G04B 25/00
Indicating the time by other means or by combined means
Official title: Indicating the time by other means or by combined means (electric or electromechanical indicating G04C {; illumination of dials or hands G04B19/30; indicating the time by acoustic means G04B21/00; arrangements producing acoustic signals at preselected times G04B23/00; continuously indicating the time optically by electric means G04C19/00; producing acoustic time signals by electrical means G04C21/00; devices for cooking eggs A47J29/00})
G04B25/00 (Indicating the time by other means or by combined means) appears on 95 US grants and 76 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 95
- Published applications
- 76
- Assignees
- 37
- Inventors
- 186
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Braille timer22 Sep 2026US 12,743,965 B2Time Timer, LLC
- Electromagnetic non-acoustic alarm with electromagnetic motor having movable and stationary circuits with resilient connection elements7 Jul 2026US 12,675,076 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Visual indicator and fluid dispenser17 Mar 2026US 12,578,684 B2Preciflex SA
- Segmented alphanumeric display using electromagnetic microactuators27 Jan 2026US 12,536,921 B2President and Fellows of Harvard College
- Sunrise wake system1 Apr 2025US 12,264,538 B1Etherealco Corporation
- Display device, repairing method of display device, and electronic apparatus including the same18 Jun 2026US 2026/0173618 A1Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Timer with setter19 Mar 2026US 2026/0079450 A1Time Timer, LLC
- Animation mechanism5 Feb 2026US 2026/0036942 A1Richemont International SA
- Device for coordinated actuation of two functions of a timepiece22 Jan 2026US 2026/0023346 A1Richemont International SA
- Braille Timer23 Oct 2025US 2025/0329271 A1Time Timer, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device with time indicating means356US 7,133,329 B2Novo Nordisk A/S · 2006
- Watch with touch reading and setting of time functions155US 6,052,339 AAsulab S. A. · 2000
- Device for measuring organism condition85US 6,547,728 B12003
- Device with time indicating means84US 7,397,730 B2Novo Nordisk A/S · 2008
- Alarm clock63US 5,568,452 A1996