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

TEXAS

(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
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 140 179 275 325 343 1262
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 105 186 205 268 273 1037
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 106 182 206 172 128 794
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 136 132 169 158 158 753
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 98 136 148 182 140 704
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 70 161 190 125 121 667
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 77 166 131 131 157 662
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 124 117 99 147 170 657
345 Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems 101 127 141 113 109 591
455 Telecommunications 25 79 109 184 175 572
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 67 105 97 134 158 561
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 87 83 109 106 79 464
709 Multiple Computer or Process Coordinating (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 34 88 110 82 132 446
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 74 94 104 95 77 444
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 58 106 113 80 79 436
379 Telephonic Communications 46 79 100 93 101 419
370 Multiplex Communications 30 62 86 117 123 418
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 55 68 81 88 102 394
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 66 87 90 71 59 373
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 41 72 76 86 92 367
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 66 91 67 67 64 355
073 Measuring and Testing 64 66 63 61 66 320
707 DP: Database and File Management, Data Structures, Or Document Processing (Data Processing) 34 68 62 70 78 312
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 52 62 72 53 57 296
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 45 41 50 75 71 282
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 42 46 53 72 69 282
340 Communications: Electrical 45 49 50 70 52 266
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 28 37 59 70 66 260
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 50 53 45 53 52 253
137 Fluid Handling 20 44 53 52 65 234
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 41 49 49 53 35 227
359 Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements 45 43 45 45 46 224
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 32 48 49 38 48 215
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 29 33 27 42 67 198
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 39 45 42 49 21 196
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 27 37 46 49 36 195
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 35 36 40 33 50 194
062 Refrigeration 32 27 40 43 51 193
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 22 38 44 46 34 184
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 15 18 53 41 56 183
606 Surgery (instruments) 39 33 49 36 24 181
250 Radiant Energy 32 33 41 39 34 179
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 36 34 39 28 36 173
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 26 33 26 42 44 171
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 21 43 41 38 27 170
029 Metal Working 35 34 30 23 37 159
348 Television 32 39 30 27 29 157
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 17 28 46 34 31 156
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 21 39 33 23 30 146
439 Electrical Connectors 25 26 28 26 33 138
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 27 24 24 37 23 135
507 Earth Boring, Well Treating, and Oil Field Chemistry 23 22 28 34 26 133
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 15 40 31 25 22 133
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 12 29 27 27 37 132
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 19 26 41 24 21 131
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 15 27 28 27 30 127
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 21 13 19 31 41 125
219 Electric Heating 10 19 21 40 32 122
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 21 18 27 22 33 121
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 35 26 28 18 11 118
427 Coating Processes 23 27 32 18 17 117
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 18 16 32 21 23 110
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 21 19 24 24 22 110
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 19 19 30 19 21 108
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 21 25 29 20 12 107
482 Exercise Devices 23 17 19 26 22 107
417 Pumps 20 27 9 22 28 106
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 14 26 23 20 23 106
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 16 19 21 22 25 103
385 Optical Waveguides 16 26 14 20 27 103
280 Land Vehicles 15 20 22 23 22 102
362 Illumination 17 20 16 22 24 99
206 Special Receptacle or Package 16 24 17 19 22 98
382 Image Analysis 18 12 18 18 31 97
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 8 21 22 24 20 95
002 Apparel 14 22 30 14 13 93
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 14 18 14 14 32 92
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 14 14 20 27 17 92
119 Animal Husbandry 13 19 20 16 22 90
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 11 23 19 16 17 86
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 13 13 19 21 20 86
330 Amplifiers 5 14 17 22 28 86
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 12 17 17 22 17 85
244 Aeronautics 5 24 16 13 23 81
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 15 17 12 17 18 79
331 Oscillators 6 13 22 18 19 78
414 Material or Article Handling 10 12 16 22 18 78
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 13 8 20 16 20 77
451 Abrading 12 8 16 18 22 76
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 8 10 13 17 26 74
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 12 19 15 18 10 74
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 4 14 12 20 19 69
114 Ships 11 10 21 13 13 68
211 Supports: Racks 8 24 11 13 12 68
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 12 16 19 7 13 67
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 16 14 11 8 18 67
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 3 12 12 10 30 67
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 8 9 13 19 16 65
252 Compositions 9 14 16 11 14 64
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 7 17 12 10 17 63
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 8 9 13 25 8 63
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 10 23 11 6 13 63
433 Dentistry 7 16 15 11 13 62
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 6 15 16 11 13 61
220 Receptacles 10 17 11 13 10 61
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 9 13 5 15 18 60
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 11 7 18 13 10 59
