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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In U.S. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 2000 - 2011 Utility Patent Grants
As Distributed By Calendar Year of Grant

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Technology Classes Receiving 1 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

Rochelle, IL

( Micropolitan Statistical Area )

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )
( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to a patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( some classes have been combined together under a single class identifier )
( patent counts may not sum exactly due to rounding - see the Explanation of Data )
( regional areas are based on U.S. Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of utility patents classified in them; patents are distributed by year of patent grant.
Class Class Title 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 9
030 Cutlery 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 8
219 Electric Heating 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
062 Refrigeration 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
056 Harvesters 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
414 Material or Article Handling 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
060 Power Plants 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
165 Heat Exchange 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
029 Metal Working 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
042 Firearms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
083 Cutting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
125 Stone Working 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
148 Metal Treatment 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
220 Receptacles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
256 Fences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
336 Inductor Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
427 Coating Processes 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
433 Dentistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
454 Ventilation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 7 8 11 1 8 7 8 9 10 11 11 14 105

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