| ~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
157 |
135 |
125 |
140 |
114 |
671 |
| MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
47 |
55 |
59 |
51 |
44 |
256 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
53 |
35 |
33 |
22 |
22 |
165 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
34 |
34 |
14 |
23 |
17 |
122 |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
27 |
32 |
16 |
25 |
18 |
118 |
| TDK CORPORATION |
21 |
19 |
17 |
17 |
21 |
95 |
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. |
6 |
8 |
9 |
29 |
39 |
91 |
| MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
24 |
31 |
19 |
11 |
6 |
91 |
| DENSO CORPORATION |
15 |
12 |
15 |
19 |
21 |
82 |
| HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
12 |
16 |
15 |
18 |
8 |
69 |
| INTEL CORPORATION |
11 |
5 |
10 |
18 |
24 |
68 |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
13 |
11 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
56 |
| SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
5 |
9 |
12 |
13 |
16 |
55 |
| HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) |
10 |
17 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
52 |
| HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
6 |
6 |
7 |
18 |
14 |
51 |
| YAZAKI CORP. |
19 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
51 |
| DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
12 |
16 |
6 |
11 |
4 |
49 |
| BOEING COMPANY |
7 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
48 |
| GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION |
9 |
10 |
13 |
9 |
6 |
47 |
| CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
12 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
46 |
| SONY CORPORATION |
10 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
11 |
44 |
| FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO. LTD. |
11 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
2 |
39 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
5 |
8 |
8 |
12 |
6 |
39 |
| NGK INSULATORS LTD. |
6 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
38 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
7 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
38 |
| ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
8 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
34 |
| ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
5 |
13 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
34 |
| FUJITSU LIMITED |
7 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
8 |
33 |
| SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
6 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
33 |
| VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
9 |
13 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
31 |
| HITACHI, LTD |
10 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
29 |
| FORM FACTOR, INC. |
5 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
28 |
| MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
2 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
28 |
| FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD |
6 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
27 |
| NSK LIMITED |
7 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
26 |
| TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
4 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
25 |
| NEWFREY LLC |
3 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
22 |
| SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
21 |
| TESSERA, INC. |
3 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
21 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. |
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
20 |
| SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
4 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
20 |
| SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD. |
7 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
20 |
| KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
4 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
| SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LTD |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
19 |
| 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
5 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
18 |
| BLACK & DECKER INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
18 |
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
2 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
| DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
7 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
17 |
| INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG |
2 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
| WESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT), INC. |
0 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
17 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
5 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
| MINEBEA KABUSHIKI-KAISHA (MINEBEA CO., LTD) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
| MIRAE CORPORATION |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
| NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
15 |
| UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
| XEROX CORPORATION |
5 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
| BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
| DANA CORPORATION |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
| EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
| HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. |
4 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
| NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
| SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. |
4 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
14 |
| TORQUE-TRACTION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
| FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. |
6 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
| MAXTOR CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
| MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
12 |
| NEC CORPORATION |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
| TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
| ASMO CO., LTD. |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
| FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| KOMAX HOLDING AG |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
11 |
| LISLE CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
| RELIANCE ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
| SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
| TEXTRON INC. |
4 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
| AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
| CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
| EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
| INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
| KOYO SEIKO COMPANY, LTD. |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
| LEAR CORPORATION |
4 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
| LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
| MEDTRONIC INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
| MOTOROLA, INC. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
| YKK CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
| AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
| ESEC TRADING SA |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
| FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
| HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
| NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
| SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
| WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
| WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
| BEN Q CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
| CATERPILLAR INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
| EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUR EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
| GILLETTE COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
| HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
| NTN CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
| RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
| ROHM COMPANY LIMITED |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
| SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| SHOWA DENKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
| SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| SONY CHEMICALS CORPORATION |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| SPX CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
| ALSTOM (SWITZERLAND) LTD |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| AXIS USA, INC. |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
| EATON CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
| FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
| INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, L.L.C. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
| ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
| OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
| RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| ROLLS-ROYCE PLC |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
| SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| WHITESELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
| COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| DELL PRODUCTS, L.P. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
| GLASS EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| HITACHI HIGH-TECH INSTRUMENTS COMPANY, LTD. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| HUCK INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| IBIDEN CO., LTD. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
| METSO PAPER, INC. |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| MITEK HOLDING, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| PHOENIX PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CORP. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
| SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
| SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE, INC. |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP, K.K. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
| UTICA ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
| VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| ABB, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| ADVANCED BIONICS CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| AGERE SYSTEMS INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| AIRBUS FRANCE |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| ALCOA INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| ANDREW CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| ASM TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE LTD |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
| AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS HOLDINGS, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| AVX CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| CASCADE MICROTECH, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| EPCOS AG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| FABRISTEEL PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| FANUC LTD. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| FINISAR CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
| GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| HALLA CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| HENROB LIMITED |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| KABUSHIKI KAISHA SHINKAWA |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| KOMATSU LTD. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| KONICA CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| L + L PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| L H CARBIDE CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| MOSEL VITELIC, INCORPORATED |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| NEC TOKIN CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| NEXANS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| PACESETTER, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| SANDIA CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| SIEMENS POWER GENERATION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| SMS DEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| SOCIETE CASSESE S.A. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| TIMKEN COMPANY |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| VOLVO AERO CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| WILSON GREATBATCH LTD. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| WILSON GREATBATCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |