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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Electronic Information Products Division
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 1963 - 2006 Utility Patent Grants,
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

NEBRASKA

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )
( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant.
Class Class Title 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 3 0 0 0 4 4 4 3 5 6 10 6 8 11 8 7 5 5 4 5 6 4 3 5 3 1 0 0 0 3 2 6 2 1 4 1 4 11 4 1 1 4 3 2 169
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 5 1 2 2 2 0 2 4 4 3 3 3 4 1 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 7 18 8 7 19 10 11 7 8 4 6 169
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 7 4 4 6 10 7 8 10 13 11 8 8 10 7 139
172 Earth Working 2 2 1 0 3 1 1 1 4 0 4 4 2 2 3 8 4 3 0 2 1 3 5 7 4 7 5 4 2 3 3 2 4 4 2 4 3 4 4 0 1 1 2 4 126
280 Land Vehicles 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 4 1 4 2 8 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 0 4 4 1 2 3 3 2 1 5 2 0 0 4 5 3 5 4 2 4 3 4 115
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 7 4 2 3 7 6 3 1 4 8 5 5 7 7 3 5 2 5 6 114
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 2 0 2 7 5 2 0 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 3 1 1 4 2 4 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 7 5 4 2 4 2 3 3 8 4 3 111
119 Animal Husbandry 7 1 8 7 5 2 1 3 3 2 1 3 4 0 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 2 6 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 2 6 3 6 5 107
414 Material or Article Handling 2 3 2 5 3 1 3 3 3 2 5 2 4 4 3 2 0 5 1 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 4 3 1 3 4 1 3 0 2 3 1 5 1 4 2 2 102
056 Harvesters 2 0 0 4 1 1 2 2 3 0 2 2 2 3 2 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 5 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 9 5 4 5 2 4 2 5 2 94
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 2 7 10 6 2 5 5 9 6 13 89
073 Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 4 2 4 1 1 1 0 5 1 2 2 6 2 4 1 6 2 0 2 5 1 4 2 2 83
137 Fluid Handling 1 1 0 2 2 1 4 3 4 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 3 3 3 2 2 3 4 3 1 81
029 Metal Working 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 4 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 4 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 3 3 3 2 1 2 4 1 4 4 77
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 0 0 4 0 1 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 6 9 2 2 3 0 4 5 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 76
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 2 1 0 4 2 1 2 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 6 3 5 4 3 2 2 3 0 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 2 75
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 0 2 2 1 4 6 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 3 2 0 4 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 3 3 1 3 2 1 1 3 0 1 3 73
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 7 6 9 5 5 3 9 9 10 73
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 5 4 1 3 1 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 8 1 3 2 1 1 2 72
005 Beds 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 5 2 1 4 6 4 3 0 0 1 2 2 9 3 2 2 0 0 0 71
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 3 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 3 1 2 5 1 68
220 Receptacles 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 5 3 1 1 5 5 2 2 4 0 4 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 67
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 4 7 4 4 3 6 3 2 5 4 64
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 5 3 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 4 3 3 6 6 3 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 62
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 2 7 6 10 4 9 4 2 54
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 51
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 2 4 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 2 2 51
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 6 4 2 1 5 2 1 1 5 2 1 4 2 3 0 0 1 51
033 Geometrical Instruments 3 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 2 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 50
081 Tools 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 0 2 3 2 1 3 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 1 50
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 5 1 2 2 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 2 1 50
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 6 4 3 4 1 50
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 4 5 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 49
338 Electrical Resistors 0 3 2 7 2 3 0 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 48
206 Special Receptacle or Package 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 45
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 2 3 4 45
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 4 6 5 1 1 4 3 3 1 0 43
273 Amusement Devices: Games 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 2 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 42
452 Butchering 0 1 1 3 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 42
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 5 0 2 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 40
297 Chairs and Seats 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 40
482 Exercise Devices 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 39
111 Planting 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 3 38
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 37
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 37
072 Metal Deforming 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 4 1 2 1 3 36
379 Telephonic Communications 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 36
180 Motor Vehicles 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 3 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 35
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 35
455 Telecommunications 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 5 1 1 1 0 2 35
362 Illumination 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 34
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 0 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 32
256 Fences 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 4 3 1 3 3 2 32
211 Supports: Racks 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 31
417 Pumps 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 31
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 2 1 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 31
002 Apparel 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 30
219 Electric Heating 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 30
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 30
250 Radiant Energy 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 30
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 3 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 29
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 29
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 4 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 29
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 28
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 27
269 Work Holders 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 27
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 2 1 3 0 2 1 27
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 26
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 26
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 26
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
439 Electrical Connectors 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 25
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 3 2 2 2 0 1 24
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 24
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 2