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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Office of Electronic Information Products
Patent Technology Monitoring Division (PTMD)


U.S. GOVERNMENT -
UTILITY PATENT GRANTS,
CALENDAR YEARS 1969-2003

- this report has been prepared with support from the National Science Foundation -


BREAKOUT BY TECHNOLOGY CLASS -
PATENTS DISTRIBUTED BY CALENDAR YEAR OF PATENT APPLICATION

NUMBER OF UTILITY PATENTS ASSIGNED ANNUALLY
TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Technology Classes Receiving 1 or More Utility Patents During the Period

This Table Displays Patent Counts By Technology Class
For Patents Granted To The Following U.S. Government Entity:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

( count of patent grants, as distributed by calendar year of patent application )
( technology class is determined by the primary patent classification - see 'Explanation of Data' )

This table displays annual patent counts for the selected U.S. Government entry.
Counts of granted patents are distributed by the year of patent filing.
There may be multiple assignee names associated
with a U.S. Government department, agency, etc.
Class Class Title PRE_1983 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Total
073 Measuring and Testing 199 14 5 8 9 4 9 12 7 15 6 9 11 9 7 11 3 3 4 4 7 0 356
244 Aeronautics 115 5 7 6 5 9 16 7 8 6 11 7 0 4 5 3 3 3 2 1 1 0 224
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 57 14 9 7 8 3 8 11 7 11 9 8 11 8 2 4 3 10 8 2 0 0 200
250 Radiant Energy 90 2 2 2 3 3 1 4 4 7 5 11 6 4 5 3 3 1 4 0 0 1 161
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 80 4 4 6 2 0 6 1 5 7 2 1 2 1 1 6 3 5 2 1 2 0 141
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 72 1 1 1 1 3 5 1 2 6 4 5 2 6 4 4 4 1 2 5 0 0 130
060 Power Plants 80 3 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 3 2 5 3 0 1 3 3 4 5 7 0 0 128
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 51 2 4 3 4 4 2 3 2 2 4 5 3 3 6 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 105
359 Optics: Systems and Elements 44 2 2 3 1 0 1 5 6 3 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 0 88
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 54 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 83
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 49 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 5 2 0 3 2 3 1 0 0 76
427 Coating Processes 31 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 5 3 3 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 66
219 Electric Heating 28 1 1 1 1 3 5 4 1 5 0 12 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 65
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 58 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 65
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 40 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 60
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 41 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 58
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 23 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 1 3 3 4 2 4 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 57
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 37 3 2 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 56
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 35 2 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 52
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 14 3 3 5 2 3 4 2 1 1 3 2 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 52
062 Refrigeration 26 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 50
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 24 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 3 0 2 0 5 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 50
165 Heat Exchange 22 0 3 1 4 4 4 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
340 Communications: Electrical 30 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 49
348 Television 31 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 48
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 15 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 3 1 1 2 0 6 2 0 3 1 0 0 46
372 Coherent Light Generators 21 0 0 3 0 0 2 3 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 43
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 24 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 43
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 22 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 42
137 Fluid Handling 29 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 41
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 23 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 40
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 25 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 39
029 Metal Working 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 38
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 18 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 37
403 Joints and Connections 7 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 5 8 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 37
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 21 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 36
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 19 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 34
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 33
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 20 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
330 Amplifiers 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 32
331 Oscillators 20 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 23 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 31
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 25 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 31
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 21 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 30
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 7 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 28
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 26
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 14 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 26
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 25
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 5 1 2 0 25
188 Brakes 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 14 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 23
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 11 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23
384 Bearings 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 6 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 23
002 Apparel 15 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
033 Geometrical Instruments 17 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 10 4 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
382 Image Analysis 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 2 0 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 22
417 Pumps 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 22
455 Telecommunications 17 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 14 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 8 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 21
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 10 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
148 Metal Treatment 6 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 20
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 16 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
434 Education and Demonstration 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 20
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 20
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 2 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 11 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
385 Optical Waveguides 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 17
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 10 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17
072 Metal Deforming 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
126 Stoves and Furnaces 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 8 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 16
370 Multiplex Communications 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 16
439 Electrical Connectors 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15
414 Material or Article Handling 8 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
181 Acoustics 9 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 14
252 Compositions 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 13
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
501 Compositions: Ceramic 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13
089 Ordnance 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 12
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
398 Optical Communications 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12
606 Surgery (instruments) 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 12
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 12
329 Demodulators 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
220 Receptacles 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10
396 Photography 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
102 Ammunition and Explosives 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
180 Motor Vehicles 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 8
118 Coating Apparatus 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7
336 Inductor Devices 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
338 Electrical Resistors 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
297 Chairs and Seats 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
065 Glass Manufacturing 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
081 Tools 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
095 Gas Separation: Processes 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
451 Abrading 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
482 Exercise Devices 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
030 Cutlery 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
083 Cutting 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
104 Railways 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
119 Animal Husbandry 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
164 Metal Founding 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
332 Modulators 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
110 Furnaces 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
125 Stone Working 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
177 Weighing Scales 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
267 Spring Devices 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
269 Work Holders 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
280 Land Vehicles 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
346 Recorders 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
432 Heating 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
053 Package Making 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
112 Sewing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
114 Ships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
116 Signals and Indicators 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
292 Closure Fasteners 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
431 Combustion 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
433 Dentistry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
454 Ventilation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
483 Tool Changing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
005 Beds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
042 Firearms 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
055 Gas Separation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
070 Locks 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
101 Printing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
132 Toilet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
140 Wireworking 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
178 Telegraphy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
211 Supports: Racks 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
314 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Consumable Electrodes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
355 Photocopying 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
362 Illumination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
379 Telephonic Communications 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 2665 109 100 105 93 96 145 139 138 170 159 167 125 110 96 94 99 69 87 54 22 1 4843


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