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Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving
5
or More Utility Patents During the Period
Having Primary Classification In
Class 239, Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing
( 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 )
First-Named Assignee | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT | 77 | 57 | 85 | 89 | 121 | 429 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH | 16 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 73 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 41 |
CATERPILLAR INC. | 8 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 38 |
DENSO CORPORATION | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 |
S. C. JOHNSON + SON, INC. | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
RAIN BIRD CORPORATION | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
NEOPERL GMBH | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
HUNTER INDUSTRIES, INC. | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH TECH INDUSTRIES CO LTD | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC., TELEDYNE WATER PIK | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
NELSON IRRIGATION CORPORATION | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
NORDSON CORPORATION | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATION | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
FINISHING BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
GRACO INC. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
PANASONIC CORPORATION | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
DELAVAN INC. | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
LINDSAY CORPORATION | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
AIRCELLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
DEERE + COMPANY | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING S.ARL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
TORO COMPANY | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC. | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
MASCO CORP. OF INDIANA | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
BLACK & DECKER INC. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
KOHLER CO. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
NETAFIM, LTD. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
SAMES TECHNOLOGIES | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
AMERICAN COVERS, INC. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
DURR SYSTEMS, INC. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
EP SYSTEMS SA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
OMS INVESTMENTS, INC. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
TOTO, LTD. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
YUAN MEI CORP. | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
APTAR FRANCE SAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
BOWLES FLUIDICS CORPORATION | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
CONFLUENT SURGICAL, INC. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
DURR SYSTEMS GMBH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
KEIHIN CORPORATION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
KYOCERA CORPORATION | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
MEADWESTVACO CALMAR, INC. | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
REXAM DISPENSING SYSTEMS S.A.S. | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
STONEAGE, INC. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
TEMPTU, INC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
DL TECHNOLOGY LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
ELKHART BRASS MFG. CO., INC. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
GROHE AG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
MEYER PRODUCTS LLC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
MICRO BASE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
SATA GMBH & CO. KG. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
YUAN PIN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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