U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Information Products Division
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country), Breakout By Organization
Count of 1997 - 2001 Utility Patent Grants By Calendar Year of Grant

[Explanation of Data]

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

ILLINOIS

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 540 716 673 672 600 3201
MOTOROLA, INC. 252 364 313 319 203 1451
CATERPILLAR INC. 169 170 202 257 209 1007
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 132 107 86 85 78 488
SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL, INC. 116 84 56 73 72 401
UOP 45 78 95 88 73 379
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 54 68 63 86 101 372
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 63 79 62 71 83 358
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 36 51 51 42 52 232
MOLEX INCORPORATED 31 45 48 40 51 215
CASE CORPORATION 17 29 43 53 42 184
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY 29 28 30 35 29 151
ARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP. 22 28 25 42 26 143
G. D. SEARLE & CO. 34 33 32 24 19 142
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 21 32 20 17 31 121
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 15 21 27 25 30 118
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 31 25 21 22 17 116
3COM CORPORATION 0 2 20 31 55 108
SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION 25 38 34 8 2 107
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. 5 32 29 21 7 94
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 21 18 17 14 24 94
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. 10 16 16 20 13 75
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 7 14 15 21 15 72
KRAFT FOODS, INC. 5 11 8 21 26 71
AMERICAN AIR LIQUIDE, INC. 5 7 13 20 21 66
AMERITECH CORPORATION 1 0 17 25 23 66
AMOCO CORPORATION 28 28 6 0 0 62
BP AMOCO CORPORATION 0 0 15 34 11 60
AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 7 19 13 11 9 59
DEERE + COMPANY 10 8 10 9 18 55
CUMMINS-ALLISON CORPORATION 6 11 16 14 7 54
AMSTED INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 0 12 13 8 17 50
NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 1 5 16 27 49
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 6 9 15 12 5 47
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2 17 9 7 11 46
WILLIAM WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY 6 7 12 11 10 46
HONEYWELL INC. 20 10 5 7 3 45
NCR CORPORATION 9 15 14 2 5 45
HELENE CURTIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 12 7 7 13 4 43
ANDREW CORPORATION 2 8 10 14 7 41
R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS CO. 6 12 8 4 11 41
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 7 15 7 7 5 41
LITTELFUSE, INC. 6 7 16 8 3 40
MAYTAG CORPORATION 3 8 13 10 6 40
HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 4 5 6 9 15 39
PITTWAY CORPORATION 5 7 9 10 8 39
BELOIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8 6 14 7 2 37
EATON CORPORATION 15 7 10 4 1 37
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 16 8 11 1 0 36
VISKASE CORPORATION 11 5 6 9 5 36
DSM N.V. 2 4 6 11 12 35
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION 0 0 0 13 22 35
DANA CORPORATION 8 7 6 3 10 34
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 7 4 12 8 34
CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC. 4 7 6 9 6 32
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CORP. 5 4 7 11 5 32
AKSYS, LTD. 12 9 4 4 1 30
