U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Information Products Division
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country), Breakout By Organization
Count of 1996 - 2000 Utility Patent Grants By Calendar Year of Grant

[Explanation of Data]

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

ILLINOIS

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 595 540 716 673 672 3196
MOTOROLA, INC. 284 252 364 313 319 1532
CATERPILLAR INC. 180 169 170 202 257 978
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 122 132 107 86 85 532
UOP 68 45 78 95 88 374
SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL, INC. 30 116 84 56 72 358
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 52 63 79 62 71 327
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 22 54 68 63 86 293
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 40 36 51 51 42 220
MOLEX INCORPORATED 36 31 45 48 40 200
CASE CORPORATION 19 17 29 43 53 161
G. D. SEARLE & CO. 34 34 33 32 24 157
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY 22 29 28 30 35 144
SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION 35 25 38 34 8 140
ARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP. 20 22 28 25 42 137
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 32 31 25 21 22 131
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 15 15 21 27 25 103
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 10 21 32 20 17 100
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. 12 5 32 29 21 99
AMOCO CORPORATION 31 28 28 6 0 93
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. 21 10 16 16 20 83
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 13 21 18 17 14 83
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 11 7 14 15 21 68
CUMMINS-ALLISON CORPORATION 13 6 11 16 14 60
KRAFT FOODS, INC. 13 5 11 8 21 58
AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 7 7 19 13 11 57
HONEYWELL INC. 13 20 10 5 7 55
3COM CORPORATION 0 0 2 20 31 53
HELENE CURTIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 14 12 7 7 13 53
WILLIAM WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY 17 6 7 12 11 53
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 6 9 15 12 52
BP AMOCO CORPORATION 0 0 0 15 34 49
EATON CORPORATION 13 15 7 10 4 49
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 13 7 15 7 7 49
AMERICAN AIR LIQUIDE, INC. 2 5 7 13 20 47
AMERITECH CORPORATION 1 1 0 17 25 44
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 7 16 8 11 1 43
DEERE + COMPANY 5 10 8 10 9 42
MAYTAG CORPORATION 8 3 8 13 10 42
AMSTED INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 8 0 12 13 8 41
AT&T CORP. 28 3 2 6 2 41
BELOIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 8 6 14 7 40
NCR CORPORATION 0 9 15 14 2 40
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 5 2 17 9 7 40
LITTELFUSE, INC. 2 6 7 16 8 39
WILLIAMS ELECTRONICS GAMES, INC. 11 5 4 7 12 39
ANDREW CORPORATION 4 2 8 10 14 38
PITTWAY CORPORATION 5 5 7 9 10 36
VISKASE CORPORATION 5 11 5 6 9 36
WALLACE COMPUTER SERVICES, INC. 9 10 3 10 4 36
VIDEOJET SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 5 7 7 12 4 35
DANA CORPORATION 10 8 7 6 3 34
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. 17 4 4 3 5 33
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY 14 4 3 1 11 33
