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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Office of Electronic Information Products
Patent Technology Monitoring Division (PTMD)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 1998 - 2002 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant
With Patent Counts Based on Primary Patent Classification

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Having Primary Classification In

Class 250, Radiant Energy

( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( patent ownership is determined by the first-named assignee listed on a patent )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant
First-Named Assignee 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total
~Individually Owned Patent 92 82 69 70 70 383
HITACHI, LTD 32 39 36 27 42 176
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 28 27 27 26 39 147
NIKON CORPORATION 30 28 30 23 34 145
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 24 27 19 28 15 113
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD 9 7 12 24 42 94
NEC CORPORATION 19 13 17 22 19 90
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 24 11 11 15 17 78
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 10 10 11 22 19 72
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. 5 7 7 18 23 60
RAYTHEON COMPANY 7 15 11 14 9 56
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 4 12 9 10 18 53
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 1 7 4 12 27 51
FUJITSU LIMITED 11 15 9 7 8 50
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF 10 11 5 9 12 47
XEROX CORPORATION 14 7 8 11 7 47
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 10 9 7 9 11 46
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 5 19 19 43
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 9 11 6 8 9 43
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC. 7 8 9 10 8 42
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE 7 4 6 14 10 41
JEOL LTD. 9 8 10 5 9 41
SONY CORPORATION 5 8 7 11 6 37
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7 9 9 8 3 36
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 4 9 8 7 8 36
INTEL CORPORATION 0 1 14 11 9 35
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. 5 9 7 7 7 35
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) 6 6 5 6 11 34
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 9 7 6 8 33
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION 14 8 4 6 1 33
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KABUSHIKI KAISHA 6 11 1 5 9 32
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 9 5 7 4 7 32
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 1 2 3 6 19 31
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 3 6 9 7 6 31
ADVANTEST CORP. 5 3 4 4 13 29
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V. 6 8 3 4 8 29
EATON CORPORATION 12 7 4 3 3 29
ASAHI KOGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 5 7 4 5 7 28
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ARMY 4 1 8 7 8 28
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 2 1 7 8 8 26
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 6 6 2 7 5 26
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED 8 5 9 3 0 25
ADAC LABORATORIES, INC. 6 5 4 7 2 24
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 7 5 7 4 1 24
SANDIA CORPORATION 3 4 2 8 6 23
LITTON SYSTEMS INC. 1 4 7 9 1 22
SHIMADZU CORPORATION 3 4 6 1 8 22
TRW INC. 3 5 4 5 4 21
BRUKER DALTONIK GMBH 0 8 3 4 5 20
JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH 2 5 3 2 8 20
MUSTEK SYSTEMS, INC. 2 9 6 1 2 20
ANALYTICA OF BRANFORD, INC. 2 2 7 5 3 19
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 3 2 6 6 19
ROHM COMPANY LIMITED 0 3 6 4 6 19
GENTEX CORPORATION 1 4 2 5 5 17
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 0 0 0 0 17 17
MINOLTA CAMERA CO., LTD. 5 3 2 4 3 17
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 3 4 3 2 5 17
BRUKER-FRANZEN ANALYTIK GMBH 14 2 0 0 0 16
ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. 2 1 4 9 0 16
EBARA CORPORATION 5 3 2 4 1 15
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR FORCE 3 5 2 3 2 15
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 0 11 3 14
KONICA CORPORATION 2 4 0 3 5 14
SARNOFF CORPORATION & CO., LTD. 0 1 3 4 6 14
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 6 1 3 0 4 14
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 3 1 4 4 13
MDS INC. 1 2 6 4 0 13
OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 3 3 3 0 4 13
SENSOR ADAPTIVE MACHINES, INC. 8 5 0 0 0 13
SIMAGE OY 0 2 1 7 3 13
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 3 4 2 3 1 13
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 0 4 4 5 13
DIGIRAD CORPORATION 3 1 5 3 0 12
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 5 3 2 1 1 12
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, LELAND JUNIOR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 1 2 3 3 3 12
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN 0 0 3 3 5 11
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON 2 1 2 3 3 11
MOTOROLA, INC. 6 2 2 0 1 11
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 4 1 2 3 1 11
ASML NETHERLANDS B.V. 0 0 0 1 9 10
BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC 1 1 1 3 4 10
CIDRA CORPORATION 0 3 0 3 4 10
FOVEON, INC. 0 3 2 3 2 10
GENERAL NANOTECHNOLOGY, L.L.C. 1 0 1 5 3 10
HONEYWELL INC. 7 1 2 0 0 10
MICROMASS LIMITED 2 1 1 3 3 10
PHOTOBIT CORPORATION 0 0 2 4 4 10
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 2 2 2 2 10
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 0 2 2 4 2 10
THOMSON-CSF 1 3 2 3 1 10
AGERE SYSTEMS GUARDIAN CORP. 0 0 0 3 6 9
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 3 0 1 2 3 9
BOEING COMPANY 0 0 0 3 6 9
DAEWOO ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD. 0 4 0 5 0 9
GATAN, INC. 3 0 0 2 4 9
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION 1 3 1 3 1 9
LOGITECH, INC. 2 1 2 3 1 9
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 2 0 1 2 4 9
SAINT-GOBAIN INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS, INC. 1 2 1 1 4 9
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION 1 1 2 3 2 9
WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 4 2 2 1 0 9
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, INC. 0 0 0 0 8 8
FEI COMPANY 0 1 0 3 4 8
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS HEIDELBERG GMBH 0 0 1 1 6 8
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATION 0 5 2 0 1 8
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. 1 2 2 2 1 8
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA 2 2 0 1 3 8
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. 1 1 1 2 3 8
SICK AG 2 1 4 1 0 8
SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 5 0 0 2 1 8
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 0 4 1 2 1 8
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 0 2 2 1 2 7
BRUKER DALTONICS, INC. 0 2 2 1 2 7
BRUKER SAXONIA ANALYTIK GMBH 1 1 4 0 1 7
CALIPER TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 0 1 2 2 2 7
DENSO CORPORATION 0 2 0 0 5 7
DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY CORP. 1 1 2 2 1 7
DONNELLY CORPORATION 1 0 1 3 2 7
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2 1 3 0 1 7
FUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO. LTD. 0 0 0 2 5 7
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SEVICES, INC. 1 0 2 3 1 7
HORIBA LTD. 1 2 1 3 0 7
IMATION CORP. 2 3 0 1 1 7
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 2 2 1 1 7
KEYENCE CORPORATION 0 0 1 3 3 7
LEOPOLD KOSTAL GMBH & CO. KG 0 0 1 3 3 7
MICROTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 2 1 1 0 7
NATIONAL SCIENCE COUNCIL 3 1 1 2 0 7
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 4 0 0 0 3 7
PERSPECTIVE BIOSYSTEMS, INC. 1 2 1 1 2 7
RAYTHEON TI SYSTEMS, INC. 5 2 0 0 0 7
SMV INTERNATIONAL 1 1 2 3 0 7
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 3 0 0 1 3 7
ADVANCED OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. 1 3 1 0 1 6
AFFYMETRIX, INC. 1 1 1 2 1 6
AGENCY OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2 1 1 1 1 6
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIC (CNRS) 1 2 0 1 2 6
CYMER, INC. 1 0 3 0 2 6
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 0 0 2 4 6
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. 0 0 1 1 4 6
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC 0 0 0 1 5 6
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 0 0 3 3 6
HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. 0 1 0 1 4 6
IMAGING DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, INC. 0 1 2 2 1 6
IMS IONEN MIKROFABRIKATIONS SYSTEMS GESELLSCHAFT MBH 2 1 0 2 1 6
INNOVATIVE LASERS CORPORATION 3 1 2 0 0 6
INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM, VZW 2 0 2 1 1 6
IS2 RESEARCH, INC. 0 0 0 4 2 6
LEO ELEKTRONENMIKROSKOPIE GMBH 0 0 2 2 2 6
LSI LOGIC CORPORATION 1 1 1 3 0 6
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V 0 0 2 1 3 6
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 0 2 0 3 1 6
MITUTOYO CORPORATION 1 1 0 1 3 6
MOSEL VITELIC, INCORPORATED 0 1 1 2 2 6
OPTIX LP 2 0 2 1 1 6
PHILIPS ELECTRON OPTICS B.V. 0 0 0 4 2 6
ROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS, INC. 3 0 2 1 0 6
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 1 1 0 1 6
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 0 0 2 3 1 6
UT-BATTELLE, LLC 0 0 0 2 4 6
VARIAN, INC. 0 0 2 4 0 6
ACT ADVANCED CIRCUIT TESTING GESELLSCHAFT FUR TESTSYSTEMENTWICKLUNG MBH 3 1 1 0 0 5
ADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS INC. 0 0 1 2 2 5
AGFA-GEVAERT, AG 0 1 0 0 4 5
ARCHIMEDES TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. 0 0 0 4 1 5
BECHTEL BWXT IDAHO, LLC 0 0 1 2 2 5
CARL ZEISS JENA GMBH 1 0 1 1 2 5
CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE S.A. 1 1 0 0 3 5
CTI PET SYSTEMS, INC. 1 0 1 2 1 5
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC. 0 4 1 0 0 5
EG&G INSTRUMENTS, INC. 3 1 1 0 0 5
EXERGEN CORPORATION 0 3 1 0 1 5
FIRE SENTRY CORPORATION 0 0 4 1 0 5
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, LTD. 0 0 1 1 3 5
HE HOLDINGS, INC. 3 0 2 0 0 5
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 0 1 1 2 1 5
INDIGO SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1 0 1 1 2 5
INSTRUMENTATION METRICS, INC 2 1 1 1 0 5
ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 0 2 2 0 5
KYOTO DAIICHI KAGAKU CO., LTD. 1 1 0 0 3 5
LECO CORPORATION 1 1 1 2 0 5
LEYBOLD INFICON, INC. 3 1 1 0 0 5
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 2 0 1 1 1 5
LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD. 0 0 0 0 5 5
LIBBEY-OWENS-FORD COMPANY 0 1 2 2 0 5
LOCKHEED MARTIN IR IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. 2 1 0 2 0 5
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. 2 0 2 1 0 5
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO. 4 0 0 0 1 5
MOLECULAR IMAGING CORPORATION 3 0 2 0 0 5
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 0 0 2 2 1 5
NEOPATH, INC. 3 2 0 0 0 5
NEOPROBE CORPORATION 0 0 0 5 0 5
NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC 0 0 0 4 1 5
OHMEDA INC. 5 0 0 0 0 5
OPTISCAN BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION 0 2 3 0 0 5
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. 1 0 0 4 0 5
PARK SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION 3 1 1 0 0 5
PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION 1 0 3 1 0 5
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION 1 0 1 2 1 5
PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD. 0 2 2 1 0 5
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 0 2 0 3 0 5
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC. 0 2 0 1 2 5
THERMO MICROSCOPES, CORP. 0 2 2 1 0 5
THERMOTREX CORPORATION 2 2 1 0 0 5
VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC. 5 0 0 0 0 5
YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP. 1 1 0 3 0 5


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