GOSS GRAPHIC SYSTEMS, INC. 4 12 8 2 4 30
VIDEOJET SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 7 7 12 4 0 30
CROWN CORK & SEAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 0 5 15 9 29
HARRIS CORP. 2 4 6 3 14 29
LJ LABORATORIES, L.L.C. 0 3 6 4 16 29
PANDUIT CORPORATION 7 5 8 1 8 29
S & C ELECTRIC CO. 4 13 4 3 5 29
WILLIAMS ELECTRONICS GAMES, INC. 5 4 7 12 1 29
CABOT CORPORATION 0 2 10 13 3 28
WALLACE COMPUTER SERVICES, INC. 10 3 10 4 0 27
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY 4 3 1 11 8 27
ACCO BRANDS, INC. 0 6 3 8 9 26
BUNN-O-MATIC CORPORATION 7 0 4 8 7 26
DEKALB GENETICS CORPORATION 0 1 8 11 6 26
TEXTRON INC. 6 9 1 5 5 26
OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION 7 5 3 7 3 25
SLOAN VALVE COMPANY 1 4 7 6 7 25
AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY 6 6 5 5 2 24
S-B POWER TOOL COMPANY 2 5 1 4 12 24
SUNCAST CORPORATION 2 8 8 6 0 24
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. 4 4 3 5 7 23
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY 3 5 7 4 4 23
DONLAR CORPORATION 5 6 10 0 2 23
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 0 2 5 8 7 22
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED 6 2 7 4 3 22
MIDTRONICS, INC. 1 3 2 5 11 22
GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2 9 5 0 5 21
ILLINOIS SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION 2 8 6 3 2 21
PHOENIX CLOSURES, INC. 2 6 4 5 4 21
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. 0 1 7 6 7 21
STEPAN COMPANY 4 2 3 4 8 21
STRATOS LIGHTWAVE, INC. 0 0 0 1 20 21
MARCONI DATA SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 8 12 20
NUTRASWEET COMPANY 2 2 5 4 7 20
SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO. 3 3 4 4 6 20
ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION 1 3 3 4 8 19
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 5 2 4 7 19
GENERAL KINEMATICS CORPORATION 4 1 7 3 4 19
INSTITUTE OF GAS TECHNOLOGY 3 2 6 2 6 19
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE 1 5 2 3 8 19
MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. 5 6 6 0 2 19
NTP INCORPORATED 5 9 0 1 4 19
RANCO INCORPORATED OF DELAWARE 0 1 7 5 6 19
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY 1 3 4 3 8 19
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC. 10 4 2 2 0 18
ETYMOTIC RESEARCH, INC. 4 0 4 6 4 18
SRAM CORPORATION 6 1 2 1 8 18
GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. 3 3 3 3 5 17
SNAP-ON TOOLS CORPORATION 1 2 1 8 5 17
WMS GAMING, INC. 1 0 2 6 8 17
ZEFTEK, INC. 7 2 4 2 2 17
AT&T CORP. 3 2 6 2 3 16
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY 7 3 2 1 3 16
SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 6 9 1 16
FELLOWES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 3 5 4 2 1 15
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3 4 3 1 4 15
MINER ENTERPRISES INC. 2 4 1 5 3 15
SNAP-ON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 6 4 1 0 15
WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS CO. 0 2 4 5 4 15
ENGATE INCORPORATED 0 3 7 3 1 14
EVERSHARP PEN COMPANY 2 2 1 5 4 14
HENKEL CORPORATION 5 1 0 4 4 14
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 3 2 4 3 2 14
M & R PRINTING EQUIPMENT, INC. 3 0 5 5 1 14
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. 3 0 4 3 4 14
VYSIS, INC. 1 4 1 2 6 14
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1 3 5 5 0 14
AC PROPERTIES B. V. 0 0 2 10 1 13
AEROFOAM CHEMICALS, DIVISION OF BORDER CHEMICAL COMPANY 2 4 4 1 2 13
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 2 3 5 1 2 13