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 7 10 22 14 6 59
005 Beds 9 12 8 10 17 56
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 7 7 15 15 11 55
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 8 9 13 14 11 55
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 6 10 16 10 12 54
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 6 10 13 14 11 54
060 Power Plants 8 12 10 9 14 53
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 8 14 16 10 5 53
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 5 16 12 14 6 53
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 7 9 16 9 11 52
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 8 9 10 11 14 52
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 7 11 6 10 18 52
434 Education and Demonstration 14 11 6 12 9 52
118 Coating Apparatus 5 7 7 15 17 51
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 3 12 12 6 18 51
081 Tools 4 7 7 12 20 50
165 Heat Exchange 9 9 7 14 11 50
095 Gas Separation: Processes 8 10 11 9 11 49
273 Amusement Devices: Games 10 14 12 6 7 49
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 9 14 11 10 5 49
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 20 5 9 6 9 49
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 6 7 17 7 10 47
297 Chairs and Seats 9 6 8 14 9 46
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 11 10 7 11 6 45
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 6 5 20 8 6 45
132 Toilet 7 6 12 6 13 44
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 9 9 6 10 8 42
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 4 6 12 9 11 42
042 Firearms 11 10 6 7 7 41
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 3 6 7 9 16 41
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 6 3 8 10 14 41
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 11 5 5 7 13 41
053 Package Making 11 10 7 6 6 40
101 Printing 8 7 7 10 8 40
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 6 7 7 10 10 40
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 11 18 2 5 4 40
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 3 9 5 16 7 40
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 6 7 4 12 10 39
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 8 9 7 8 7 39
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 14 5 8 5 6 38
383 Flexible Bags 7 4 7 9 11 38
403 Joints and Connections 2 11 9 7 9 38
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 4 7 6 11 10 38
126 Stoves and Furnaces 3 3 10 12 9 37
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 5 6 8 7 11 37
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 4 12 2 9 10 37
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 5 7 6 14 5 37
181 Acoustics 1 7 11 9 8 36
033 Geometrical Instruments 2 9 6 14 4 35
084 Music 9 9 4 9 4 35
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 4 8 3 11 8 34
037 Excavating 2 4 7 13 7 33
454 Ventilation 5 7 5 5 10 32
070 Locks 6 10 6 7 2 31
102 Ammunition and Explosives 8 5 6 5 7 31
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 12 10 3 1 4 30
224 Package and Article Carriers 9 5 6 2 8 30
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 5 10 8 3 4 30
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 6 6 3 12 2 29
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 4 9 5 3 8 29
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 9 5 6 5 3 28
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 4 10 2 5 7 28
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 5 1 13 1 8 28
047 Plant Husbandry 4 4 3 12 4 27
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 5 2 8 8 4 27
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 5 6 8 3 5 27
380 Cryptography 7 4 6 7 3 27
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 11 6 5 3 2 27
030 Cutlery 0 3 5 7 11 26
049 Movable or Removable Closures 4 2 5 8 7 26
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 3 8 5 6 4 26
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 3 10 5 4 4 26
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 1 8 3 4 9 25
110 Furnaces 6 6 3 4 5 24
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 6 4 5 5 4 24
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 4 9 4 4 3 24
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separate Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 4 2 4 7 7 24
256 Fences 7 4 3 4 5 23
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 4 3 6 2 8 23
440 Marine Propulsion 2 5 6 5 5 23
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 4 4 3 5 7 23
105 Railway Rolling Stock 1 4 6 5 6 22
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 2 7 8 3 22
188 Brakes 6 4 2 5 5 22
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 2 9 6 3 2 22
292 Closure Fasteners 5 5 4 6 2 22
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 2 6 4 7 2 21
072 Metal Deforming 3 1 7 8 2 21
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 2 4 4 7 4 21
089 Ordnance 5 3 1 3 9 21
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 2 7 5 4 3 21
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 3 6 1 2 9 21
431 Combustion 4 6 4 3 4 21
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 5 9 2 5 0 21
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 4 5 4 4 3 20
353 Optics: Image Projectors 3 5 3 4 5 20
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 3 2 3 9 3 20
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 2 0 2 10 6 20
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 1 6 5 8 20
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 5 3 4 4 4 20
083 Cutting 3 2 4 4 6 19
221 Article Dispensing 4 3 2 3 7 19
269 Work Holders 5 1 3 7 3 19
336 Inductor Devices 1 3 1 4 10 19
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 2 2 4 6 5 19
396 Photography 3 4 4 6 2 19
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 5 4 2 3 5 19
056 Harvesters 5 7 2 1 3 18
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 2 6 2 4 4 18
384 Bearings 5 5 3 2 3 18
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 3 2 2 8 3 18
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 6 5 4 1 2 18
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 4 1 4 5 3 17
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 2 5 3 5 2 17
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 1 4 7 3 17
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 4 2 4 6 0 16
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 5 4 2 2 3 16
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 2 2 1 7 4 16
148 Metal Treatment 2 3 5 3 3 16
169 Fire Extinguishers 3 2 7 4 0 16
223 Apparel Apparatus 2 3 4 6 1 16
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 0 3 3 7 3 16
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 0 4 4 3 5 16
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 5 0 2 7 2 16
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 5 1 3 3 3 15
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 5 4 5 15
400 Typewriting Machines 3 3 6 2 1 15
450 Foundation Garments 1 3 5 5 1 15
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 1 3 5 2 4 15
055 Gas Separation 0 4 2 4 4 14
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 0 5 1 0 8 14
283 Printed Matter 0 4 3 4 3 14
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 3 5 1 2 3 14
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 1 3 2 4 3 13
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 5 1 3 3 13
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 2 4 2 1 4 13
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 1 1 6 2 3 13
472 Amusement Devices 1 4 3 2 3 13
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 1 1 6 3 1 12
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 4 0 1 3 4 12
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 1 2 4 4 1 12
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 3 2 1 3 3 12
144 Woodworking 1 2 3 3 3 12
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 2 2 1 2 5 12
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 3 2 5 1 12
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 1 3 2 2 3 11
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 1 1 3 4 2 11
180 Motor Vehicles 0 2 2 5 2 11
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 2 6 0 2 1 11
355 Photocopying 2 1 1 3 4 11
463 Amusement Devices: Games 0 2 3 3 3 11
100 Presses 2 3 3 2 0 10
172 Earth Working 1 3 2 4 0 10
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 3 1 2 4 0 10
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 3 3 1 1 2 10
432 Heating 4 1 1 3 1 10
452 Butchering 1 1 3 3 2 10
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 3 4 1 0 2 10
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 2 1 1 1 5 10
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 4 2 2 1 0 9
177 Weighing Scales 2 1 4 0 2 9
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 1 2 1 3 1 8
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 2 2 1 1 2 8
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 1 1 4 0 2 8
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 2 1 3 2 8
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 0 3 3 1 1 8
267 Spring Devices 2 1 0 1 4 8
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 3 2 1 2 0 8
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 2 1 3 2 0 8
338 Electrical Resistors 1 1 3 1 2 8
399 Electrophotography 1 3 1 2 1 8
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 1 2 4 1 8
014 Bridges 0 2 3 2 0 7
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 3 3 0 1 0 7
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 3 2 0 2 7
111 Planting 2 0 1 3 1 7
212 Traversing Hoists 2 1 3 0 1 7
249 Static Molds 2 1 1 3 0 7
329 Demodulators 1 0 3 1 2 7
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 1 3 2 1 7
054 Harness (for animals) 2 1 1 1 1 6
063 Jewelry 1 0 1 0 4 6
140 Wireworking 2 3 0 1 0 6
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 2 1 2 1 6
279 Chucks or Sockets 0 4 1 0 1 6
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 2 2 1 0 1 6
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 1 2 2 1 6
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 1 0 3 1 6
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 2 1 0 1 1 5
104 Railways 0 2 1 0 2 5
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 1 0 4 0 5
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 1 2 0 1 1 5
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 0 0 3 1 1 5
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 0 0 2 1 2 5
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 0 1 1 3 0 5
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 1 1 0 3 0 5
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 1 0 0 2 1 4
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 1 1 0 1 1 4
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 1 1 0 2 0 4
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 1 0 0 0 3 4
112 Sewing 1 0 1 1 1 4
131 Tobacco 1 0 0 2 1 4
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 1 0 0 2 1 4
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 1 2 1 0 0 4
238 Railways: Surface Track 2 2 0 0 0 4
293 Vehicle Fenders 0 0 1 2 1 4
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 1 0 0 3 4
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 1 1 0 1 1 4
332 Modulators 0 1 1 0 2 4
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 0 1 0 1 2 4
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 2 0 0 2 4
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 1 0 1 1 3
027 Undertaking 0 1 1 0 1 3
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 0 2 0 0 1 3
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 0 0 1 0 2 3
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 3 0 0 0 0 3
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 0 0 3 0 0 3
139 Textiles: Weaving 1 1 0 1 0 3
164 Metal Founding 1 1 0 0 1 3
178 Telegraphy 0 2 0 1 0 3
184 Lubrication 0 0 0 1 2 3
213 Railway Draft Appliances 1 1 0 0 1 3
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 1 0 0 2 3
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 1 0 0 2 3
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 0 2 0 1 0 3
407 Cutters, for Shaping 0 1 0 2 0 3
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 0 1 1 2
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 2 0 0 0 0 2
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 0 0 1 0 1 2
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 0 0 1 1 2
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 0 0 0 1 1 2
237 Heating Systems 0 0 1 0 1 2
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 0 1 0 1 0 2
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 0 0 0 0 2 2
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 1 1 0 0 2
462 Books, Strips, and Leaves for Manifolding 0 0 0 1 1 2
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 1 0 1 0 2
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 1 0 0 2
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 2 0 0 0 0 2
012 Boot and Shoe Making 0 0 1 0 0 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 1 1
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 1 0 0 0 0 1
125 Stone Working 0 0 0 0 1 1
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 1 0 0 0 1
186 Merchandising 0 0 0 0 1 1
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 0 1 0 0 1
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 0 1 0 0 1
196 Mineral Oils: Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 1 0 0 1
231 Whips and Whip Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
260 Chemistry of Carbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 1 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 0 0 0 1 1
453 Coin Handling 0 0 0 1 0 1
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 0 1 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 4140 5576 6050 6323 6371 28460



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