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 1997 - 2001 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

ARIZONA

(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 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 41 69 63 59 42 274
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 56 54 53 54 57 274
455 Telecommunications 22 35 47 63 22 189
280 Land Vehicles 31 22 30 47 39 169
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 22 27 34 34 30 147
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 9 39 36 28 32 144
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 13 31 30 30 35 139
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 14 29 29 20 21 113
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 18 14 26 17 36 111
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 14 22 25 20 18 99
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 14 19 26 21 17 97
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 10 30 20 20 12 92
372 Coherent Light Generators 6 27 29 17 12 91
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 17 17 23 14 20 91
330 Amplifiers 13 22 19 18 18 90
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 10 21 23 18 18 90
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 12 31 16 11 19 89
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 10 18 19 27 14 88
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 8 25 13 20 17 83
340 Communications: Electrical 12 11 17 25 17 82
244 Aeronautics 12 20 19 15 15 81
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 9 16 24 13 19 81
370 Multiplex Communications 14 17 15 18 17 81
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 12 25 17 21 5 80
451 Abrading 7 12 17 13 29 78
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 11 14 15 17 20 77
250 Radiant Energy 10 14 6 24 21 75
073 Measuring and Testing 14 13 19 16 10 72
029 Metal Working 11 19 9 17 12 68
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 10 14 15 17 10 66
606 Surgery (instruments) 13 12 13 15 9 62
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 7 9 10 17 16 59
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 3 18 7 20 11 59
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 11 14 17 7 8 57
382 Image Analysis 2 7 13 15 20 57
060 Power Plants 9 9 5 10 23 56
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 10 16 10 12 8 56
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 19 11 12 7 6 55
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 12 6 8 16 11 53
385 Optical Waveguides 11 7 10 12 11 51
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 8 7 7 14 11 47
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 3 6 13 12 13 47
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 5 19 9 9 4 46
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 10 10 9 11 6 46
439 Electrical Connectors 4 7 11 12 12 46
427 Coating Processes 4 15 9 8 8 44
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 5 7 4 9 18 43
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 4 6 7 12 11 40
379 Telephonic Communications 5 10 11 7 7 40
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 5 8 10 7 10 40
119 Animal Husbandry 5 11 8 7 8 39
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 7 7 7 10 8 39
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 4 12 3 10 10 39
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 5 9 5 7 13 39
062 Refrigeration 6 5 5 16 6 38
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 3 9 10 7 9 38
102 Ammunition and Explosives 8 11 6 6 6 37
137 Fluid Handling 3 5 5 7 17 37
348 Television 3 7 7 8 12 37
118 Coating Apparatus 2 4 4 14 12 36
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 7 4 10 7 8 36
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 6 7 5 8 10 36
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 4 13 10 2 7 36
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 9 9 9 6 3 36
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 10 3 5 8 9 35
002 Apparel 5 8 7 6 8 34
414 Material or Article Handling 6 5 6 11 6 34
482 Exercise Devices 2 10 8 5 9 34
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 2 13 4 8 7 34
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 1 7 13 10 33
331 Oscillators 5 4 5 11 6 31
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 2 5 4 6 13 30
206 Special Receptacle or Package 6 6 5 5 8 30
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 5 7 6 9 3 30
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 6 14 1 5 4 30
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 6 7 9 6 2 30
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 2 5 2 9 11 29
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 8 5 5 5 6 29
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 6 5 6 7 4 28
273 Amusement Devices: Games 2 7 8 6 4 27
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 7 6 3 4 7 27
030 Cutlery 2 5 2 8 9 26
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 4 3 6 5 8 26
297 Chairs and Seats 2 4 6 10 4 26
380 Cryptography 3 6 2 9 6 26
219 Electric Heating 2 3 6 2 12 25
362 Illumination 5 6 5 6 3 25
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 2 2 11 5 4 24
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 3 3 6 3 9 24
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 2 14 4 2 2 24
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 3 2 1 10 7 23
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 1 4 3 7 8 23
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 7 4 2 3 7 23
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 6 5 6 3 3 23
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 3 3 7 4 5 22
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 2 3 4 4 9 22
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 4 3 6 4 4 21
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 3 8 4 4 2 21
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 4 4 2 6 4 20
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 3 5 3 9 20
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 2 7 6 4 19
434 Education and Demonstration 5 2 3 5 4 19
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 4 1 3 2 9 19
042 Firearms 5 4 2 2 5 18
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 0 2 2 6 8 18
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 4 4 5 3 18
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 5 3 3 2 5 18
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 2 2 6 3 5 18
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 2 4 5 2 4 17
070 Locks 1 7 2 3 4 17
252 Compositions 3 2 6 1 5 17
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 6 7 3 0 17
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 7 5 2 2 1 17
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 1 3 3 6 3 16
132 Toilet 3 2 2 5 4 16
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 5 4 2 1 4 16
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 2 2 5 4 3 16
220 Receptacles 3 3 5 2 3 16
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 3 4 2 4 3 16
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 0 6 4 3 3 16
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 3 2 6 4 1 16
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 5 2 3 2 4 16
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 6 5 2 1 15
165 Heat Exchange 0 3 5 1 6 15
224 Package and Article Carriers 1 5 3 2 4 15
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 4 4 3 2 2 15
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 1 1 4 6 3 15
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 3 6 1 5 0 15
005 Beds 2 1 3 6 2 14
089 Ordnance 2 3 1 5 3 14
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 4 1 3 5 1 14
417 Pumps 4 1 2 5 2 14
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 4 2 2 4 2 14
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 5 2 4 1 13
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 3 1 3 3 3 13
433 Dentistry 0 3 3 3 4 13
084 Music 1 2 6 1 2 12
101 Printing 2 1 4 2 3 12
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 2 0 2 3 5 12
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 4 2 4 2 12
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 2 1 2 5 12
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 4 2 2 2 2 12
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 2 3 2 1 3 11
053 Package Making 2 4 1 2 2 11
188 Brakes 1 3 2 5 0 11
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 2 4 2 3 0 11
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 1 1 4 4 1 11
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 0 3 2 3 3 11
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 1 2 2 3 3 11
033 Geometrical Instruments 3 0 0 4 3 10
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 2 0 3 2 3 10
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 2 1 3 2 2 10
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 2 2 2 1 3 10
211 Supports: Racks 1 3 2 1 3 10
454 Ventilation 2 1 1 0 6 10
047 Plant Husbandry 3 0 2 2 2 9
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 1 2 3 2 1 9
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 3 2 2 2 9
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 3 0 1 1 4 9
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 3 2 2 2 0 9
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 2 3 2 2 0 9
463 Amusement Devices: Games 2 3 1 1 2 9
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 2 1 1 3 2 9
055 Gas Separation 0 1 2 4 1 8
056 Harvesters 2 2 1 2 1 8
081 Tools 0 3 1 1 3 8
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 1 3 3 1 8
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 2 1 0 4 8
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 1 0 3 3 1 8
269 Work Holders 1 3 1 0 3 8
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 3 1 1 1 2 8
336 Inductor Devices 1 1 2 2 2 8
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 1 1 1 4 8
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 2 2 2 1 1 8
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 2 1 1 4 0 8
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 1 2 3 1 8
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 2 5 1 0 8
083 Cutting 1 4 1 0 1 7
114 Ships 3 2 0 1 1 7
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 1 1 3 2 0 7
144 Woodworking 2 1 3 1 0 7
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 2 1 1 2 1 7
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 1 0 3 2 7
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 1 1 0 5 7
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 3 0 1 1 2 7
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 0 3 3 1 0 7
072 Metal Deforming 1 1 2 0 2 6
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 1 1 2 1 6
148 Metal Treatment 1 1 0 3 1 6
172 Earth Working 3 1 0 0 2 6
180 Motor Vehicles 0 4 2 0 0 6
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 1 1 1 1 2 6
267 Spring Devices 1 0 3 1 1 6
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 1 0 0 2 3 6
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 1 2 1 2 0 6
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 1 2 0 2 1 6
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 2 2 0 1 6
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 3 2 0 6
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 2 0 1 3 6
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 2 0 2 1 5
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 0 1 2 1 1 5
178 Telegraphy 0 2 1 1 1 5
181 Acoustics 1 1 1 1 1 5
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 0 0 2 0 3 5
215 Bottles and Jars 1 0 1 1 2 5
221 Article Dispensing 1 1 0 1 2 5
283 Printed Matter 1 0 2 1 1 5
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 2 0 2 0 1 5
292 Closure Fasteners 0 1 4 0 0 5
338 Electrical Resistors 1 1 1 2 0 5
383 Flexible Bags 0 0 2 3 0 5
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 2 1 2 0 5
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 1 1 1 1 5
014 Bridges 0 1 1 0 2 4
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 1 0 2 0 1 4
065 Glass Manufacturing 1 0 3 0 0 4
104 Railways 0 1 0 1 2 4
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 1 0 1 1 1 4
131 Tobacco 0 1 2 1 0 4
164 Metal Founding 0 0 2 0 2 4
169 Fire Extinguishers 0 1 0 3 0 4
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 1 0 1 1 4
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 0 3 0 1 0 4
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 0 0 0 0 4 4
256 Fences 1 2 0 1 0 4
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 0 0 0 2 2 4
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 1 2 1 4
384 Bearings 1 0 0 2 1 4
403 Joints and Connections 1 0 1 0 2 4
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 1 0 0 2 4
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 2 1 1 0 0 4
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 1 1 1 0 0 3
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 0 2 1 0 0 3
037 Excavating 1 0 0 2 0 3
049 Movable or Removable Closures 1 0 0 1 1 3
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 1 1 0 0 3
095 Gas Separation: Processes 0 0 1 1 1 3
116 Signals and Indicators 1 1 0 0 1 3
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 0 0 1 2 0 3
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 0 0 0 1 2 3
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 1 1 1 0 0 3
396 Photography 1 1 0 0 1 3
400 Typewriting Machines 0 1 1 0 1 3
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 1 1 0 0 3
432 Heating 1 0 1 0 1 3
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 1 1 0 1 3
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 0 0 2 2
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 0 1 1 0 0 2
054 Harness (for animals) 0 0 0 1 1 2
063 Jewelry 2 0 0 0 0 2
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 0 1 1 0 2
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 1 0 1 0 0 2
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 1 0 0 1 2
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 1 0 0 0 2
100 Presses 1 1 0 0 0 2
111 Planting 1 0 1 0 0 2
140 Wireworking 0 0 0 2 0 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 1 1 0 2
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 1 0 0 1 0 2
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 1 1 0 0 0 2
184 Lubrication 0 1 1 0 0 2
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 1 0 1 0 2
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 0 1 0 0 2
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 0 1 1 0 0 2
289 Knots and Knot Tying 1 0 0 0 1 2
329 Demodulators 1 1 0 0 0 2
355 Photocopying 0 1 0 0 1 2
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 1 0 0 0 1 2
431 Combustion 0 0 1 0 1 2
483 Tool Changing 1 0 0 0 1 2
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 0 1 0 1 2
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 2 0 0 2
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 0 1 0 1 2
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 0 1 0 0 0 1
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 0 0 0 1 1
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 0 1 0 0 0 1
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
105 Railway Rolling Stock 0 0 0 1 0 1
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 0 1 0 1
125 Stone Working 0 0 0 1 0 1
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 0 1 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 0 0 0 0 1 1
159 Concentrating Evaporators 0 0 0 0 1 1
168 Farriery 0 0 1 0 0 1
177 Weighing Scales 0 0 0 0 1 1
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 1 0 0 0 0 1
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
212 Traversing Hoists 0 0 0 1 0 1
249 Static Molds 0 0 0 0 1 1
260 Chemistry of Carbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 1 1
270 Sheet-Material Associating 0 0 1 0 0 1
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 0 0 1 1
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 1 0 0 0 1
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 0 0 0 0 1 1
346 Recorders 0 0 1 0 0 1
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 0 0 1 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 1 0 0 0 1
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 0 0 1 0 1
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 0 1 1
449 Bee Culture (propagating, raising, caring for bees) 0 1 0 0 0 1
462 Books, Strips, and Leaves for Manifolding 0 1 0 0 0 1
472 Amusement Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 0 0 0 1
492 Roll or Roller 0 1 0 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 1 0 0 0 1
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1048 1513 1499 1595 1540 7195



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