~Individually Owned Patent |
36 |
36 |
56 |
66 |
43 |
237 |
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. |
11 |
22 |
31 |
50 |
43 |
157 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
4 |
6 |
14 |
19 |
16 |
59 |
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
5 |
6 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
43 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
2 |
9 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
42 |
CALIPER TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
2 |
9 |
11 |
5 |
11 |
38 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
8 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
7 |
35 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
2 |
11 |
10 |
4 |
7 |
34 |
HITACHI, LTD |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
32 |
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED |
4 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
31 |
DENSO CORPORATION |
3 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
28 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
6 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
27 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
1 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
26 |
NEC CORPORATION |
5 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
25 |
ANELVA CORPORATION |
3 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
24 |
NGK INSULATORS LTD. |
0 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
23 |
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
22 |
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. |
0 |
2 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
22 |
SEMITOOL, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
6 |
21 |
SONY CORPORATION |
4 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
20 |
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD. |
3 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
18 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
17 |
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
17 |
TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
16 |
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. |
4 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
SANDIA CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
15 |
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
PERMELEC ELECTRODE CO., LTD. |
2 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
ELTECH SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
1 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
CVC PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
DE NORA S.P.A. |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
EBARA CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
LEYBOLD SYSTEMS GMBH |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
BALZERS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
11 |
SARNOFF CORPORATION & CO., LTD. |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
FUJITSU LIMITED |
2 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
LYNNTECH, INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
MOLTECH INVENT S.A. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
NIPPONDENSO CO., LTD. |
7 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS |
3 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
VISIBLE GENETICS INC. |
0 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
DRAGERWERK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
ELCORSY TECHNOLOGY INC. |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
MOTOROLA, INC. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
RIKEN CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
ACLARA BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
BASF CORP. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
HOSHIZAKI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
SPECTRUMEDIX CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
CHIRON DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
HERAEUS ELECTRO-NITE INTERNATIONAL N.V. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
NIPPON PAINT CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
TDK CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
4 WAVE, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
BALZERS UND LEYBOLD DEUTSCHLAND HOLDING AG |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
JAPAN ENERGY CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
NANOGEN, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
NIHON SHINKU GIJUTSU KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
SHIMADZU CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
SMITHKLINE BECKMAN CORPORATION |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
USF FILTRATION AND SEPARATIONS GROUP INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
ALCOA INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
BOC GROUP, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
CHLORINE ENGINEERS CORP., LTD. |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
CURAGEN CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
DADE BEHRING INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
ELF ATOCHEM S.A. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
GRADIPORE LIMITED |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
GRT, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
HOEFER PHARMACIA BIOTECH, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
KOBE STEEL LTD. |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
KOMAG, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
LARGE SCALE PROTEOMICS CORP. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
NOVEX |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
NUTOOL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
ORGANO CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
ORION RESEARCH INC. |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
PROCESS AUTOMATION INT'L LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
SACHEM, INC. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
SENDX MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
STUART ENERGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |