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

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2001 - 2005 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant
With Patent Counts Based on Primary Patent Classification

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Having Primary Classification In

Class 219, Electric Heating

( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( patent ownership is determined by the first-named assignee listed on a patent )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant
First-Named Assignee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 124 125 112 128 102 591
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 19 29 16 47 57 168
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 27 28 24 36 27 142
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 23 32 25 29 22 131
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 23 17 19 18 20 97
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 13 16 20 25 12 86
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC. 17 16 16 11 18 78
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 8 15 10 12 25 70
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 11 16 11 13 11 62
MAYTAG CORPORATION 9 12 7 17 16 61
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 9 17 11 5 5 47
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 9 10 12 11 5 47
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. 5 5 8 10 4 32
IBIDEN CO., LTD. 3 2 5 7 13 30
SCHOTT GLASWERKE 7 7 7 6 3 30
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 7 5 7 4 7 30
BOEING COMPANY 5 5 6 4 9 29
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 7 4 7 8 3 29
FANUC LTD. 4 3 4 4 12 27
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 4 4 7 4 7 26
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 5 5 8 4 24
LSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 6 6 2 3 22
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 4 2 5 4 7 22
THERMAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 0 4 1 8 9 22
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 0 2 6 7 6 21
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE 4 3 7 5 2 21
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4 6 3 5 2 20
SODICK CO., LTD. 9 7 3 0 1 20
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 4 3 6 3 4 20
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. 4 7 4 3 1 19
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 11 3 2 1 2 19
CEM CORPORATION 6 2 4 3 3 18
NEC CORPORATION 6 3 4 3 2 18
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 5 3 7 2 1 18
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 3 6 5 1 3 18
THE ESAB GROUP, INC. 6 7 3 1 1 18
BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH 5 3 4 2 3 17
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5 4 3 3 2 17
BERU AG 3 2 5 3 3 16
DENSO CORPORATION 3 5 2 4 2 16
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 3 5 3 4 0 15
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 1 10 0 3 1 15
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 4 5 4 0 2 15
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 2 1 4 4 4 15
ASM AMERICA, INC. 4 3 3 3 1 14
E.G.O. ELEKTRO-GERATEBAU GMBH 4 3 1 3 3 14
HITACHI, LTD 5 2 3 4 0 14
HYPERTHERM, INC. 1 4 3 2 4 14
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. 0 0 2 6 6 14
AGIE SA 3 2 5 2 1 13
CERAMASPEED LIMITED 6 2 1 0 4 13
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 0 0 3 3 7 13
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 6 1 2 1 3 13
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 2 0 3 5 3 13
ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 2 2 6 1 12
KOMATSU LTD. 6 2 1 2 1 12
SEB S.A. 5 0 3 2 2 12
TUTCO, INC. 0 0 6 4 2 12
W. A. WHITNEY CORP. 3 5 3 1 0 12
XEROX CORPORATION 2 4 2 2 2 12
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 2 3 5 0 1 11
ELPATRONIC AG 2 3 1 5 0 11
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 4 3 0 3 1 11
MALDEN MILLS INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 3 1 1 4 11
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC 5 2 0 4 0 11
THERMAL SOLUTIONS INC. 4 1 3 2 1 11
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4 0 4 2 1 11
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 3 1 2 4 10
CORNING INCORPORATED 1 4 4 1 0 10
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 1 2 1 3 3 10
INTEL CORPORATION 0 0 3 3 4 10
THE HOLMES GROUP, INC. 1 2 2 3 2 10
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 3 1 1 2 3 10
VESTURE CORPORATION 2 5 2 0 1 10
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 0 5 2 2 0 9
DANA CORPORATION 1 1 1 3 3 9
FORT JAMES CORPORATION 3 3 1 1 1 9
FRONIUS INTERNATIONAL GMBH 0 0 0 5 4 9
GSI LUMONICS CORPORATION 0 0 1 4 4 9
KISWEL, LTD. 0 2 2 4 1 9
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 0 1 5 1 2 9
MIYACHI TECHNOS CORPORATION 3 5 1 0 0 9
MSX, INC. 6 1 0 0 2 9
NESTEC, S.A. 0 4 1 2 2 9
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED 3 3 0 2 1 9
USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISYA 1 3 3 0 2 9
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 4 0 0 2 2 8
AMERITHERM, INC. 3 2 1 1 1 8
APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 2 3 1 2 8
EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE, INC. 1 0 3 1 3 8
FUJITSU LIMITED 1 1 3 2 1 8
HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX, INC. 0 5 3 0 0 8
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 0 1 4 2 8
INDUSTRIAL MICROWAVE SYSTEMS, L.L.C. 3 1 1 2 1 8
LA SOUDURE AUTOGENE FRANCAISE 4 2 2 0 0 8
LILLBACKA JETAIR OY 4 1 3 0 0 8
NEWFREY LLC 0 0 2 4 2 8
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 1 1 0 4 2 8
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 0 1 5 1 1 8
SONY CORPORATION 0 1 1 5 1 8
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 0 1 2 2 3 8
SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 1 4 2 8
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA 2 3 3 0 0 8
WELCOME COMPANY, LTD. 2 1 3 1 1 8
BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION 3 2 1 0 1 7
CHARMILLES TECHNOLOGIES SA - GENEVA 1 3 2 0 1 7
FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH 3 0 2 1 1 7
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD 4 2 0 1 0 7
GENERAL SCANNING INC. 1 4 1 0 1 7
GEOMAT INSIGHTS, LLC 1 1 3 2 0 7
GREAT COMPUTER CORP. 1 1 2 0 3 7
HAKKO CORPORATION 1 0 1 4 1 7
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 3 4 0 0 0 7
KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI 2 0 2 2 1 7
KYOCERA CORPORATION 1 1 2 2 1 7
MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. 2 2 2 1 0 7
MEDTRONIC INC. 3 1 0 2 1 7
NEXICOR LLC 0 0 3 1 3 7
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 1 3 2 7
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 1 3 1 1 1 7
THERMOSOFT INTERNATIONAL CORP 1 3 1 1 1 7
BERKENHOFF GMBH 0 2 1 3 0 6
CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE CORPORATION 1 3 1 0 1 6
DAIDO TOKUSHUKO, K.K. 2 2 1 0 1 6
DATA STORAGE INSTITUTE 0 0 1 4 1 6
FRONIUS SCHWEISSMASCHINEN PRODUKTION GMBH & CO. KG 1 3 2 0 0 6
GENERAL MILLS, INC. 1 0 2 1 2 6
GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION 1 3 1 1 0 6
HARISON TOSHIBA LIGHTING CORP. 0 0 2 1 3 6
HOMEDICS, INC. 2 2 1 1 0 6
HP INTELLECTUAL CORP. 1 2 3 0 0 6
INTEGRATED MATERIALS, INC. 2 1 2 0 1 6
KOBE STEEL LTD. 0 2 1 2 1 6
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 2 0 2 1 1 6
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 2 1 1 1 1 6
PERSONAL CHEMISTRY I'UPPSALA AB 0 1 2 1 2 6
PROGRESSIVE TOOL & INDUSTRIES CO. 0 2 0 2 2 6
SALTON, INC. 1 2 0 3 0 6
SANDIA CORPORATION 1 4 1 0 0 6
SANSHA ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 2 1 1 2 0 6
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 2 1 2 0 1 6
UT-BATTELLE, LLC 2 1 0 3 0 6
W.E.T. AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 0 4 2 6
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 3 0 1 0 6
WATLOW POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES 2 3 1 0 0 6
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 0 2 1 1 1 5
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 0 1 1 2 5
ALCATEL 3 1 0 1 0 5
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
BALL CORPORATION 0 3 0 1 1 5
BORE REPAIR SYSTEMS, INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
BRANSON ULTRASONICS CORPORATION 1 1 1 1 1 5
CATEM GMBH & CO. KG 0 1 0 1 3 5
CENTRE LUXEMBOURGEOIS DE RECHERCHES POUR LE VERRE ET AL CERAMIQUE S.A. (C.R.V.C.) 0 1 1 1 2 5
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 0 1 3 0 1 5
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION 2 1 0 1 1 5
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 0 2 0 0 5
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 0 2 2 1 0 5
HEARTHWARE HOME PRODUCTS, INC. 1 0 1 1 2 5
HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 0 1 1 3 5
HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC. 0 0 0 3 2 5
HITACHI VIA MECHANICS LTD. 0 1 2 0 2 5
HOBART BROTHERS COMPANY 0 0 0 3 2 5
INNERLOGIC, INC. 1 1 0 1 2 5
INOCON TECHNOLOGIE GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. 2 2 1 0 0 5
KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION 4 1 0 0 0 5
KOMATSU INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 0 0 2 0 3 5
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 0 1 0 3 5
LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD. 1 2 1 1 0 5
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 3 0 0 2 0 5
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 4 0 1 0 0 5
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. 0 3 2 0 0 5
MINOLTA CAMERA CO., LTD. 3 1 0 0 1 5
REXAM AB 0 3 1 0 1 5
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG 0 0 1 1 3 5
SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 0 1 0 0 4 5
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. 0 2 0 2 1 5
SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD. 0 1 0 2 2 5
TORQUE-TRACTION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 3 1 1 5
TROITSKI 0 0 2 2 1 5
TSANN KUEN U.S.A., INC. 1 4 0 0 0 5
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION 1 0 3 1 0 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2 1 2 0 0 5
YAMAZAKI MAZAK KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 1 1 2 1 5


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