G04F 7/0866
Special arrangements
Official title: {Special arrangements}
G04F7/0866 (Special arrangements) appears on 89 US grants and 98 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04F- Granted patents
- 89
- Published applications
- 98
- Assignees
- 42
- Inventors
- 134
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 9 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 8 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G04F 7/0871With multiple chronograph functions, i.e. to count multiple running times18
- G04F 7/0876Split-time function17
- G04F 7/088With display of fraction of seconds17
- G04F 7/089Indicating measured time by other than hands14
- G04F 7/0895With a separate barrel for the chronograph functions13
- G04F 7/0885Modular constructions involving interchangeability with one or more chronograph modules on a11
Recent patents
- Horological movement comprising a chronograph mechanism, in particular a jumping-second mechanism16 Jun 2026US 12,656,740 B2Blancpain SA
- Chronograph mechanism for a horological movement and timepiece comprising such a mechanism28 Apr 2026US 12,613,497 B2Blancpain SA
- Chronograph module equipped with a removable wheel24 Mar 2026US 12,585,229 B2Montres Breguet S. A.
- Timepiece movement comprising a countdown chronograph mechanism and a striking mechanism30 Dec 2025US 12,510,866 B2Patek Philippe SA Geneve
- Horological movement comprising a chronograph mechanism9 Sep 2025US 12,411,457 B2Blancpain SA
- Mechanism for measuring time for a timepiece movement, in particular a chronograph mechanism12 Feb 2026US 2026/0044117 A1Manufacture D'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA
- Bistable timepiece control mechanism18 Dec 2025US 2025/0383630 A1LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
- Timepiece comprising a chronograph mechanism provided with a device indicating the operating status of the chronograph mechanism11 Dec 2025US 2025/0377636 A1Omega SA
- Control device for clockwork movement, and corresponding clockwork movement and timepiece20 Nov 2025US 2025/0355403 A1Manufacture D'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA
- Chronograph-watch2 Oct 2025US 2025/0306538 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Watch movement having a chronograph module adapted on a motor module195US 5,220,541 AETA SA Fabriques d'Ebauches · 1993
- Depth measuring device for watches, and watches incorporating such a measuring device108US 7,778,115 B2Richemont International SA · 2010
- Calendar mechanism for chronograph watch73US 5,282,179 AETA SA Fabriques d'Ebauches · 1994
- Two-state chronograph with switching means52US 7,445,374 B2Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier S.A. · 2008
- Stop-watch wristwatch29US 5,077,708 ABreitling Montres S.A. · 1991