R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS CO. 2 6 12 8 4 32
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CORP. 3 5 4 7 11 30
AKSYS, LTD. 0 12 9 4 4 29
HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 5 4 5 6 9 29
CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC. 2 4 7 6 9 28
OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION 6 7 5 3 7 28
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY 15 7 3 2 1 28
SUNCAST CORPORATION 4 2 8 8 6 28
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 3 7 4 12 27
S & C ELECTRIC CO. 3 4 13 4 3 27
SLOAN VALVE COMPANY 9 1 4 7 6 27
CABOT CORPORATION 1 0 2 10 13 26
DONLAR CORPORATION 5 5 6 10 0 26
GOSS GRAPHIC SYSTEMS, INC. 0 4 12 8 2 26
TEXTRON INC. 5 6 9 1 5 26
AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY 3 6 6 5 5 25
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED 6 6 2 7 4 25
BUNN-O-MATIC CORPORATION 5 7 0 4 8 24
GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 8 2 9 5 0 24
HIGHLAND SUPPLY CORPORATION 23 1 0 0 0 24
PANDUIT CORPORATION 4 7 4 8 1 24
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC. 5 10 4 2 2 23
DSM N.V. 0 2 4 6 11 23
NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 0 1 5 16 22
DEKALB GENETICS CORPORATION 1 0 1 8 11 21
MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. 4 5 6 6 0 21
CROWN CORK & SEAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 0 0 5 15 20
ILLINOIS SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 2 8 6 3 20
INSTITUTE OF GAS TECHNOLOGY 7 3 2 6 2 20
PHOENIX CLOSURES, INC. 3 2 6 4 5 20
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY 0 3 5 7 4 19
THE FAMILY TRUST U/TA 19 0 0 0 0 19
WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO. 7 4 1 4 3 19
FEL-PRO INCORPORATED 6 3 4 3 2 18
FELLOWES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 4 3 5 4 2 18
ACCO BRANDS, INC. 0 0 6 3 8 17
CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD. 8 5 2 0 2 17
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 2 0 2 5 8 17
GENERAL KINEMATICS CORPORATION 2 4 1 7 3 17
TELTREND, INC. 4 5 0 6 2 17
ETYMOTIC RESEARCH, INC. 2 4 0 4 6 16
HARRIS CORP. 1 2 4 6 3 16
OLIN CORPORATION 5 0 3 2 6 16
SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO. 2 3 3 4 4 16
ZEFTEK, INC. 1 7 2 4 2 16
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 3 1 5 2 4 15
JOHN CRANE, INC. 6 3 1 4 1 15
NTP INCORPORATED 0 5 9 0 1 15
REXNORD CORPORATION 6 3 1 3 2 15
SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY 7 0 1 5 2 15
SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 6 9 15
SNAP-ON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 4 6 4 1 15
ENERGY SAVINGS, INC. 4 0 2 4 4 14
FORT LOCK CORPORATION 4 4 0 4 2 14
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 3 2 3 5 1 14
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3 3 4 3 1 14
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 2 3 2 4 3 14
M & R PRINTING EQUIPMENT, INC. 1 3 0 5 5 14
NUTRASWEET COMPANY 1 2 2 5 4 14
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. 4 3 0 4 3 14
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. 0 0 1 7 6 14
SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 6 2 4 1 1 14
STEPAN COMPANY 1 4 2 3 4 14
