| ~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
145 |
106 |
127 |
106 |
101 |
585 |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC |
44 |
35 |
45 |
49 |
29 |
202 |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY |
42 |
30 |
20 |
48 |
53 |
193 |
| THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
13 |
8 |
23 |
29 |
17 |
90 |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY |
21 |
14 |
21 |
13 |
15 |
84 |
| SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. |
21 |
9 |
26 |
16 |
5 |
77 |
| MAYTAG CORPORATION |
30 |
22 |
14 |
5 |
2 |
73 |
| BLACK & DECKER INC. |
0 |
2 |
25 |
23 |
22 |
72 |
| WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
24 |
44 |
| SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. |
4 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
32 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
3 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
32 |
| E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
7 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
28 |
| ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL |
5 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
28 |
| FLEETGUARD, INC. |
6 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
25 |
| SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
24 |
| SQUARE D COMPANY |
7 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
23 |
| ECOSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
3 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
22 |
| FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC. |
5 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
20 |
| PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION |
8 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
| HUNTER FAN COMPANY |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
19 |
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
| NU-KOTE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
5 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
17 |
| WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
16 |
| SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
15 |
| WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
15 |
| CTI PET SYSTEMS, INC. |
4 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
| ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
| GIBSON GUITAR CORP. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
14 |
| NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL INVESTMENT HOLDING CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
| TIME DOMAIN CORPORATION |
3 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
| PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
| RADIO SYSTEMS CORP. |
1 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
| SCHERING-PLOUGH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. |
5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS COMPANY |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
12 |
| TUTCO, INC. |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
| CSI TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
| DAYCO PRODUCTS LLC |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
| ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
| PORTER-CABLE CORPORATION |
1 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
0 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, POSTAL SERVICE |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
| CARRIER CORPORATION |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| DEVILBISS AIR POWER COMPANY |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
| TUFTCO CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
| BKI HOLDING CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORP. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| DORIS NEBEL BEAL INTER VIVOS PATENT TRUST |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| EATON CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| ILIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
| OSRAM SYLVANIA INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
| ADROIT DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| BEECHAM PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| BOSS INSTRUMENTS, LTD. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| CAMPBELL HAUSFELD/SCOTT FETZER COMPANY |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
| INDUCTIVE SIGNATURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
| PORTER-CABLE/DELTA |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| TRW AUTOMOTIVE U.S. LLC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| WHERENET CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
| ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES FIBER IP(SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| CARD-MONROE CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| CLARITY CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
| SHOFNER ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| TRI STATE DISTRIBUTION, INC. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| AESCULAP II, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| ANALYSIS & MEASUREMENT SERVICES CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| AQUA GLASS CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| BODINE COMPANY |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| BOULDIN CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, LLC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| CALSONICKANSEI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| CCL LABEL, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| DELTA INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY CORP. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| FIBER INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| FRANCE/SCOTT FETZER CO. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A.R.L. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MFG. CO. LTD. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| PROVECTUS PHARMATECH, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
| RING INDUSTRIAL GROUP, L.P. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| SOYGENETICS, LLC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| TDY INDUSTRIES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| TRANSLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |