~Individually Owned Patent |
92 |
82 |
69 |
70 |
70 |
383 |
HITACHI, LTD |
32 |
39 |
36 |
27 |
42 |
176 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
39 |
147 |
NIKON CORPORATION |
30 |
28 |
30 |
23 |
34 |
145 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY |
24 |
27 |
19 |
28 |
15 |
113 |
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD |
9 |
7 |
12 |
24 |
42 |
94 |
NEC CORPORATION |
19 |
13 |
17 |
22 |
19 |
90 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
24 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
17 |
78 |
TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
10 |
10 |
11 |
22 |
19 |
72 |
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. |
5 |
7 |
7 |
18 |
23 |
60 |
RAYTHEON COMPANY |
7 |
15 |
11 |
14 |
9 |
56 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
4 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
18 |
53 |
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. |
1 |
7 |
4 |
12 |
27 |
51 |
FUJITSU LIMITED |
11 |
15 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
50 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
10 |
11 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
47 |
XEROX CORPORATION |
14 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
7 |
47 |
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
10 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
46 |
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
5 |
19 |
19 |
43 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
9 |
11 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
43 |
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
42 |
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE |
7 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
10 |
41 |
JEOL LTD. |
9 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
9 |
41 |
SONY CORPORATION |
5 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
6 |
37 |
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
7 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
36 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
4 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
36 |
INTEL CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
14 |
11 |
9 |
35 |
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. |
5 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
34 |
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
3 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
33 |
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION |
14 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
33 |
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
6 |
11 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
32 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY |
9 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
32 |
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
31 |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
3 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
31 |
ADVANTEST CORP. |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
29 |
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V. |
6 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
29 |
EATON CORPORATION |
12 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
29 |
ASAHI KOGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
5 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
28 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY |
4 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
28 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
26 |
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
6 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
26 |
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED |
8 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
25 |
ADAC LABORATORIES, INC. |
6 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
24 |
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
7 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
24 |
SANDIA CORPORATION |
3 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
23 |
LITTON SYSTEMS INC. |
1 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
22 |
SHIMADZU CORPORATION |
3 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
22 |
TRW INC. |
3 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
21 |
BRUKER DALTONIK GMBH |
0 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
20 |
JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
20 |
MUSTEK SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
ANALYTICA OF BRANFORD, INC. |
2 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
19 |
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
19 |
ROHM COMPANY LIMITED |
0 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
19 |
GENTEX CORPORATION |
1 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
17 |
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
MINOLTA CAMERA CO., LTD. |
5 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
BRUKER-FRANZEN ANALYTIK GMBH |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
16 |
EBARA CORPORATION |
5 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
14 |
KONICA CORPORATION |
2 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
SARNOFF CORPORATION & CO., LTD. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
6 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
MDS INC. |
1 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
13 |
OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
SENSOR ADAPTIVE MACHINES, INC. |
8 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
SIMAGE OY |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
DIGIRAD CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, LELAND JUNIOR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
MOTOROLA, INC. |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
ASML NETHERLANDS B.V. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
CIDRA CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
FOVEON, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
GENERAL NANOTECHNOLOGY, L.L.C. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
HONEYWELL INC. |
7 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
MICROMASS LIMITED |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
PHOTOBIT CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
THOMSON-CSF |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
AGERE SYSTEMS GUARDIAN CORP. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
BOEING COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
DAEWOO ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD. |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
9 |
GATAN, INC. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
LOGITECH, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
SAINT-GOBAIN INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
FEI COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS HEIDELBERG GMBH |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
SICK AG |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
BRUKER DALTONICS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
BRUKER SAXONIA ANALYTIK GMBH |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
CALIPER TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
DENSO CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY CORP. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
DONNELLY CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
FUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO. LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SEVICES, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
HORIBA LTD. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
IMATION CORP. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
KEYENCE CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
LEOPOLD KOSTAL GMBH & CO. KG |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
MICROTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
NATIONAL SCIENCE COUNCIL |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
PERSPECTIVE BIOSYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
RAYTHEON TI SYSTEMS, INC. |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
SMV INTERNATIONAL |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
ADVANCED OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
AFFYMETRIX, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
AGENCY OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIC (CNRS) |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
CYMER, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
IMAGING DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
IMS IONEN MIKROFABRIKATIONS SYSTEMS GESELLSCHAFT MBH |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
INNOVATIVE LASERS CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM, VZW |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
IS2 RESEARCH, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
LEO ELEKTRONENMIKROSKOPIE GMBH |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
LSI LOGIC CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
MICROSOFT CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
MITUTOYO CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
MOSEL VITELIC, INCORPORATED |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
OPTIX LP |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
PHILIPS ELECTRON OPTICS B.V. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
ROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
UT-BATTELLE, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
VARIAN, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
ACT ADVANCED CIRCUIT TESTING GESELLSCHAFT FUR TESTSYSTEMENTWICKLUNG MBH |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
AGFA-GEVAERT, AG |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
ARCHIMEDES TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
BECHTEL BWXT IDAHO, LLC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
CARL ZEISS JENA GMBH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE S.A. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
CTI PET SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC. |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
EG&G INSTRUMENTS, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
EXERGEN CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
FIRE SENTRY CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
HE HOLDINGS, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
INDIGO SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
INSTRUMENTATION METRICS, INC |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
KYOTO DAIICHI KAGAKU CO., LTD. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
LECO CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
LEYBOLD INFICON, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
LIBBEY-OWENS-FORD COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN IR IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO. |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
MOLECULAR IMAGING CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
NEOPATH, INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
NEOPROBE CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
OHMEDA INC. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
OPTISCAN BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
PARK SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
THERMO MICROSCOPES, CORP. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
THERMOTREX CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |