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

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

[Explanation of Data]

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

UNITED KINGDOM

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)

(technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data')
 
Class Class Title 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 242 334 368 385 396 1725
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 87 122 147 143 161 660
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 49 86 138 133 131 537
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 42 53 64 66 68 293
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 37 50 57 47 66 257
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 57 33 48 57 62 257
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 35 51 58 51 53 248
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 28 32 65 55 65 245
073 Measuring and Testing 46 43 46 41 32 208
370 Multiplex Communications 37 24 30 52 61 204
455 Telecommunications 21 15 34 47 56 173
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 23 19 41 53 37 173
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 36 38 30 40 19 163
340 Communications: Electrical 25 22 28 43 35 153
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 22 33 33 33 32 153
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 19 16 21 38 52 146
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 39 23 22 26 34 144
385 Optical Waveguides 29 21 29 29 32 140
250 Radiant Energy 24 22 28 38 25 137
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 16 20 40 24 34 134
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 15 34 23 33 22 127
062 Refrigeration 22 18 22 26 34 122
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 17 25 25 31 22 120
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 21 28 25 16 29 119
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 20 18 22 33 25 118
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 20 26 23 26 23 118
060 Power Plants 16 25 28 17 29 115
348 Television 21 20 26 20 27 114
252 Compositions 21 22 27 20 23 113
427 Coating Processes 19 15 24 31 22 111
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 10 8 23 35 34 110
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 13 28 22 22 22 107
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 11 16 32 22 23 104
439 Electrical Connectors 16 18 14 22 32 102
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 10 25 17 27 22 101
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 9 15 22 24 30 100
379 Telephonic Communications 16 13 20 28 22 99
606 Surgery (instruments) 20 10 24 22 23 99
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 11 15 22 33 17 98
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 8 12 39 25 12 96
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 11 18 25 21 17 92
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 18 11 13 25 24 91
137 Fluid Handling 14 15 19 14 27 89
382 Image Analysis 16 15 20 16 21 88
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 16 13 21 11 25 86
029 Metal Working 15 18 21 16 14 84
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 17 14 17 13 21 82
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 14 14 18 17 16 79
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 9 12 20 16 21 78
219 Electric Heating 7 9 16 20 24 76
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 10 6 13 18 26 73
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 5 7 21 29 11 73
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 11 10 19 13 18 71
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 11 13 19 12 16 71
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 10 16 11 11 22 70
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 8 7 19 18 18 70
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 8 11 19 20 11 69
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 18 17 12 13 9 69
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 11 12 22 11 13 69
280 Land Vehicles 10 11 13 10 24 68
206 Special Receptacle or Package 6 8 14 17 21 66
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 15 5 16 19 10 65
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 6 9 13 23 13 64
220 Receptacles 9 13 13 12 16 63
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 10 9 14 14 16 63
396 Photography 12 11 20 10 10 63
244 Aeronautics 10 6 15 11 20 62
053 Package Making 11 9 14 15 11 60
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 8 8 16 9 19 60
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 13 7 20 10 9 59
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 9 15 15 9 11 59
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 9 7 13 15 15 59
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 5 10 14 14 15 58
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 11 4 15 14 14 58
372 Coherent Light Generators 6 12 15 10 14 57
400 Typewriting Machines 3 11 16 15 11 56
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 4 7 14 12 18 55
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 11 6 8 18 11 54
417 Pumps 6 13 9 8 17 53
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 7 5 14 17 9 52
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 11 11 13 10 7 52
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 2 11 13 18 7 51
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 5 4 13 20 9 51
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 11 9 11 8 12 51
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 5 10 6 14 16 51
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 6 6 7 19 12 50
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 3 7 8 22 10 50
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 6 4 18 15 6 49
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 7 5 12 12 12 48
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 7 6 10 15 9 47
072 Metal Deforming 4 8 14 7 12 45
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 7 4 9 12 13 45
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 10 6 8 12 9 45
005 Beds 7 6 11 10 10 44
065 Glass Manufacturing 6 12 18 7 1 44
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 13 7 8 8 8 44
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 11 9 11 12 1 44
451 Abrading 3 10 10 7 13 43
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 4 3 10 8 17 42
297 Chairs and Seats 5 5 9 11 12 42
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 4 9 8 9 12 42
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 7 7 10 11 6 41
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 9 6 6 11 8 40
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 10 7 7 8 8 40
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 8 6 10 3 12 39
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 7 5 9 9 9 39
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 6 10 11 6 6 39
403 Joints and Connections 8 9 6 6 10 39
030 Cutlery 9 6 7 8 8 38
131 Tobacco 7 11 11 4 5 38
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 6 8 7 9 8 38
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 8 9 9 5 7 38
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 7 11 9 8 2 37
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 6 8 5 10 8 37
273 Amusement Devices: Games 9 6 9 6 7 37
414 Material or Article Handling 7 6 8 4 12 37
101 Printing 4 4 4 12 12 36
188 Brakes 10 5 5 7 9 36
215 Bottles and Jars 7 7 11 5 6 36
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 4 3 4 11 14 36
119 Animal Husbandry 6 11 8 4 6 35
070 Locks 5 6 11 5 7 34
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 7 14 3 4 6 34
095 Gas Separation: Processes 7 5 4 11 6 33
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 2 6 9 9 7 33
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 6 6 2 14 5 33
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 7 5 6 8 6 32
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 5 3 10 7 7 32
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 8 6 5 3 10 32
330 Amplifiers 8 4 7 9 4 32
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 8 2 6 7 9 32
002 Apparel 5 3 14 3 6 31
165 Heat Exchange 5 2 7 7 10 31
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 7 5 6 11 2 31
362 Illumination 5 3 9 7 7 31
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 7 6 3 9 6 31
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 7 5 7 4 8 31
033 Geometrical Instruments 9 8 3 3 7 30
114 Ships 6 7 2 6 9 30
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 3 8 6 3 10 30
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 4 6 6 5 9 30
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 7 3 7 7 6 30
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 3 5 6 3 13 30
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 3 8 6 3 8 28
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 6 7 3 6 6 28
292 Closure Fasteners 2 2 7 8 9 28
431 Combustion 2 4 7 12 3 28
501 Compositions: Ceramic 3 1 8 12 4 28
102 Ammunition and Explosives 7 2 5 6 7 27
118 Coating Apparatus 8 7 2 6 4 27
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 4 4 6 4 9 27
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 12 8 2 4 27
148 Metal Treatment 1 3 7 10 5 26
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 2 6 5 10 3 26
180 Motor Vehicles 6 3 6 5 6 26
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 4 5 8 5 4 26
164 Metal Founding 6 6 1 9 3 25
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 12 4 1 4 4 25
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 1 7 6 2 9 25
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 6 4 6 3 6 25
434 Education and Demonstration 4 5 6 7 3 25
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 6 5 4 3 7 25
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 6 4 2 6 6 24
331 Oscillators 1 5 1 4 13 24
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 6 5 5 3 5 24
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 5 2 4 2 10 23
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 4 2 11 6 23
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 3 5 8 5 2 23
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 4 7 1 7 4 23
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 6 3 5 4 5 23
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 6 4 4 5 4 23
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 2 3 8 3 6 22
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 1 1 5 7 8 22
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 4 5 7 3 3 22
384 Bearings 4 6 4 7 1 22
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 5 6 3 5 3 22
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 7 3 1 6 4 21
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 4 3 3 5 6 21
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 2 1 6 9 3 21
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 3 2 5 2 8 20
089 Ordnance 6 3 3 5 3 20
380 Cryptography 2 2 9 3 4 20
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 6 3 3 4 4 20
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 4 2 1 2 10 19
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 2 5 4 7 19
083 Cutting 5 1 7 2 4 19
132 Toilet 3 2 4 2 8 19
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 1 7 4 6 19
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 3 1 2 6 7 19
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 3 6 3 3 4 19
084 Music 4 1 6 3 4 18
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 0 5 4 6 3 18
112 Sewing 4 3 6 3 2 18
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 3 1 4 4 6 18
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 2 7 3 6 18
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 4 4 4 3 17
211 Supports: Racks 2 3 3 1 7 16
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 3 4 4 1 4 16
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 4 3 5 4 0 16
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 2 4 6 4 16
055 Gas Separation 2 1 5 4 3 15
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 3 2 7 0 3 15
066 Textiles: Knitting 2 3 5 1 4 15
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 2 5 2 3 3 15
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 3 4 3 4 15
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 5 1 6 1 2 15
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 0 4 5 4 15
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 3 2 4 5 15
353 Optics: Image Projectors 2 1 2 4 6 15
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 7 2 2 2 2 15
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 3 3 1 7 15
047 Plant Husbandry 4 1 3 4 2 14
049 Movable or Removable Closures 0 2 4 4 4 14
110 Furnaces 5 2 0 2 5 14
181 Acoustics 1 2 4 3 4 14
221 Article Dispensing 2 2 2 3 5 14
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 3 3 3 4 14
283 Printed Matter 2 3 2 3 4 14
433 Dentistry 4 3 0 3 4 14
454 Ventilation 4 3 5 0 2 14
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 2 3 4 2 3 14
482 Exercise Devices 4 1 3 3 3 14
126 Stoves and Furnaces 2 3 0 4 4 13
139 Textiles: Weaving 1 4 3 4 1 13
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 4 0 6 0 3 13
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 2 1 3 4 3 13
452 Butchering 3 1 3 4 2 13
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 2 2 3 1 5 13
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 3 3 4 3 0 13
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 2 2 3 5 0 12
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 3 2 1 4 2 12
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 1 0 1 8 2 12
056 Harvesters 4 1 0 3 3 11
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 2 4 4 1 11
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 3 3 0 4 11
172 Earth Working 1 1 2 3 3 10
432 Heating 1 0 0 6 3 10
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 2 2 2 1 3 10
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 3 5 1 0 1 10
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 3 0 2 3 2 10
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 3 3 1 1 1 9
104 Railways 1 3 3 1 1 9
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 3 2 2 1 1 9
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 1 3 2 2 1 9
336 Inductor Devices 2 0 2 2 3 9
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 1 4 2 1 1 9
383 Flexible Bags 1 1 2 5 0 9
407 Cutters, for Shaping 4 1 1 3 0 9
453 Coin Handling 2 1 2 1 3 9
267 Spring Devices 2 3 1 1 1 8
269 Work Holders 0 2 1 3 2 8
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 4 1 1 0 2 8
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 1 0 1 1 5 8
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 2 0 3 1 2 8
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 3 1 1 2 1 8
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 4 1 1 1 8
463 Amusement Devices: Games 1 2 1 1 3 8
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 2 0 2 3 8
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 0 3 2 1 2 8
014 Bridges 3 2 0 1 1 7
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 3 0 2 1 1 7
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 1 2 1 2 1 7
037 Excavating 1 2 1 0 3 7
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 3 0 2 1 7
081 Tools 0 0 3 3 1 7
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 1 2 1 3 0 7
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 1 2 1 2 7
238 Railways: Surface Track 3 2 2 0 0 7
399 Electrophotography 0 2 2 1 2 7
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 2 1 1 2 7
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 2 1 2 0 2 7
512 Perfume Compositions 1 1 3 2 0 7
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 2 0 0 1 3 6
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 0 3 3 6
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 1 1 3 6
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 0 2 3 0 6
329 Demodulators 1 1 1 2 1 6
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 2 2 2 0 6
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 0 3 3 0 6
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 1 4 1 6
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 1 3 0 0 1 5
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 2 2 0 0 1 5
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 3 0 0 0 2 5
177 Weighing Scales 1 2 0 1 1 5
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 0 0 1 3 1 5
224 Package and Article Carriers 0 1 1 2 1 5
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 2 3 0 0 5
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 1 2 2 0 0 5
332 Modulators 2 0 1 1 1 5
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 2 1 1 0 1 5
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 1 0 1 3 0 5
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 1 1 0 2 1 5
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 1 0 0 1 3 5
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 1 0 2 2 0 5
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 2 1 1 5
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 1 1 2 4
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 0 0 1 3 4
100 Presses 1 1 1 1 0 4
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 0 0 1 2 4
125 Stone Working 0 0 1 0 3 4
178 Telegraphy 2 1 0 1 0 4
223 Apparel Apparatus 0 0 2 2 0 4
237 Heating Systems 1 1 1 0 1 4
256 Fences 1 1 0 1 1 4
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 1 0 1 2 0 4
472 Amusement Devices 1 2 1 0 0 4
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 0 1 2 1 4
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 1 1 1 0 3
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 1 0 0 2 3
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 0 0 2 3
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 1 1 1 0 3
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 1 1 1 0 0 3
159 Concentrating Evaporators 1 0 0 2 0 3
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 1 0 1 1 3
202 Distillation: Apparatus 0 0 0 3 0 3
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 1 1 0 1 3
279 Chucks or Sockets 1 0 1 1 0 3
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 1 1 0 1 0 3
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 0 1 1 1 3
355 Photocopying 0 0 1 0 2 3
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 1 1 1 0 0 3
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 0 0 3 0 0 3
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 2 0 1 3
483 Tool Changing 0 1 0 1 1 3
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 1 1 0 0 2
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 0 2 0 2
042 Firearms 0 0 2 0 0 2
054 Harness (for animals) 1 0 1 0 0 2
063 Jewelry 1 1 0 0 0 2
144 Woodworking 0 0 0 0 2 2
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 2 0 2
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 0 1 0 0 1 2
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 0 1 1 0 2
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 0 1 1 0 2
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 0 0 1 1 2
249 Static Molds 1 0 0 1 0 2
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 0 0 2 2
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 1 0 1 2
346 Recorders 1 0 0 1 0 2
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 1 0 1 0 0 2
440 Marine Propulsion 1 0 0 0 1 2
450 Foundation Garments 0 0 1 0 1 2
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 0 0 1 1
069 Leather Manufactures 0 1 0 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 1 0 0 0 0 1
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 0 1 0 0 1
111 Planting 1 0 0 0 0 1
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 0 0 1 1
142 Wood Turning 0 0 0 1 0 1
168 Farriery 0 0 0 1 0 1
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 0 1 0 0 1
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 1 0 0 0 1
185 Motors: Spring, Weight, or Animal Powered 0 0 0 1 0 1
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 0 0 0 0 1 1
213 Railway Draft Appliances 1 0 0 0 0 1
231 Whips and Whip Apparatus 0 0 0 0 1 1
270 Sheet-Material Associating 1 0 0 0 0 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 1 0 0 0 0 1
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 0 1 0 0 1
334 Tuners 0 0 1 0 0 1
460 Crop Threshing or Separating 0 0 1 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 2453 2678 3464 3572 3667 15834



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