~Individually Owned Patent |
196 |
216 |
185 |
170 |
167 |
934 |
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD. |
52 |
93 |
86 |
77 |
79 |
387 |
UT-BATTELLE, LLC |
0 |
0 |
20 |
49 |
52 |
121 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
18 |
46 |
35 |
15 |
4 |
118 |
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY |
14 |
14 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
88 |
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH CORPORATION |
8 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
27 |
80 |
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. |
6 |
17 |
13 |
20 |
13 |
69 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. |
38 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
56 |
THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
8 |
16 |
21 |
8 |
53 |
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL |
8 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
12 |
43 |
MAYTAG CORPORATION |
2 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
16 |
42 |
BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
12 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
39 |
PORTER-CABLE CORPORATION |
4 |
9 |
14 |
7 |
4 |
38 |
CSI TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
8 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
36 |
THOMAS + BETTS CORPORATION |
14 |
13 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
33 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
8 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
32 |
SCHERING-PLOUGH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. |
7 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
28 |
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
11 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
28 |
FLEETGUARD, INC. |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
26 |
NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL INVESTMENT HOLDING CORPORATION |
1 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
26 |
TRW INC. |
3 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
25 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
5 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
22 |
MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
7 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
SQUARE D COMPANY |
6 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
20 |
FRANCE/SCOTT FETZER CO. |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
19 |
HUNTER FAN COMPANY |
3 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
MURRAY, INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
16 |
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
15 |
DANA CORPORATION |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
RADIO SYSTEMS CORP. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
15 |
MARTIN MARIETTA ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. |
8 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
MECO CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
ZELLWEGER USTER, INC. |
1 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
GIBSON GUITAR CORP. |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
SPINAL INNOVATIONS |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
INTERACTIVE PICTURES CORPORATION |
1 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
LINCOLN BRASS WORKS, INC. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
MONSANTO CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
SCHLEGEL CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
TIME DOMAIN CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
CARD-MONROE CORPORATION |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
COOPER AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
DEVILBISS AIR POWER COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
EG&G INSTRUMENTS, INC. |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
PHOTOGEN, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
ACD TRIDON INC. |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
DIALYSIS SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
INTERNATIONAL COMFORT PRODUCTS CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
KANZAKI KOKYOKOKI MFG. CO., LTD. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
APOLLO CAMERA, L.L.C. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
BOULDIN & LAWSON, INC. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
BRISTOL COMPRESSORS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
CARRIER CORPORATION |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
DEERE + COMPANY |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
JOHNS MANVILLE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
WHERENET CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
WORTH, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
AMERICAN WATER HEATER COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
BKI HOLDING CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
BURNER SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
FIBER INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
GOAL LINE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
GRIFFIN & CANTRELL COMPANY, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
HIGH COUNTRY ARCHERY, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
IDENTITY GROUP, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
ISOTAG TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
PETERSON TOOL COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
SOUTHERN IMPACT RESEARCH CENTER, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
SRP 687 PTY LTD |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
U. T. BATTELLE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
WYKO INCORPORATED |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
AMHERST HOLDING CO. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
CAMPBELL HAUSFELD/SCOTT FETZER COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
COVE CORPORATION |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
CTI PET SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
DEKALB GENETICS CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
EMF THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
FORMALL, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
HEIL CO. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
HENNESSY INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
INSITUFORM (NETHERLANDS) B. V. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
JODA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
SCIENTIFIC ECOLOGY GROUP, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
STATE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |