G04B 45/0007
Light-, colour-, line-, or spot-effects caused by parts or pictures moved by
Official title: {Light-, colour-, line-, or spot-effects caused by parts or pictures moved by the clockwork (disc-shaped indicating parts G04B19/046, G04B19/202; figures or parts thereof for indicating the time, moved by the clockwork G04B25/06)}
G04B45/0007 (Light-, colour-, line-, or spot-effects caused by parts or pictures moved by) appears on 56 US grants and 61 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 56
- Published applications
- 61
- Assignees
- 37
- Inventors
- 133
- Latest grant
- 27 Jan 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Timepiece component, timepiece movement, and timepiece27 Jan 2026US 12,535,772 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Method for manufacturing luminescent hands11 Nov 2025US 12,468,260 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Horological display mechanism with separate displays4 Nov 2025US 12,461,490 B2Harry Winston SA
- Horological display mechanism with separate displays4 Nov 2025US 12,461,491 B2Harry Winston SA
- Timepiece comprising an external element provided with a zirconia portion26 Aug 2025US 12,399,463 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Device for displaying a point in time24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288065 A1
- External part comprising a coating of interference layers deposited on a face made of a material comprising at least 50% by mass of aluminium25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176755 A1The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- External part comprising a stack of protective interference layers18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168097 A1The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Oscillating glassware clock with strobed illumination30 Apr 2026US 2026/0118829 A1
- Watch comprising a horology movement comprising a moon phase display device and an earth phase display device2 Apr 2026US 2026/0093209 A1ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
Most cited
By later US patents
- Clock59US 6,160,767 ALeona Lighting Design Ltd. · 2000
- Timepiece movement exhibiting special decorative effects and timepiece provided with such a movement49US 5,226,023 AETA SA Fabriques d'Ebauches · 1993
- Rotational moire timepiece32US 5,586,089 A1996
- Trick action type clock28US 6,229,768 B1Rhythm Watch Co., Ltd. · 2001
- Watch with changeable transparent face cover27US 5,224,078 A1993