~Individually Owned Patent |
108 |
126 |
180 |
124 |
125 |
663 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
23 |
41 |
26 |
19 |
29 |
138 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
23 |
20 |
19 |
23 |
32 |
117 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
9 |
7 |
29 |
27 |
28 |
100 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
9 |
10 |
25 |
23 |
17 |
84 |
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
22 |
14 |
11 |
13 |
16 |
76 |
LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
12 |
10 |
14 |
8 |
15 |
59 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
9 |
10 |
18 |
11 |
3 |
51 |
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC. |
0 |
7 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
51 |
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED |
4 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
48 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
9 |
6 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
46 |
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. |
6 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
17 |
44 |
BOEING COMPANY |
15 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
36 |
SODICK CO., LTD. |
6 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
31 |
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) |
4 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
10 |
30 |
THE ESAB GROUP, INC. |
6 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
30 |
FANUC LTD. |
7 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
26 |
MAYTAG CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
26 |
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
6 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
26 |
DAEWOO ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD. |
11 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. |
4 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
25 |
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. |
3 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
24 |
CERAMASPEED LIMITED |
1 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
23 |
KOMATSU LTD. |
7 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
23 |
TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
5 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
23 |
SEB S.A. |
8 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
22 |
DENSO CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
LSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
20 |
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
20 |
MIYACHI TECHNOS CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. |
3 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
19 |
HYPERTHERM, INC. |
4 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
19 |
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. |
0 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
19 |
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
2 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
19 |
SCHOTT GLASWERKE |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
19 |
HITACHI, LTD |
1 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
18 |
NEC CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
17 |
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
5 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. |
6 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
AGIE SA |
4 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH |
3 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
NGK INSULATORS LTD. |
1 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
15 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
15 |
LA SOUDURE AUTOGENE FRANCAISE |
1 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY |
9 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
MINOLTA CAMERA CO., LTD. |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
VESTURE CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
AMANA COMPANY L.P. |
1 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
E.G.O. ELEKTRO-GERATEBAU GMBH |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
QUADLUX, INC. |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) |
2 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
1 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
CHARMILLES TECHNOLOGIES SA - GENEVA |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
12 |
EMHART INC. |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
MSX, INC. |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
12 |
SANSHA ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
CEM CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
ELPATRONIC AG |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
HP INTELLECTUAL CORP. |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
KOBE STEEL LTD. |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
4 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
VALEO VISION |
0 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
W. A. WHITNEY CORP. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
XEROX CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
AKTIEBOLAGET ELECTROLUX |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
INDUSTRIAL MICROWAVE SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
SANDIA CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
CORNING INCORPORATED |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
FORT JAMES CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
MOULINEX, SOCIETE ANONYME |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
THERMION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
TRW INC. |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
ASM AMERICA, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
BERU AG |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
GENERAL SCANNING INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
LILLBACKA JETAIR OY |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
MALDEN MILLS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
MCDERMOTT TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
NKK CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
NORDSON CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
PHILIP MORRIS INCORPORATED |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
SQUARE D COMPANY |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
THERMAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
YAZAKI CORP. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
ALCATEL |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
CATERPILLAR INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
CONTOUR HARDENING, INC. |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
FUJIMAK CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
KYOCERA CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
MIDDLEBY MARSHALL INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
MOTOROLA, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
NEWCOR, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
SAINT-GOBAIN INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
STRIX LIMITED |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
THERMAL SOLUTIONS INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
THERMOSOFT INTERNATIONAL CORP |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
WELCOME COMPANY, LTD. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
AKO-WERKE GMBH & CO. KG |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
AMERICAN TORCH TIP COMPANY |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
AMERITHERM, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
APPLIED KOMATSU TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
BALL CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
BROOKS AUTOMATION INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
CONAGRA, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
DAIDO TOKUSHUKO, K.K. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
EATON CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
ESAB AB |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
FUJITSU LIMITED |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
HATCO CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
HEATWAVE DRYING SYSTEMS LTD. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
HOTSET HEIZPATRONEN UND ZUBEHOR GMBH |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
IBIDEN CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
IMATION CORP. |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
INOCON TECHNOLOGIE GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
SAINT-GOBAIN VITRAGE |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SEMITOOL, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
SONY CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
TSANN KUEN U.S.A., INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKIKAISHA |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
W. L. GORE & ASSSOCIATES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
WATLOW POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |