~Individually Owned Patent |
185 |
170 |
167 |
157 |
145 |
824 |
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY |
86 |
77 |
79 |
57 |
42 |
341 |
UT-BATTELLE, LLC |
20 |
49 |
52 |
61 |
43 |
225 |
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
101 |
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. |
13 |
20 |
13 |
24 |
21 |
91 |
MAYTAG CORPORATION |
5 |
14 |
16 |
15 |
30 |
80 |
THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
16 |
21 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
68 |
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH CORPORATION |
15 |
18 |
27 |
3 |
3 |
66 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
35 |
15 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
60 |
FLEETGUARD, INC. |
5 |
6 |
7 |
19 |
6 |
43 |
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL |
6 |
11 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
39 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
8 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
33 |
PORTER-CABLE CORPORATION |
14 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
29 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
1 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
25 |
SQUARE D COMPANY |
3 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
25 |
CSI TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
8 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
24 |
SCHERING-PLOUGH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. |
3 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
24 |
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
5 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
24 |
TRW INC. |
5 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
23 |
NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL INVESTMENT HOLDING CORPORATION |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
22 |
TIME DOMAIN CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
21 |
BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
8 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
20 |
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
20 |
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC. |
2 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
HUNTER FAN COMPANY |
3 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
19 |
MURRAY, INC. |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
DEVILBISS AIR POWER COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
17 |
FRANCE/SCOTT FETZER CO. |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
17 |
CARRIER CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
14 |
RADIO SYSTEMS CORP. |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
BKI HOLDING CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
13 |
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
13 |
TUTCO, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
13 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
BRISTOL COMPRESSORS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
DIALYSIS SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
PORTER-CABLE/DELTA |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
SCHLEGEL CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
TUFF TORQ CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
12 |
DANA CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
KANZAKI KOKYOKOKI MFG. CO., LTD. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
FIBER INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
WHERENET CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
CAMPBELL HAUSFELD/SCOTT FETZER COMPANY |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
CTI PET SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
GIBSON GUITAR CORP. |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
MONSANTO CORPORATION |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
PHOTOGEN, INC. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
SPINAL INNOVATIONS |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
ZELLWEGER USTER, INC. |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
COOPER AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
ECOSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
MECO CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
U. T. BATTELLE |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
ADVANCED SORTING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
AMERICAN WATER HEATER COMPANY |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
DAYCO PRODUCTS LLC |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
DORIS NEBEL BEAL INTER VIVOS PATENT TRUST |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
HENNESSY INDUSTRIES, INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
JOHNS MANVILLE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
SOUTHERN IMPACT RESEARCH CENTER, LLC |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
WORTH, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
WYKO INCORPORATED |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
DEERE + COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
HOWMET RESEARCH CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
INDUCTIVE SIGNATURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
ISOTAG TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
PETERSON TOOL COMPANY |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP. |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS COMPANY |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
SRP 687 PTY LTD |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
THOMAS + BETTS CORPORATION |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
AMHERST HOLDING CO. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
BEECHAM PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
BWXT Y-12 L.L.C. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
CHATTEM CHEMICALS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
CTI, INCORPORATED |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
EAGLEVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
GIL TECHNOLOGIES |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
INTERACTIVE PICTURES CORPORATION |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
INTERNATIONAL COMFORT PRODUCTS CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
JODA ENTERPRISES, INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
KYZEN CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
LINCOLN BRASS WORKS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
MEMPHIS EYE & CATARACT ASSOCIATES AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
NU-KOTE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
SHOFNER ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
TUFTCO CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
WELLNESS, LLC |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
ZAMA JAPAN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |