U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Information Products Division Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch |
First-Named Assignee | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Total |
~Individually Owned Patent | 538 | 482 | 599 | 654 | 640 | 2913 |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 351 | 233 | 134 | 130 | 89 | 937 |
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0 | 73 | 269 | 226 | 221 | 789 |
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION | 160 | 131 | 165 | 157 | 137 | 750 |
CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION | 144 | 126 | 136 | 189 | 131 | 726 |
DOW CORNING CORPORATION | 94 | 78 | 101 | 83 | 61 | 417 |
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY | 97 | 82 | 68 | 61 | 63 | 371 |
EATON CORPORATION | 68 | 44 | 48 | 71 | 60 | 291 |
TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. | 82 | 65 | 30 | 28 | 43 | 248 |
BASF CORP. | 55 | 48 | 56 | 39 | 41 | 239 |
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY | 44 | 44 | 35 | 46 | 55 | 224 |
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | 21 | 46 | 44 | 48 | 63 | 222 |
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 28 | 35 | 56 | 49 | 39 | 207 |
LEAR CORPORATION | 2 | 15 | 48 | 60 | 41 | 166 |
TRW INC. | 14 | 24 | 36 | 39 | 49 | 162 |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 131 | 155 |
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | 24 | 16 | 48 | 61 | 1 | 150 |
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY | 0 | 18 | 40 | 46 | 32 | 136 |
PRINCE CORPORATION | 31 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 135 |
DONNELLY CORPORATION | 14 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 132 |
KELSEY-HAYES CO. | 33 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 103 |
LEAR AUTOMOTIVE DEARBORN, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 75 | 91 |
STEELCASE INC. | 12 | 16 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 87 |
WALBRO CORPORATION | 17 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 76 |
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. | 24 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 75 |
HAWORTH, INC. | 3 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 73 |
BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 69 |
UNISYS CORPORATION | 18 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 64 |
HENKEL CORPORATION | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 63 |
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION | 16 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 63 |
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LABORATORY, INC. | 16 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 61 |
GENTEX CORPORATION | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 58 |
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED | 13 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 57 |
YAZAKI CORP. | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 57 |
OIS OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. | 7 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 53 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY | 7 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 52 |
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 51 |
UPJOHN COMPANY | 31 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
AMWAY CORPORATION | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 49 |
DANA CORPORATION | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 46 |
AEROQUIP CORPORATION, LINAIR DIVISION | 13 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 45 |
STRYKER CORPORATION | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 43 |
MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS, LLC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 42 |
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 42 |
ASC INCORPORATED | 2 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 41 |
ITT AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 40 |
DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 38 |
LUMIGEN, INC. | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 38 |
STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 38 |
BUDD COMPANY | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 37 |
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY | 10 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 36 |
ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC. | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 34 |
NEW VENTURE GEAR, INC. | 1 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 34 |
DELCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 33 |
ATOMA INTERNATIONAL INC. | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 32 |
HOOVER UNIVERSAL, INC. | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 32 |
ITT CORPORATION | 15 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
PACKARD BELL NEC INC. | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 32 |
HERMAN MILLER INC. | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 31 |
MOTOROLA, INC. | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 31 |
NARTRON CORPORATION | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
IMRA AMERICA, INC. | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 12 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
TAKATA INC. | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 29 |
HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 27 |
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 27 |
MEDTRONIC INC. | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 27 |
PILOT INDUSTRIES, INC. | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 26 |
JAC PRODUCTS, INC. | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 |
HAYES WHEELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
CASCADE ENGINEERING, INC. | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
OVONIC BATTERY COMPANY, INC. | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC. | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS, INC. | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
GRAND HAVEN STAMPED PRODUCTS COMPANY | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
HOWMET RESEARCH CORPORATION | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
STANDARD PRODUCTS COMPANY | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 |
FISHER DYNAMICS CORPORATION | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
VALENITE INC. | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
BISSELL INC. | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
MARKETING/DISPLAYS, INC. | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
TECHCO CORPORATION | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
ADVANCED ACCESSORY SYSTEMS L.L.C. | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
BTM CORPORATION | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
JERVIS B. WEBB COMPANY | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
BATTS, INC. | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
BELANGER INC. | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
BRUNSWICK BOWLING AND BILLIARDS CORPORATION | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
BUNDY CORPORATION | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
DIESEL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
EKSTROM INDUSTRIES, INC. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
ELOPAK SYSTEMS A.G. | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
FANUC ROBOTICS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
HUBBELL INCORPORATED | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
KNIGHT INDUSTRIES, INC. | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
MIDWEST BRAKE BOND CO. | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS COMPANY | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