NEWELL OPERATING COMPANY 2 1 4 3 3 13
PENTECH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2 2 4 2 3 13
REXNORD CORPORATION 3 1 3 2 4 13
ROCKWELL SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 4 6 2 13
SARAWAK MEDICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 2 7 2 2 13
SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 2 4 1 1 5 13
TELTREND, INC. 5 0 6 2 0 13
TENNECO PACKAGING INC. 1 5 5 2 0 13
USG INTERIORS, INC. 2 2 3 4 2 13
WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION 2 1 4 4 2 13
WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO. 4 1 4 3 1 13
ALFACEL S.A. 0 5 6 1 0 12
AMERICAN ROLLER COMPANY 4 1 3 1 3 12
AUTOMATIC LIQUID PACKAGING, INC. 2 3 1 4 2 12
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. 4 3 1 3 1 12
ENERGY SAVINGS, INC. 0 2 4 4 2 12
FEL-PRO INCORPORATED 3 4 3 2 0 12
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 2 1 3 2 4 12
MI JACK PRODUCTS, INC. 2 2 1 5 2 12
NESTEC, LTD. 4 6 1 1 0 12
THE GSI GROUP, INC. 5 2 3 1 1 12
THE PAMPERED CHEF, LTD. 2 1 2 3 4 12
THE POPSTRAW COMPANY, LLC 0 1 1 5 5 12
WESLEY-JESSEN CORPORATION 2 1 2 2 5 12
WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 4 2 3 2 12
ACCUMED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 2 3 5 1 11
ASGROW SEED COMPANY 3 2 0 3 3 11
BELL & HOWELL POSTAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 4 4 1 2 11
BRK BRANDS, INC. 5 4 1 1 0 11
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. 0 4 3 3 1 11
CONTINENTAL X-RAY CORP. 2 3 5 1 0 11
CTS CORPORATION 0 0 3 5 3 11
E. H. WACHS COMPANY 3 2 3 2 1 11
GNB TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 1 4 2 2 11
GRIGOLEIT COMPANY 4 3 2 1 1 11
JOHN CRANE, INC. 3 1 4 1 2 11
MACLEAN FOGG COMPANY 4 3 1 1 2 11
MARS INCORPORATED 1 1 4 2 3 11
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 3 2 3 1 11
MITEK HOLDING, INC. 0 1 7 0 3 11
OLIN CORPORATION 0 3 2 6 0 11
OPTIMUM QUALITY GRAINS, L.L.C. 0 3 4 0 4 11
RESEARCH CORPORATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 5 0 0 2 11
RUSH-PRESBYTERIAN-ST. LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER 2 1 4 2 2 11
SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY 0 1 5 2 3 11
SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY 0 7 3 1 0 11
SKF USA INC. 1 3 3 3 1 11
TRAVEL CADDY INC. 1 0 2 4 4 11
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FOUNDATION 0 0 3 2 6 11
ADVANTEST CORP. 0 0 1 1 8 10
AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION 1 2 3 3 1 10
C. P. HALL COMPANY 0 4 1 3 2 10
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 0 0 2 4 4 10
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION 2 2 3 2 1 10
FORT LOCK CORPORATION 4 0 4 2 0 10
HARPER-WYMAN COMPANY 3 0 3 3 1 10
NEW ARCHERY PRODUCTS CORPORATION 0 2 2 4 2 10
OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION 2 1 1 5 1 10
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 3 3 3 10
SAGE PRODUCTS INC. 1 3 2 3 1 10
SENIOR ENGINEERING INVESTMENTS AG 1 0 6 3 0 10
STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION 1 3 2 3 1 10
U.S. FILTER CORPORATION 0 0 2 6 2 10
ADE, INC. 1 3 3 1 1 9
AMPHENOL CORPORATION 0 1 4 1 3 9
BARBER-COLMAN COMPANY 2 4 1 2 0 9
BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. 0 0 0 0 9 9
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION 0 2 3 2 2 9
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY 5 4 0 0 0 9
CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD. 5 2 0 2 0 9
CREATIVE PACKAGING CORP. 0 4 2 2 1 9
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 0 0 4 5 9