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 1 3 5 5 14
BRK BRANDS, INC. 2 5 4 1 1 13
CAPCOM COIN-OP, INC. 8 3 2 0 0 13
ENGATE INCORPORATED 0 0 3 7 3 13
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION 4 2 2 3 2 13
GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. 1 3 3 3 3 13
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 13 13
LJ LABORATORIES, L.L.C. 0 0 3 6 4 13
MI JACK PRODUCTS, INC. 3 2 2 1 5 13
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 3 2 3 2 3 13
RANCO INCORPORATED OF DELAWARE 0 0 1 7 5 13
SKF USA INC. 3 1 3 3 3 13
SRAM CORPORATION 3 6 1 2 1 13
STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY 8 1 3 1 0 13
TENNECO PACKAGING INC. 0 1 5 5 2 13
WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION 2 2 1 4 4 13
WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS CO. 2 0 2 4 5 13
AC PROPERTIES B. V. 0 0 0 2 10 12
ALFACEL S.A. 0 0 5 6 1 12
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY 3 5 4 0 0 12
CONTINENTAL X-RAY CORP. 1 2 3 5 1 12
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE 1 1 5 2 3 12
MACLEAN FOGG COMPANY 3 4 3 1 1 12
MASONITE CORPORATION 5 4 1 2 0 12
MIDTRONICS, INC. 1 1 3 2 5 12
MINER ENTERPRISES INC. 0 2 4 1 5 12
NESTEC, LTD. 0 4 6 1 1 12
NEW ARCHERY PRODUCTS CORPORATION 4 0 2 2 4 12
RESEARCH CORPORATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 4 5 0 0 12
S-B POWER TOOL COMPANY 0 2 5 1 4 12
SANTA'S BEST 4 8 0 0 0 12
SNAP-ON TOOLS CORPORATION 0 1 2 1 8 12
STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION 3 1 3 2 3 12
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY 1 1 3 4 3 12
USG INTERIORS, INC. 1 2 2 3 4 12
WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 1 4 2 3 12
AEROFOAM CHEMICALS, DIVISION OF BORDER CHEMICAL COMPANY 0 2 4 4 1 11
AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION 2 1 2 3 3 11
ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION 0 1 3 3 4 11
CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC. 4 0 2 5 0 11
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. 0 4 3 1 3 11
GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION 3 2 2 2 2 11
GRIGOLEIT COMPANY 1 4 3 2 1 11
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, INC. 3 1 1 4 2 11
LABINAL COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS, INC. 2 1 4 3 1 11
MONSANTO COMPANY, INC. 3 2 3 2 1 11
NEWELL OPERATING COMPANY 1 2 1 4 3 11
ROCKWELL SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 4 6 11
SARAWAK MEDICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 0 2 7 2 11
SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY 0 0 7 3 1 11
THE GSI GROUP, INC. 0 5 2 3 1 11
WMS GAMING, INC. 2 1 0 2 6 11
ABC RAIL PRODUCTS CORPORATION 3 2 3 0 2 10
ACCUMED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 2 3 5 10
AUTOMATIC LIQUID PACKAGING, INC. 0 2 3 1 4 10
BARBER-COLMAN COMPANY 1 2 4 1 2 10
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. 0 0 4 3 3 10
E. H. WACHS COMPANY 0 3 2 3 2 10
EVERSHARP PEN COMPANY 0 2 2 1 5 10
HARPER-WYMAN COMPANY 1 3 0 3 3 10
HENKEL CORPORATION 0 5 1 0 4 10
MAGNECO/METREL, INC. 6 1 1 2 0 10
PENTECH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0 2 2 4 2 10
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 0 0 2 5 10
SENIOR ENGINEERING INVESTMENTS AG 0 1 0 6 3 10
SPEEDFAM CORPORATION 1 1 4 3 1 10
SWIFT-ECKRICH, INC. 1 2 2 3 2 10
UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC. 2 3 2 1 2 10
ADE, INC. 1 1 3 3 1 9
AMERICAN ROLLER COMPANY 0 4 1 3 1 9
ANSIMAG, INC. 1 2 3 3 0 9
APTARGROUP, INC. 7 1 1 0 0 9
ASGROW SEED COMPANY 1 3 2 0 3 9
B-LINE SYSTEMS, INC. 3 6 0 0 0 9
BELL & HOWELL POSTAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 4 4 1 9
CREATIVE PACKAGING CORP. 1 0 4 2 2 9
DYNETICS ENGINEERING CORPORATION, INC. 3 0 2 3 1 9
ELKAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY 3 3 0 1 2 9
FORMAX, INC. 2 3 3 1 0 9
GNB TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 2 1 4 2 9
IIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE 4 3 1 1 0 9
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. 1 3 3 1 1 9
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 1 3 0 5 0 9
OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION 0 2 1 1 5 9
PIERCE CHEMICAL COMPANY 4 0 0 3 2 9
RUSH-PRESBYTERIAN-ST. LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER 0 2 1 4 2 9
SAGE PRODUCTS INC. 0 1 3 2 3 9
SE-KURE CONTROLS, INC. 2 1 1 2 3 9
SEARS MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 2 4 0 1 9
THE BOLER COMPANY 1 1 1 4 2 9
U.S. CONTROLS CORPORATION 1 3 4 1 0 9
VYSIS, INC. 1 1 4 1 2 9
ADVANCED MACHINE & ENGINEERING CO. 2 2 3 0 1 8
BEE CHEMICAL CO. 2 0 4 1 1 8
BEST CUTTING DIE COMPANY 2 2 0 0 4 8
C. P. HALL COMPANY 0 0 4 1 3 8
C. R. BARD, INC. 1 0 0 5 2 8
CTS CORPORATION 0 0 0 3 5 8
DAWN EQUIPMENT COMPANY 6 1 1 0 0 8
DICKEY-JOHN CORPORATION 0 1 3 3 1 8
FIRST BRANDS CORPORATION 0 1 2 3 2 8
FLEETWOOD SYSTEMS, INC. 4 3 1 0 0 8
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 0 2 1 3 2 8
LMK ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 0 1 3 3 8
MAGENTA CORPORATION 1 0 5 2 0 8
MARCONI DATA SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 8 8
MARS INCORPORATED 0 1 1 4 2 8
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2 1 1 1 3 8
MEDELA, INC. 3 1 3 0 1 8
MITEK HOLDING, INC. 0 0 1 7 0 8
MONSANTO CORPORATION 0 0 0 4 4 8
MOORE BUSINESS FORMS INC. 2 3 2 1 0 8
NALCO FUEL TECH 6 2 0 0 0 8
NOVA SOLUTIONS, INC. 0 5 0 1 2 8
OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA 0 0 2 3 3 8
PACKARD BELL NEC INC. 0 0 0 5 3 8
POWER TRENDS, INC. 0 0 2 3 3 8
RECON/OPTICAL, INC. 0 2 4 0 2 8
RELTEC CORPORATION 0 0 2 5 1 8
RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 1 2 2 1 8
SABRATEK CORPORATION 0 2 2 4 0 8
SAFETY-KLEEN CORPORATION 1 2 3 2 0 8
THE PAMPERED CHEF, LTD. 0 2 1 2 3 8
THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY 4 1 0 2 1 8
U.S. FILTER CORPORATION 0 0 0 2 6 8
U.S. ROBOTICS, INC. 5 0 3 0 0 8
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 1 2 1 2 8
WESLEY-JESSEN CORPORATION 1 2 1 2 2 8
WITCO CORPORATION 1 2 3 1 1 8
WOODHEAD INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 1 1 2 1 8
A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY 0 2 3 1 1 7
A. FINKL + SONS CO. 1 0 2 2 2 7
ALLIED TUBE + CONDUIT CORPORATION 4 0 1 1 1 7
ANGUS CHEMICAL COMPANY 2 2 0 3 0 7
BELTONE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 0 2 3 2 7
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION 0 0 2 3 2 7
CLOUD CORPORATION 1 3 1 1 1 7
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 2 2 1 0 2 7
DELCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 0 2 1 4 0 7
DURAMETALLIC CORPORATION 5 1 1 0 0 7
ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC. 3 1 3 0 0 7
ETCON CORPORATION 1 3 1 0 2 7
FARMER'S FACTORY CO. 1 3 2 1 0 7
FLEXIBLE STEEL LACING COMPANY 1 2 3 0 1 7
GLENAYRE ELECTRONICS, INC. 0 0 4 3 0 7
HURLETRON, INC. 0 0 3 3 1 7
INGERSOLL CUTTING TOOL COMPANY 0 1 1 4 1 7
INSTA-FOAM PRODUCTS, INC. 4 1 0 1 1 7
KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 2 2 3 0 7
LANDIS & GYR POWERS, INC. 6 1 0 0 0 7
LITTELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 1 4 2 7
MPC PRODUCTS CORPORATION 1 0 5 1 0 7
ONEAC CORPORATION 1 3 0 3 0 7
OPTIMUM QUALITY GRAINS, L.L.C. 0 0 3 4 0 7
PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS COMPANY 0 2 0 3 2 7
PACKARD INSTRUMENT COMPANY, INC. 1 0 0 2 4 7
PHARMAGRAPHICS (MIDWEST), L.L.C. 0 0 4 2 1 7
PLASTOFILM INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 1 1 0 2 7
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 1 3 3 7
ROADMASTER CORPORATION 7 0 0 0 0 7
SIGNODE CORPORATION 3 2 1 1 0 7
TERADYNE, INC. 1 3 1 2 0 7
THE POPSTRAW COMPANY, LLC 0 0 1 1 5 7
THE SOLLAMI COMPANY 3 1 1 1 1 7
TRANSILWRAP COMPANY, INC. 3 0 3 1 0 7
TRAVEL CADDY INC. 0 1 0 2 4 7
TRIANGLE PACKAGE MACHINERY COMPANY 0 0 3 1 3 7
TRIM-TEX, INC. 1 0 3 1 2 7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 1 1 3 1 1 7
VARDON GOLF COMPANY, INC. 0 0 1 4 2 7
WESTERN PRINTING MACHINERY CO. 1 1 0 2 3 7
WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY 3 0 1 1 2 7
ZMC, INC. 1 1 4 1 0 7
ACCUMED, INC. 2 3 1 0 0 6
AM MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 3 2 1 0 0 6
AMPHENOL CORPORATION 0 0 1 4 1 6
APPLETON ELECTRIC CO. 1 3 2 0 0 6
ARNOLD ENGINEERING COMPANY 1 2 3 0 0 6
AUTRAN CORP. 0 3 1 1 1 6
AVLON INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 3 2 1 0 6
BASF CORP. 0 1 2 3 0 6
BLAW-KNOX CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. 1 0 1 1 3 6
CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION 1 4 0 1 0 6
CLINTEC NUTRITION COMPANY 4 1 1 0 0 6
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 0 0 0 2 4 6
DACOR CORPORATION 2 3 0 0 1 6
DEXTER CORPORATION 0 0 3 3 0 6
DICKE TOOL COMPANY 2 0 2 2 0 6
ELCO TEXTRON INC. 0 2 3 1 0 6
ELEXON LTD. 1 2 3 0 0 6
FOOD EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY, INC. 0 0 0 2 4 6
GORDON RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INC. 2 4 0 0 0 6
GTE AIRFONE INCORPORATED 2 1 2 0 1 6
HEXACOMB CORPORATION 2 3 1 0 0 6
IMMTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 1 0 2 1 6
INTERNATIONAL COMPONENTS CORPORATION 0 0 2 2 2 6
IRECO, INC. 1 2 2 1 0 6
JOHN O. BUTLER COMPANY 1 1 3 1 0 6
JUNO LIGHTING, INC. 2 1 2 1 0 6
LIQUID CARBONIC CORPORATION 4 2 0 0 0 6
MAGNETROL INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED 1 4 0 1 0 6
MEDICOR CORPORATION 0 1 1 2 2 6
MEDISYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 5 6
NEXELL THERAPEUTICS, INC. 0 0 1 2 3 6
OPTICORD, INC. 2 0 1 2 1 6
PORTER ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT COMPANY 0 0 2 1 3 6
ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS COMPANY 6 0 0 0 0 6
SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. 2 0 1 2 1 6
SOUTHERN IMPERIAL, INC. 2 0 1 1 2 6
STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY 0 0 2 1 3 6
