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 1997 - 2001 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

OHIO

(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
 
First-Named Assignee 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 369 498 535 456 430 2288
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY 321 322 383 324 292 1642
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 101 126 87 125 164 603
GOODYEAR TIRE + RUBBER COMPANY 70 79 60 69 112 390
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 72 74 58 53 6 263
OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION 55 62 55 40 38 250
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY 40 40 52 23 25 180
LUBRIZOL CORPORATION 29 46 31 28 35 169
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 29 20 23 45 29 146
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 24 35 32 19 32 142
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 21 28 22 25 20 116
NCR CORPORATION 13 27 27 23 17 107
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 14 8 23 17 43 105
BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY 44 25 8 13 13 103
MERRELL PHARMACEUTICALS INC. 54 19 17 3 4 97
RANPAK CORPORATION 14 28 15 17 16 90
DANA CORPORATION 24 19 16 20 6 85
NORDSON CORPORATION 13 21 20 12 18 84
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY 8 13 25 18 18 82
OWENS-ILLINOIS CLOSURE INC. 8 7 22 19 26 82
B. F. GOODRICH CO. 11 20 15 15 20 81
EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC. 10 11 14 14 32 81
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 15 63 78
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. 12 15 20 15 12 74
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 12 11 13 21 11 68
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 9 11 18 16 14 68
STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY 6 14 17 16 14 67
MTD PRODUCTS INC. 2 16 19 15 14 66
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION 12 13 14 15 8 62
COPELAND CORPORATION 14 10 6 14 18 62
HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC. 3 8 8 18 22 59
HENKEL CORPORATION 7 13 14 11 10 55
MONARCH MARKING SYSTEMS, INC. 6 15 17 8 7 53
STANDARD OIL COMPANY 13 9 11 11 7 51
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 5 9 12 11 13 50
ASHLAND INC. 4 8 18 10 9 49
LIBBEY-OWENS-FORD COMPANY 9 17 11 7 5 49
ITT AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 21 20 7 0 0 48
TELXON CORPORATION 0 17 9 13 9 48
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI 10 5 5 13 15 48
THE HOOVER COMPANY 9 4 16 10 8 47
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC. 0 0 7 16 21 44
DIEBOLD INCORPORATED 3 1 2 13 24 43
NESTEC, S.A. 0 3 17 10 13 43
OHIO STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION 13 13 8 3 5 42
HOECHST MARION ROUSSEL, INC. 6 15 12 8 0 41
MCDERMOTT TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 14 11 7 7 39
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION 1 8 16 7 6 38
PREMARK FEG L.L.C. 4 5 10 7 11 37
THE MINSTER MACHINE COMPANY 6 5 6 11 9 37
ALLEN BRADLEY COMPANY, LLC 0 7 20 8 0 35
BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC. 3 7 7 11 7 35
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP 0 0 2 6 27 35
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 0 2 7 13 11 33
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2 6 4 9 12 33
ROYAL APPLIANCE MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 2 7 10 9 5 33
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION 6 3 6 9 8 32
GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 10 16 4 2 0 32
ALPHA ENTERPRISES, INC. 6 9 8 5 3 31
GLASSTECH, INC. 4 1 10 12 4 31
OHIO ELECTRONIC ENGRAVERS, INC. 10 13 7 1 0 31
OWENS-BROCKWAY PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC. 3 4 10 7 7 31
MOEN INCORPORATED 1 6 6 6 11 30
ADVANCED ELASTOMER SYSTEMS, L.P. 2 4 6 9 8 29
CINCINNATI MILACRON INC. 8 11 6 3 1 29
GLOBE PRODUCTS INC. 6 7 9 5 2 29
INVACARE CORPORATION 2 5 8 9 5 29
FERRO-CORPORATION 6 6 6 5 5 28
STERIS CORPORATION 1 8 10 3 6 28
TIMKEN COMPANY 5 4 6 5 7 27
UCAR CARBON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 7 5 8 5 2 27
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 8 11 3 3 1 26
ENGELHARD CORPORATION 3 8 4 7 4 26
GENCORP INC. 15 8 2 1 0 26
SENCO PRODUCTS, INC. 3 6 11 3 3 26
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON 2 7 7 5 5 26
HONDA OF AMERICA MANUFACTURING, INC. 0 0 5 6 14 25
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 2 8 5 6 4 25
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. 3 6 3 3 10 25
MEAD CORPORATION 3 7 3 7 5 25
SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING, INC. 4 6 2 2 11 25
GOULD ELECTRONICS INC. 5 6 5 3 5 24
THERM-O-DISC INCORPORATED 4 4 3 7 6 24
ALLIEDSIGNAL TRUCK BRAKE SYSTEMS COMPANY 4 3 2 6 8 23
HASBRO, INC. 2 10 7 4 0 23
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY 3 5 5 4 6 23
RELIANCE ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL COMPANY 3 2 10 8 0 23
THE LAMSON & SESSIONS CO. 2 6 4 3 8 23
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO 6 5 5 2 5 23
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 4 7 7 4 1 23
CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, INC. 3 2 5 5 7 22
DOVER CORPORATION 11 7 2 2 0 22
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 5 2 6 6 3 22
ETHICON, INC. 9 6 2 3 2 22
HENNY PENNY CORPORATION 4 0 4 9 5 22
INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY 6 6 5 3 2 22
VALEO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 5 8 9 22
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 2 2 4 8 5 21
IAMS COMPANY 1 3 4 6 7 21
JOHNS MANVILLE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 6 6 4 5 21
LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY 3 13 5 0 0 21
LSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 5 6 9 21
AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC. 5 5 6 2 2 20
BASF CORP. 5 2 6 4 3 20
ELTECH SYSTEMS CORPORATION 4 7 3 3 3 20
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION 2 2 2 9 5 20
SPECTRA PRECISION, INC. 0 4 5 9 2 20
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (CINCINNATI) 4 1 6 2 6 19
INTERBOLD 4 10 4 1 0 19
U.S. PRECISION LENS, INC. 1 2 8 6 2 19
ALLEN-BRADLEY COMPANY 6 9 3 0 0 18
ELECTRA FORM, INC. 8 7 2 0 1 18
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY DIVISION OF RITTER - 5 2 8 1 2 18
COSCO, INC. 4 3 6 4 0 17
CRANE PLASTICS COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 2 4 3 6 2 17
ROCKWELL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 0 7 10 17
RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED 3 4 3 5 2 17
SHELL OIL COMPANY 1 6 2 6 2 17
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. 0 0 5 6 6 17
WITCO CORPORATION 7 3 3 4 0 17
ARMCO INC. 8 5 1 2 0 16
ELSAG INTERNATIONAL N.V. 2 3 4 4 3 16
GOLD MEDAL PRODUCTS CO. 4 3 5 3 1 16
LION APPAREL, INC. 5 3 6 2 0 16
NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 4 4 1 2 5 16
NORTON CHEMICAL PROCESS PRODUCTS CORP. 5 6 2 1 2 16
SEALAND TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 1 8 3 2 16
TRI DELTA INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 3 1 10 1 16
AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION 5 4 3 2 1 15
BRUSH WELLMAN INC. 4 1 4 3 3 15
CHIRON DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION 6 8 0 1 0 15
NEOPROBE CORPORATION 1 1 4 2 7 15
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY 4 0 3 4 4 15
THE BOLER COMPANY 2 3 2 2 6 15
WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 9 3 1 1 15
AEROQUIP CORPORATION, LINAIR DIVISION 2 2 2 7 1 14
AMETEK, INC. 3 6 2 2 1 14
BAYER CORPORATION 2 1 0 8 3 14
GA-TEK INC. 0 0 1 7 6 14
LTV STEEL COMPANY, INC. 1 2 3 3 5 14
OHIO UNIVERSITY, THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 1 6 2 3 2 14
THE SCOTT FETZER COMPANY 4 5 3 1 1 14
VARIS CORPORATION 1 6 1 2 4 14
ADVANCED CERAMICS CORPORATION 5 1 3 3 1 13
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. 3 1 1 4 4 13
AMERSHAM LIFE SCIENCE, INC. 3 8 2 0 0 13
FASTENERS FOR RETAIL, INC. 3 1 3 3 3 13
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 3 2 6 13
HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG 0 0 4 2 7 13
MBT HOLDING AG 0 3 2 4 4 13
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. 0 0 1 7 5 13
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. 0 0 5 4 4 13
RELIANCE ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 0 3 10 13
ST. CLAIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS, INC. 0 0 4 6 3 13
TEKMAR COMPANY 2 1 4 4 2 13
THE LITTLE TIKES COMPANY 2 4 3 4 0 13
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA 3 6 2 1 0 12
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 1 1 3 4 3 12
BUCKEYE STEEL CASTINGS COMPANY 0 1 7 3 1 12
EVENFLO COMPANY, INC. 0 0 4 5 3 12
GO-JO INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 3 2 2 3 12
HEIDELBERG FINISHING SYSTEMS, INC. 6 2 4 0 0 12
LUMITEX, INC. 2 0 5 3 2 12
MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 5 3 0 3 12
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 6 4 0 2 0 12
OWENS-ILLINOIS PLASTIC PRODUCTS INC. 7 1 3 1 0 12
RELTEC CORPORATION 4 4 4 0 0 12
SAUDER WOODWORKING CO. 3 3 2 2 2 12
SPECTRA GROUP LIMITED, INC. 4 1 3 1 3 12
BATESVILLE CASKET COMPANY, INC. 4 5 1 1 0 11
BETTCHER INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 1 4 0 3 11
BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE RESEARCH, INC. 0 0 0 4 7 11
ERICO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 6 2 2 0 1 11
GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. 0 1 1 5 4 11
HUBBELL INCORPORATED 2 0 5 2 2 11
METAULLICS SYSTEMS CO., L.P. 2 2 2 1 4 11
MOLTECH INVENT S.A. 1 5 2 1 2 11
SUN POWER, INC. 3 2 1 2 3 11
SWAGELOK COMPANY 0 0 0 6 5 11
ADVANCED OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. 0 2 5 2 1 10
ANDREW JERGENS COMPANY 2 2 2 2 2 10
CLOPAY BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. 4 1 3 2 0 10
CLOPAY PLASTIC PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. 2 1 3 2 2 10
FLEXSYS AMERICA L. P. 0 0 1 5 4 10
GREEN TOKAI CO., LTD. 1 4 1 1 3 10
HARRIS INSTRUMENT CORPORATION 0 2 3 2 3 10
HENRY FILTERS, INC. 3 1 3 3 0 10
KEITHLEY INSTRUMENTS, INC. 3 1 4 1 1 10
KHYBER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 5 1 2 2 0 10
LISCO, INC. 3 6 1 0 0 10
LOCKHEED MARTIN TACTICAL DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. 2 2 4 1 1 10
MAUMEE RESEARCH & ENGINEERING INC. 2 1 4 1 2 10
MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS, LLC 0 1 5 0 4 10
PHOTONICS SYSTEMS CORPORATION 0 3 2 2 3 10
PPG INDUSTRIES INC. 2 5 3 0 0 10
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY 2 2 5 0 1 10
STEIN, INC. 5 3 1 1 0 10
THE YORK GROUP, INC. 0 0 3 5 2 10
USA DIGITAL RADIO PARTNERS, L.P. 2 2 4 0 2 10
ACOUST-A-FIBER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INC. 1 2 2 4 0 9
AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEMS CORPORATION, INC. 3 2 2 1 1 9
AIRONET WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 1 4 4 0 9
BATH & BODY WORKS, INC. 0 1 1 1 6 9
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 0 5 3 0 1 9
BIOCRYSTAL LTD. 0 0 0 3 6 9
CERDEC CORPORATION 1 3 3 1 1 9
COMPUSERVE INCORPORATED 4 4 1 0 0 9
DAYCO PRODUCTS, INC. 2 1 2 2 2 9
ENABLE MEDICAL CORPORATION 0 2 3 3 1 9
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 1 2 1 3 2 9
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 0 4 5 0 9
LUCAS AEROSPACE POWER EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 3 3 1 1 1 9
NDM, INC. 1 1 3 3 1 9
OHIO MATTRESS COMPANY LICENSING AND COMPONENTS GROUP 3 4 1 1 0 9
PACKARD HUGHES INTERCONNECT COMPANY 3 4 2 0 0 9
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC. 2 2 1 0 4 9
SAINT-GOBAIN INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS, INC. 0 1 3 3 2 9
SPX CORPORATION 3 0 0 4 2 9
UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 1 2 1 2 3 9
WARREN RUPP, INC. 0 3 3 2 1 9
AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORPORATION 1 2 1 3 1 8
ASSOCIATED MATERIALS INCORPORATED 1 3 2 1 1 8
BRIGHT SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 1 2 3 1 8
CAN INDUSTRY PRODUCTS, INC. 2 1 1 2 2 8
CENTURY PRODUCTS COMPANY 5 3 0 0 0 8
CYCOLOR IMAGING, INC. 0 1 1 4 2 8
DARKO COMPANY, INC. 1 0 1 2 4 8
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 1 1 2 3 1 8
HMI INDUSTRIES INC. 5 1 0 1 1 8
KENNAMETAL INC. 2 0 3 3 0 8
KUSS CORPORATION 2 3 2 0 1 8
LOUIS BERKMAN COMPANY 0 1 1 2 4 8
NATIONAL MACHINERY COMPANY 0 7 1 0 0 8
PMD HOLDINGS CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 8 8
POWER TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 0 1 2 4 8
PULLMAN COMPANY 0 4 1 1 2 8
QUANTUM CHEMICAL CORPORATION 5 2 0 1 0 8
SQUARE D COMPANY 2 2 1 0 3 8
THE LONGABERGER COMPANY 0 1 2 0 5 8
THERMO BLACK CLAWSON INC. 0 1 3 2 2 8
TRW INC. 1 3 0 1 3 8
WINNER INTERNATIONAL ROYALTY CORPORATION 5 2 1 0 0 8
WOOSTER BRUSH COMPANY 1 2 3 0 2 8
ABBEY ETNA MACHINE CO. 2 1 3 1 0 7
AIR-MAZE CORPORATION 1 2 1 3 0 7
ALKERMES CONTROLLED THERAPEUTICS INC. II 1 1 1 0 4 7
AMERICA ONLINE, INC. 0 0 2 4 1 7
ARNCO CORPORATION 1 2 1 3 0 7
DAY-GLO COLOR CORPORATION 0 2 2 1 2 7
DAYTON-WALTHER CORPORATION 2 4 1 0 0 7
EASTERN COMPANY 4 2 1 0 0 7
ESSEF CORPORATION 0 2 2 0 3 7
FORMA SCIENTIFIC, INC. 1 2 0 4 0 7
FOSECO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1 2 1 2 1 7
GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY 1 0 2 2 2 7
GRIMES AEROSPACE CO. 3 4 0 0 0 7
HEMOSTATIC SURGERY CORPORATION 3 4 0 0 0 7
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED 0 3 3 0 1 7
LSI INDUSTRIES INC. 1 0 1 2 3 7
MAKINO INC. 1 3 1 0 2 7
MANCO, INC. 1 2 1 2 1 7
MEDEX, INC. 1 3 2 1 0 7
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO 1 2 2 1 1 7
MICROPYRETICS HEATERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 2 1 2 0 7
MILACRON INC. 0 0 0 3 4 7
MIM INDUSTRIES, INC. 6 0 1 0 0 7
MOTOMAN, INC. 2 1 1 1 2 7
NORTHEASTERN OHIO UNIVERSITIES COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 3 3 0 0 1 7
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 3 4 0 7
PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 4 1 1 1 7
PROGENITOR, INC. 1 1 5 0 0 7
PROSTHETIC DESIGN, INC. 0 1 3 1 2 7
R & L MARKETING SALES, INC. 0 0 3 3 1 7
RTC INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 1 2 1 2 7
S.L.T. JAPAN CO., LTD. 0 2 3 0 2 7
SONOMETRICS CORPORATION 0 4 1 1 1 7
SPECIALTY ADHESIVE FILM CO. 2 2 1 0 2 7
STANHOPE PRODUCTS COMPANY 1 3 1 2 0 7
STEEL CITY CORPORATION 2 1 3 0 1 7
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 3 7
TELETRANSACTION, INC. 2 4 0 0 1 7
THE GEON COMPANY 2 3 1 0 1 7
TREMCO INCORPORATED 0 2 0 2 3 7
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 4 2 1 0 0 7
VOLK OPTICAL, INC. 0 3 3 1 0 7
WHIZARD PROTECTIVE WEAR CORP. 0 3 0 2 2 7
YELLOW SPRINGS INSTRUMENT COMPANY, INC. 1 1 1 2 2 7
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION 0 0 0 5 1 6
ABB INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC. 4 1 1 0 0 6
ABC DISPENSING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 4 0 0 0 6
AMERICAN TRIM, L.L.C. 0 0 5 0 1 6
APPLIED SCIENCES, INC. 2 3 0 1 0 6
BIO-PIXELS LTD. 0 0 0 0 6 6
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 1 1 2 1 1 6
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 4 2 6
COMBIBLOC, INC. 2 4 0 0 0 6
CROWN CORK & SEAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 0 1 2 1 2 6
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. 0 0 0 3 3 6
DIAGNOSTIC HYBRIDS, INC. 0 0 1 2 3 6
EATON CORPORATION 0 2 3 1 0 6
EURAND AMERICA, INC. 4 2 0 0 0 6
FARADAY TECHNOLOGY MARKETING GROUP, LLC 0 0 0 0 6 6
FCI, INC. 2 3 1 0 0 6
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC. 0 0 0 4 2 6
FLOW POLYMERS, INC. 1 0 1 4 0 6
GENERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION 2 2 2 0 0 6
GLIATECH, INC. 1 0 2 2 1 6
GLIDDEN COMPANY 0 1 3 0 2 6
IAP RESEARCH, INC. 3 0 1 0 2 6
ISORCA INC. 0 4 2 0 0 6
JASON INCORPORATED 2 0 3 1 0 6
JERGENS, INC. 2 1 0 2 1 6
KDI PRECISION PRODUCTS INC. 1 0 0 3 2 6
MARSHALL INDUSTRIES COMPOSITES, INC. 3 0 1 0 2 6
MCGEAN-ROHCO, INC. 2 0 1 2 1 6
MIDMARK CORPORATION 3 0 0 2 1 6
MIRAGE DEVELOPMENT LTD. 0 2 2 2 0 6
MODERN TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 2 3 1 0 0 6
MORNING PRIDE MANUFACTURING, L.L.C. 0 0 1 2 3 6
NEOTHERMIA CORPORATION 0 0 2 1 3 6
NTK POWERDEX, INC. 0 0 0 1 5 6
ODAWARA AUTOMATION, INC. 2 2 1 1 0 6
OHIO AEROSPACE INSTITUTE 0 2 1 1 2 6
OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION 0 0 2 3 1 6
PERFECTION CORPORATION 1 2 2 1 0 6
QUALIA COMPUTING, INC. 0 0 1 4 1 6
RANCO INCORPORATED OF DELAWARE 0 2 3 0 1 6
RELIANCE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 1 1 1 2 1 6
ROUSH ANATROL, INC. 3 0 1 1 1 6
STANLEY WORKS 1 0 0 4 1 6
STERLING COMMERCE, INC. 0 3 1 0 2 6
SUSPENSIONS INCORPORATED 2 4 0 0 0 6
TECHNOLINES, LLC 0 0 2 1 3 6
THE FRENCH OIL MILL MACHINERY CO., LTD. 2 2 1 0 1 6
TOSOH SMD, INC. 2 1 0 1 2 6
TRANSMISSIONS TSP, S.A. DE C.V. 0 0 0 1 5 6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 0 0 1 3 2 6
USS/KOBE STEEL COMPANY 0 0 1 5 0 6
W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. 5 1 0 0 0 6
A&P TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
ADB-ALNACO, INC. 2 1 2 0 0 5
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 0 5 5
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. 0 3 1 1 0 5
ADVANCED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 3 2 0 5
AIR SQUARED, INC. 1 2 0 2 0 5
ALERT STAMPING AND MFG. CO., INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 1 2 2 0 5
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LABORATORY, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
BALDWIN PIANO & ORGAN CO., INC. 0 2 2 0 1 5
BIONIX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 0 1 2 2 0 5
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC. 1 2 1 0 1 5
CLEVELAND MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. 1 2 0 2 0 5
CLEVELAND RANGE, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 1 2 1 1 0 5
CLIO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 1 1 1 0 5
COMMERCIAL TURF PRODUCTS, LTD. 0 0 1 2 2 5
CORNING INCORPORATED 2 1 0 0 2 5
DELTA SYSTEMS, INC. 2 2 0 0 1 5
DIRECT BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 3 0 1 5
EDISON POLYMER INNOVATION CORP. (EPIC) 0 0 1 2 2 5
EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE, INC. 0 4 0 0 1 5
ELECTRO-PLASMA, INC. 0 1 3 1 0 5
ESD LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 0 1 2 1 1 5
FELLOWES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 1 2 0 0 5
FIBERSTARS, INC. 0 0 0 0 5 5
FLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1 1 2 0 5
FLOWSERVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 0 0 1 0 4 5
FMC CORPORATION 0 4 0 1 0 5
FURON COMPANY 0 1 0 4 0 5
GLASSLINE CORPORATION 0 0 4 0 1 5
GUARDIAN FIBERGLASS, INC. 1 1 2 0 1 5
HANOVER CATALOG HOLDINGS, INC. 1 1 2 0 1 5
HK SYSTEMS, INC. 1 1 3 0 0 5
HONEYWELL COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS COMPANY 0 0 0 2 3 5
HYDRO SYSTEMS COMPANY 1 0 2 0 2 5
INTERMEC IP CORP. 0 1 0 2 2 5
J-M MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC. 1 0 0 3 1 5
JASON, INC. 0 4 0 1 0 5
LIBBEY GLASS INC. 2 0 0 1 2 5
LUBRIQUIP, INC. 1 2 1 1 0 5
LUFRAN, INC. 0 0 4 0 1 5
LUK GETRIEBE-SYSTEME GMBH 0 0 0 2 3 5
LUMI-LITE CANDLE COMPANY, INC. 0 1 1 2 1 5
MAG-NIF, INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
MCCULLOCH CORPORATION 0 0 5 0 0 5
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 2 1 0 0 5
MORGAN ADHESIVES COMPANY 1 1 1 1 1 5
NORTH AMERICAN REFRACTORIES CO. INC. 0 1 3 0 1 5
NORTHCOAST TECHNOLOGIES 0 0 1 0 4 5
NOTTINGHAM-SPIRK DESIGN ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 3 0 1 0 5
OASIS CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 1 5
OHIO ASSOCIATED ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 0 1 0 3 5
OHIO MEDICAL INSTRUMENT COMPANY, INC. 1 0 1 1 2 5
OHIO WILLOW WOOD COMPANY, INC. 0 2 0 1 2 5
OMEGA AUTOMATION, INC. 0 4 1 0 0 5
OMS INVESTMENTS, INC. 0 0 1 1 3 5
PECO II, INC. 0 0 2 3 0 5
PINES MANUFACTURING 2 2 1 0 0 5
PREMIX, INC. 0 2 1 1 1 5
RIBOZYME PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2 0 1 1 1 5
ROTEX, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
RULTRACT, INC. 0 0 3 1 1 5
SKC, INC. 0 0 5 0 0 5
SMV AMERICA, INC. 1 2 0 1 1 5
SUPERIOR FIBERS, INC. 0 3 0 1 1 5
THE L.D. KICHLER CO. 0 2 1 1 1 5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 1 0 2 1 1 5
UNITREND, INC. 0 0 2 3 0 5
UNIVERSAL ENTERPRISES, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
USG INTERIORS, INC. 1 1 0 2 1 5
VACUPANEL, INC. 0 1 2 1 1 5
VALENTINE RESEARCH, INC. 0 1 3 0 1 5
VALEO, INC. 0 0 4 1 0 5
VERNAY LABORATORIES, INC. 1 3 1 0 0 5
W. B. MARVIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2 0 0 2 1 5
WHATMAN INC. 1 2 0 2 0 5
WILL-BURT COMPANY 0 2 1 0 2 5
WILLIAM EXLINE, INC. 1 1 0 3 0 5



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