HURLETRON, INC. 0 3 3 1 2 9
LABINAL COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS, INC. 1 4 3 1 0 9
LMK ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 1 3 3 2 9
MARCONI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 2 7 9
MASONITE CORPORATION 4 1 2 0 2 9
MONSANTO COMPANY, INC. 2 3 2 1 1 9
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 3 0 5 0 1 9
PACKARD BELL NEC INC. 0 0 5 3 1 9
RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 2 2 1 3 9
SEARS MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 4 0 1 2 9
SPEEDFAM CORPORATION 1 4 3 1 0 9
SWIFT-ECKRICH, INC. 2 2 3 2 0 9
TEEPAK INVESTMENTS, INC. 0 0 4 2 3 9
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 0 2 2 1 4 9
THE BOLER COMPANY 1 1 4 2 1 9
THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY 1 0 2 1 5 9
TRIANGLE PACKAGE MACHINERY COMPANY 0 3 1 3 2 9
UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC. 3 2 1 2 1 9
ABC RAIL PRODUCTS CORPORATION 2 3 0 2 1 8
ANSIMAG, INC. 2 3 3 0 0 8
BELTONE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 2 3 2 1 8
BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORPORATION OF AMERICA 0 0 0 0 8 8
BORGWARNER INC. 0 0 0 4 4 8
CLOUD CORPORATION 3 1 1 1 2 8
DICKEY-JOHN CORPORATION 1 3 3 1 0 8
DSU MEDICAL CORPORATION 0 0 0 3 5 8
ELCO TEXTRON INC. 2 3 1 0 2 8
ELKAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY 3 0 1 2 2 8
FIRST BRANDS CORPORATION 1 2 3 2 0 8
FORMAX, INC. 3 3 1 0 1 8
GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION 2 2 2 2 0 8
INGERSOLL CUTTING TOOL COMPANY 1 1 4 1 1 8
J. L. CLARK, INC. 1 3 0 1 3 8
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, INC. 1 1 4 2 0 8
KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC. 2 2 3 0 1 8
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. 3 3 1 1 0 8
MOLECULAR GERIATRICS CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 3 8
MONSANTO CORPORATION 0 0 4 4 0 8
MPC PRODUCTS CORPORATION 0 5 1 0 2 8
NOVA SOLUTIONS, INC. 5 0 1 2 0 8
OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA 0 2 3 3 0 8
PACKARD INSTRUMENT COMPANY, INC. 0 0 2 4 2 8
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 2 5 1 8
POWER TRENDS, INC. 0 2 3 3 0 8
RECON/OPTICAL, INC. 2 4 0 2 0 8
RELTEC CORPORATION 0 2 5 1 0 8
SABRATEK CORPORATION 2 2 4 0 0 8
SANTA'S BEST 8 0 0 0 0 8
U.S. CONTROLS CORPORATION 3 4 1 0 0 8
VLSI TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 1 1 1 3 8
WESTERN-CULLEN-HAYES, INC. 1 0 0 2 5 8
WITCO CORPORATION 2 3 1 1 1 8
A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 3 1 1 0 7
A. FINKL + SONS CO. 0 2 2 2 1 7
AMERITECH SERVICES, INC. 1 0 2 1 3 7
APPLIED TOOL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 4 7
AUTRAN CORP. 3 1 1 1 1 7
BASF CORP. 1 2 3 0 1 7
C. R. BARD, INC. 0 0 5 2 0 7
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 6 7
CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC. 0 2 5 0 0 7
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 2 1 0 2 2 7
DELCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 2 1 4 0 0 7
DICKE TOOL COMPANY 0 2 2 0 3 7
EVAC INTERNATIONAL OY 0 0 1 3 3 7
FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS COMPANY 0 0 2 3 2 7
FLEXIBLE STEEL LACING COMPANY 2 3 0 1 1 7
GLENAYRE ELECTRONICS, INC. 0 4 3 0 0 7
IMMTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 0 2 1 3 7
JACK KENNEDY METAL PRODUCTS AND BUILDINGS, INC. 0 2 0 2 3 7
LITTELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 1 4 2 0 7
MAGENTA CORPORATION 0 5 2 0 0 7
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 1 1 3 1 7
MEDELA, INC. 1 3 0 1 2 7
NEC CORPORATION 0 0 0 3 4 7
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) 0 0 2 3 2 7
PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS COMPANY 2 0 3 2 0 7
PHARMAGRAPHICS (MIDWEST), L.L.C. 0 4 2 1 0 7
SAFETY-KLEEN CORPORATION 2 3 2 0 0 7
SE-KURE CONTROLS, INC. 1 1 2 3 0 7
SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. 0 1 2 1 3 7
STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY 0 2 1 3 1 7
THE THERMOS COMPANY 1 0 1 1 4 7
THRALL CAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 2 0 2 3 7
VARDON GOLF COMPANY, INC. 0 1 4 2 0 7
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1 2 1 2 1 7
W. A. WHITNEY CORP. 1 1 0 2 3 7
WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 3 4 7
ADVANCED MACHINE & ENGINEERING CO. 2 3 0 1 0 6
AVLON INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 2 1 0 0 6
B-LINE SYSTEMS, INC. 6 0 0 0 0 6
BEE CHEMICAL CO. 0 4 1 1 0 6
BEST CUTTING DIE COMPANY 2 0 0 4 0 6
BLAW-KNOX CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. 0 1 1 3 1 6
CORMARK, INC. 0 1 2 2 1 6
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 3 0 3 6
DEXTER CORPORATION 0 3 3 0 0 6
DYNETICS ENGINEERING CORPORATION, INC. 0 2 3 1 0 6
E. D. ETNYRE & COMPANY 0 0 3 2 1 6
EMERSON POWER TRANSMISSION CORP. 0 2 2 1 1 6
EMPIRE COMFORT SYSTEMS, INC. 1 0 1 2 2 6
ETCON CORPORATION 3 1 0 2 0 6
FARMER'S FACTORY CO. 3 2 1 0 0 6
FOOD EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY, INC. 0 0 2 4 0 6
IIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE 3 1 1 0 1 6
INTERNATIONAL COMPONENTS CORPORATION 0 2 2 2 0 6
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORP. 0 0 0 0 6 6
JUNO MANUFACTURING, INC. 0 0 0 2 4 6
LOUIS BERKMAN COMPANY 1 2 2 0 1 6
MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 1 2 2 6
MEDICOR CORPORATION 1 1 2 2 0 6
MEDISYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 0 1 5 0 6
MOORE BUSINESS FORMS INC. 3 2 1 0 0 6
NEXELL THERAPEUTICS, INC. 0 1 2 3 0 6
NORTHGATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 0 1 3 6
ONEAC CORPORATION 3 0 3 0 0 6
PIERCE CHEMICAL COMPANY 0 0 3 2 1 6
PORTER ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT COMPANY 0 2 1 3 0 6
STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY 1 3 1 0 1 6
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, LELAND JUNIOR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 0 1 3 2 0 6
TERADYNE, INC. 3 1 2 0 0 6
THE SOLLAMI COMPANY 1 1 1 1 2 6
THERMOGEN, INC. 0 1 2 0 3 6
TRIM-TEX, INC. 0 3 1 2 0 6
UIS, INC. 0 0 3 1 2 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 1 3 1 1 0 6
USA DIGITAL RADIO PARTNERS, L.P. 0 3 3 0 0 6
VAL-MATIC VALVE AND MANUFACTURING CORP. 1 2 0 2 1 6
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY 0 3 0 1 2 6
WESTERN PRINTING MACHINERY CO. 1 0 2 3 0 6
WHITE CAP, INC. 2 3 0 1 0 6
WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY 0 1 1 2 2 6
ZMC, INC. 1 4 1 0 0 6
ACADEMIC PHARMACEUTICALS, L.P. 2 1 0 2 0 5
ALLTECH ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 1 1 0 3 5
AMERICAN NEEDLE 0 0 3 1 1 5
ANGUS CHEMICAL COMPANY 2 0 3 0 0 5
ANTENEX, INC. 2 0 1 1 1 5
APPLETON ELECTRIC CO. 3 2 0 0 0 5
APROPOS TECHNOLOGY 0 0 3 0 2 5
ARCHITECTURAL BUILDERS HARDWARE MFG. CO. 0 1 0 0 4 5
ARNOLD ENGINEERING COMPANY 2 3 0 0 0 5
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION 2 0 0 1 2 5
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 0 1 4 5
BERG TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
BETZDEARBORN INC. 0 3 1 1 0 5
BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC. 1 1 3 0 0 5
BISCO, INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
BUNGE FOODS CORPORATION 0 0 3 1 1 5
CAPCOM COIN-OP, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION 4 0 1 0 0 5
CIRCULAIR, INC. 2 1 1 1 0 5
CONTINENTAL PLASTIC CONTAINERS, INC. 2 1 0 0 2 5
COURTAULDS PACKAGING INC. 0 3 2 0 0 5
COURTESY CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 4 5
CPC INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 2 1 0 1 5
DACOR CORPORATION 3 0 0 1 1 5
DENTSPLY RESEARCH + DEVELOPMENT CORP. 0 2 1 1 1 5
DESIGN IDEAS, LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5
DIAL TOOL INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
DISPLAY EDGE TECHNOLOGY, LTD. 0 0 0 1 4 5
E. O. SCHWEITZER MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 0 0 1 4 0 5
EKCO HOUSEWARES, INC. 0 1 1 1 2 5
ELEXON LTD. 2 3 0 0 0 5
ESPIRE INCORPORATED 0 0 1 1 3 5
FLEMING SALES COMPANY, INC. 0 2 1 0 2 5
FLUID MANAGEMENT, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
GREENLEE TEXTRON INC. 0 3 0 2 0 5
HANDI-FOIL CORPORATION 0 0 2 1 2 5
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC 1 1 0 0 3 5
IMI CORNELIUS INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
INGERSOLL MILLING MACHINE COMPANY 1 0 2 1 1 5
INSTITUTE OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE 0 0 1 2 2 5
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. 0 2 1 1 1 5
IRECO, INC. 2 2 1 0 0 5
J AND N ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 3 2 0 0 5
JOHN O. BUTLER COMPANY 1 3 1 0 0 5
KERRY INGREDIENTS, INC. 0 3 2 0 0 5
KOALA CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 5 5
LAKEWOOD ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO. 1 1 1 1 1 5
LANDIS & STAEFA, INC. 1 4 0 0 0 5
MAGNETROL INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED 4 0 1 0 0 5
MARTIN ENGINEERING COMPANY 0 3 1 0 1 5
MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 1 0 1 3 5
MIDWAY GAMES INC. 0 1 0 1 3 5
MIDWEST AIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
OSRAM SYLVANIA INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
OUTER CIRCLE PRODUCTS, LTD. 0 1 2 2 0 5
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA 2 1 0 0 2 5
PAPERMASTERS, INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
PRO PATCH SYSTEMS, INC. 2 0 1 0 2 5
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 2 0 1 1 1 5
PRODUCTS RESEARCH, INC. 2 2 0 1 0 5
RISK ANALYSIS & MANAGEMENT 0 0 1 1 3 5
ROCKFORD POWERTRAIN, INC. 1 0 3 0 1 5
S&C ELECTRIC COMPNY 0 0 1 3 1 5
SALCO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 2 2 0 0 1 5
SIEMENS ELECTROMECHANICAL COMPONENTS, INC. 0 1 3 1 0 5
SLEEPECK PRINTING COMPANY 0 0 2 2 1 5
SNAP LABORATORIES L.L.C. 1 1 2 1 0 5
SOLAR ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL, LLC 0 0 2 1 2 5
SPEEDFAM-IPEC CORP. 0 0 1 2 2 5
STERICYCLE, INC. 1 3 0 0 1 5
STIMSONITE CORPORATION 1 1 1 2 0 5
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. 0 0 4 1 0 5
T & M ANTENNAS 0 0 0 2 3 5
TAMARACK PRODUCTS, INC. 1 2 0 0 2 5
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 1 5
TELLABS OPERATIONS INC. 0 0 0 2 3 5
THATCHER TUBES LLC 0 0 0 4 1 5
THE THOMAS MONAHAN CO. 0 1 3 1 0 5
TISMA MACHINERY CORPORATION 1 1 1 0 2 5
TUF-TITE, INC. 2 2 0 0 1 5
U.S. ROBOTICS ACCESS CORP. 1 1 1 2 0 5
VOLKERT, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
WOODHEAD INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5



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