
- Hall-effect sensor with integrally molded frame, magnet, flux guide and insulative film81US 5,196,794 AMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha · 1993
- Distributorless capacitive discharge ignition system71US 5,131,376 ACombustion Electronics, Inc. · 1992