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, LELAND JUNIOR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 0 0 1 3 2 6
STERICYCLE, INC. 2 1 3 0 0 6
TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED 2 1 1 1 1 6
TEEPAK INVESTMENTS, INC. 0 0 0 4 2 6
UNION SPECIAL CORPORATION 4 1 0 0 1 6
USA DIGITAL RADIO PARTNERS, L.P. 0 0 3 3 0 6
VLSI TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 2 1 1 1 6
VOLKERT, INC. 1 1 1 2 1 6
WHITE CAP, INC. 0 2 3 0 1 6
ZEXEL USA CORPORATION 2 3 0 0 1 6
AC&R COMPONENTS, INC. 2 1 1 1 0 5
ACADEMIC PHARMACEUTICALS, L.P. 0 2 1 0 2 5
ACCO USA, INC. 3 1 1 0 0 5
ALLERGAN, INC. 1 1 2 0 1 5
ASHLAND PRODUCTS, INC. 1 1 1 1 1 5
BETZDEARBORN INC. 0 0 3 1 1 5
BIOMERIEUX VITEK, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
BISCO, INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
CHELSEA GROUP LTD. 2 0 1 1 1 5
CIRCULAIR, INC. 0 2 1 1 1 5
CORMARK, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
COURTAULDS PACKAGING INC. 0 0 3 2 0 5
CPC INTERNATIONAL INC. 1 1 2 1 0 5
DENTSPLY RESEARCH + DEVELOPMENT CORP. 1 0 2 1 1 5
DIXONWEB PRINTING COMPANY 1 0 1 3 0 5
DOBER CHEMICAL CORPORATION 1 3 1 0 0 5
E. D. ETNYRE & COMPANY 0 0 0 3 2 5
E. O. SCHWEITZER MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
EASTERN COMPANY 2 0 1 2 0 5
ECLIPSE COMBUSTION, INC. 1 0 0 1 3 5
EMERSON POWER TRANSMISSION CORP. 0 0 2 2 1 5
FIBRA-SONICS, INC. 3 0 0 1 1 5
FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS COMPANY 0 0 0 2 3 5
FLUID MANAGEMENT, INC. 0 2 2 1 0 5
GREENLEE TEXTRON INC. 0 0 3 0 2 5
INDAK MANUFACTURING CORP. 2 1 0 0 2 5
INLAND STEEL CO. 3 0 0 0 2 5
J AND N ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 0 3 2 0 5
J. L. CLARK, INC. 0 1 3 0 1 5
JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 2 0 1 0 5
KERRY INGREDIENTS, INC. 0 0 3 2 0 5
KV PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY 3 1 0 1 0 5
LANDIS & STAEFA, INC. 0 1 4 0 0 5
LOUIS BERKMAN COMPANY 0 1 2 2 0 5
MEDICHEM RESEARCH, INC. 1 0 2 2 0 5
MOLECULAR GERIATRICS CORPORATION 0 2 1 1 1 5
NOVARTIS AG (FORMERLY SANDOZ LTD.) 0 0 0 2 3 5
OUTER CIRCLE PRODUCTS, LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5
P & P MARKETING, INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
PAPERMASTERS, INC. 1 1 0 1 2 5
PEERLESS OF AMERICA, INC. 2 0 2 0 1 5
PHARMAMAR, S.A. 1 0 2 1 1 5
PRODUCTS RESEARCH, INC. 0 2 2 0 1 5
RADIO FLYER INC. 2 1 0 2 0 5
RAYNOR GARAGE DOORS 2 0 2 1 0 5
SCOTSMAN GROUP, INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
SEGA PINBALL, INC. 2 1 2 0 0 5
SIEMENS ELECTROMECHANICAL COMPONENTS, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
SNAP LABORATORIES L.L.C. 0 1 1 2 1 5
STIMSONITE CORPORATION 0 1 1 1 2 5
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. 0 0 0 4 1 5
TENSAR CORPORATION 1 4 0 0 0 5
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 0 0 2 2 1 5
THE THOMAS MONAHAN CO. 0 0 1 3 1 5
THRALL CAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1 0 2 0 2 5
TUF-TITE, INC. 1 2 2 0 0 5
U.S. ROBOTICS ACCESS CORP. 0 1 1 1 2 5
UIS, INC. 1 0 0 3 1 5
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FOUNDATION 0 0 0 3 2 5
VAL-MATIC VALVE AND MANUFACTURING CORP. 0 1 2 0 2 5



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