DOWBRANDS L.P. | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
KAISER OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
LIVERNOIS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
TANNAS CO. | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
CUSTOM PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC. | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
DAYCO PRODUCTS, INC. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
EXCEL INDUSTRIES, INC. | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
ISI NORGREN INC. | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
MAGELLAN DIS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
SATURN CORPORATION | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
UNOVA IP CORP. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
ADAC PLASTICS, INC. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
BRADFORD COMPANY | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
LA-Z-BOY CHAIR CO. | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
NELSON METAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
ABB FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION INC. | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
LACKS INDUSTRIES, INC. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
MEDIDEA, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
NYLOK FASTENER CORPORATION | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
PIONEER LABORATORIES, INC. | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
SATURN ELECTRONICS & ENGINEERING, INC. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
TENNECO PACKAGING INC. | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
WESTERN ATLAS INC. | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
ALCOA FUJIKURA LTD. | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
ESSEX SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
G. T. PRODUCTS, INC. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
HI-LEX CORPORATION | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
K-LINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
KALAMAZOO HOLDINGS, INC. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
LEAR DONNELLY OVERHEAD SYSTEMS L.L.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
MANNESMANN DEMATIC RAPISTAN CORP. | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
BEHR AMERICA, INC. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
CLOYES GEAR & PRODUCTS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
CYBERNET SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
ELECTRONIC DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERLOCK INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
JOALTO DESIGN, INC. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
KELLOGG COMPANY | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
NAI ANCHORLOK, INC. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
ND INDUSTRIES, INC. | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
PATRIOT SENSORS AND CONTROLS CORPORATION | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
PROGRESSIVE TOOL & INDUSTRIES CO. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
SECOND CHANCE BODY ARMOR, INC. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
TAPCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
AUTOMATIC HANDLING, INC. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
AUTOMOTIVE FLUID SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
BRADFORD-WHITE CORPORTION | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
MICHIGAN TRANSTECH CORPORATION | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
MULTIFASTENER CORPORATION | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
NTN CORPORATION | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
NU-TECH & ENGINEERING, INC. | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
R & B MACHINE TOOL COMPANY | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
REXAIR, INC. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
VENTUREDYNE, LTD. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
BORGWARNER INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
CERTAIN-TEED CORPORATION | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
DEDOES INDUSTRIES, INC. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
DONNELLY TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
DRAW-TITE, INC. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
DURR INDUSTRIES, INC. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
ENTHONE-OMI, INC. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
FORM RITE CORPORATION | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
LASER ALIGNMENT INC. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
LECTRON PRODUCTS INC. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
MEDAR, INC. | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
NEWAY ANCHORLOK INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
QQC, INC. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
SPX CORPORATION | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
UNITED SOLAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
UTICA ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL CO., L.L.C. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
WOODBRIDGE FOAM CORPORATION | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
ALPHATECH, INC. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
ATTWOOD CORPORATION | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
AUTOLIV ASP, INC. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS (U.S.A.) INC. | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
COSMA INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
CROTTY CORPORATION | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
DOWELANCO | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
EMHART INC. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
ERIM INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
FLOW-RITE CONTROLS, LTD. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
FOAMSEAL, INC. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
FORI AUTOMATION, INC. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
HOWMET CORPORATION | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
KOPPY CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
LEAR SEATING CORPORATION | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
MAGNA LOMASON CORPORATION | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
MDV TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
MERRELL PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
ODL, INCORPORATED | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
PLASCORE, INC. | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
PPG INDUSTRIES INC. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
S. C. JOHNSON HOME STORAGE INC. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
SHAPE CORPORATION | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
STIRLING THERMAL MOTORS, INC. | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY, INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
THOMSON SAGINAW BALL SCREW COMPANY, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
TIP ENGINEERING GROUP, INC. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
TRI-STATE HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORPORATION | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
A-LINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
APTARGROUP, INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
ASGROW SEED COMPANY | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
CMI INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC. | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
DIMANGO PRODUCTS CORPORATION | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
DURA CONVERTIBLE SYSTEMS, INC. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
DURAMETALLIC CORPORATION | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
FREUDENBERG-NOK GENERAL PARTNERSHIP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
HMS MFG. CO. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
INCOE CORPORATION | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
K. J. MANUFACTURING CO. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
L. PERRIGO COMPANY | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
MASCOTECH TUBULAR PRODUCTS, INC. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
MCKECHNIE VEHICLE COMPONENTS (USA), INC. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
MOTOR WHEEL CORPORATION | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
OLIVER PRODUCTS COMPANY | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
PERCEPTRON, INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
PORT SYSTEMS, L.L.C. | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
RICHARD-ALLAN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
ROBERT BOSCH TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
SIEMENS ELECTRIC LIMITED | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
THETFORD CORPORATION, INC. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
TRANSPEC, INC. | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
TRIM TRENDS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
ADCO PRODUCTS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
BROWN MACHINE LLC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
CADILLAC PRODUCTS, INC. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
CARGILL, INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
DIAMOND AUTOMATIONS, INC. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
DIEBOLT INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
DIONEX CORPORATION | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
DIVERSEY LEVER, INC. | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
DURR ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
EXIDE CORPORATION | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
GAGE PRODUCTS COMPANY | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
GENERAL SCANNING INC. | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
HOLLAND HITCH COMPANY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
HOSKINS MANUFACTURING COMPANY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
ITT INDUSTRIES, INC. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
K2, INC. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
L. VAD TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
LECO CORPORATION | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
LISCO, INC. | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
LOWELL ENGINEERING CORP. | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
MAGLINE, INC. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
MAGNA INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
MASCOTECH, INC. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
MEANS INDUSTRIES | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
MICHIGAN BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
MID-AMERICA BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
NAGLE INDUSTRIES, INC. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
PHILLIPS ENGINEERING COMPANY | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
PONTIAC COIL INC. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
ROBERT BOSCH CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
STARFIRE ELECTRONIC DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING, LTD. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
TALON SURFACES, LLC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
TEKONSHA ENGINEERING COMPANY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
TESCO ENGINEERING, INC. | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
THOMSON SAGINAW BALL SCREW COMPANY, INC. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
TROPIX, INC. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
WACKER SILICONES CORPORATION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
AASTROM BIOSCIENCES, INC. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
ADVANCED MODULAR POWER SYSTEMS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
BENTELER INDUSTRIES, INC. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
BIOHORIZONS IMPLANTS SYSTEMS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
CONAIR GROUP, INC. | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
D-M-E COMPANY | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
DETROIT EDISON COMPANY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
DOUGLAS + LOMASON COMPANY | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
DPD, INC. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
DURAKON INDUSTRIES, INC. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
ERNST THIELENHAUS KG | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
EXXON CHEMICALS PATENTS INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
FLEX-CABLE, INC. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
GKN AUTOMOTIVE INC. | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
HARMAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
HEATH COMPANY, INC. | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
HOLLAND NEWAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
HOLLOWOOD, INC. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
HYDRA-LOCK CORPORATION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
JWI, INCORPORATED | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING CO. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
L + L PRODUCTS, INC. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
MAC VALVES, INC. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
MCCORD WINN TEXTRON INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
METALLAMICS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
NAI NEWAY, INC. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
NEW WASTE CONCEPTS, INC. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
NEWCOR, INC. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
OSMIC, INC. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
PANDROL JACKSON, INC. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
PROGRESSIVE DYNAMICS, INC. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
PULLMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
SENTEC CORPORATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
SIMCO AUTOMOTIVE TRIM, INC. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
SOMANETICS CORPORATION | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
SSI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
STAHLS' INC. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
SYRON ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING CORPORATION | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
TELLABS OPERATIONS INC. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
THE COLONEL'S, INC. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
THE POPSTRAW COMPANY, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
TRACTECH, INC. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
TRAMOR, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
TRANSMATIC, INC. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
UNISORB INC. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
UNITED INDUSTRIAL TRADING CORPORATION | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
VADUS, INC. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
VALEO CLIMATE CONTROL INC. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
VALLEY INDUSTRIES, INC. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
VIKING CORPORATION | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
X-RITE, INCORPORATED | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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