~Individually Owned Patent |
180 |
124 |
125 |
112 |
128 |
669 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
29 |
27 |
28 |
24 |
36 |
144 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
26 |
19 |
29 |
16 |
47 |
137 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
19 |
23 |
32 |
25 |
29 |
128 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
25 |
23 |
17 |
19 |
18 |
102 |
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
11 |
13 |
16 |
20 |
25 |
85 |
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC. |
11 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
11 |
71 |
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED |
11 |
11 |
16 |
11 |
13 |
62 |
LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
14 |
8 |
15 |
10 |
12 |
59 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
12 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
54 |
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. |
6 |
9 |
17 |
11 |
5 |
48 |
MAYTAG CORPORATION |
3 |
9 |
12 |
7 |
17 |
48 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
18 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
35 |
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. |
5 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
33 |
SCHOTT GLASWERKE |
3 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
30 |
TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
5 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
28 |
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
27 |
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
8 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
26 |
BOEING COMPANY |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
25 |
THE ESAB GROUP, INC. |
8 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
25 |
LSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
24 |
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
5 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
24 |
SODICK CO., LTD. |
4 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
23 |
NEC CORPORATION |
6 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
22 |
DENSO CORPORATION |
7 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
21 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. |
3 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
21 |
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) |
7 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
21 |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
21 |
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE |
1 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
20 |
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
3 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
20 |
FANUC LTD. |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
19 |
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
6 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
19 |
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. |
4 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
19 |
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
18 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
3 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
18 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
2 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
18 |
BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
17 |
CEM CORPORATION |
2 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
CERAMASPEED LIMITED |
8 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
17 |
HITACHI, LTD |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
IBIDEN CO., LTD. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
17 |
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
16 |
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (SHARP CORPORATION) |
6 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
16 |
LA SOUDURE AUTOGENE FRANCAISE |
7 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
MIYACHI TECHNOS CORPORATION |
6 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
BERU AG |
1 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
14 |
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
4 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
14 |
HYPERTHERM, INC. |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
NGK INSULATORS LTD. |
4 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
THERMAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
AGIE SA |
1 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
13 |
ASM AMERICA, INC. |
0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
E.G.O. ELEKTRO-GERATEBAU GMBH |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
ELPATRONIC AG |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
W. A. WHITNEY CORP. |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. |
3 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
KOMATSU LTD. |
1 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
SEB S.A. |
2 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
VESTURE CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
CORNING INCORPORATED |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
MSX, INC. |
4 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
TUTCO, INC. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
FORT JAMES CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
HP INTELLECTUAL CORP. |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
INDUSTRIAL MICROWAVE SYSTEMS, L.L.C. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
LILLBACKA JETAIR OY |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
SANDIA CORPORATION |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
SANSHA ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
THERMAL SOLUTIONS INC. |
0 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
XEROX CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE CORPORATION |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
KYOCERA CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
MALDEN MILLS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
WELCOME COMPANY, LTD. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
CHARMILLES TECHNOLOGIES SA - GENEVA |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
FUJITSU LIMITED |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
HAKKO CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX, INC. |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
KISWEL, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
SONY CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
THE HOLMES GROUP, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISYA |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
ALCATEL |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
AMERITHERM, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
DANA CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
GEOMAT INSIGHTS, LLC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
KOBE STEEL LTD. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
MINOLTA CAMERA CO., LTD. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
NESTEC, S.A. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
SALTON, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
THERMOSOFT INTERNATIONAL CORP |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
AKTIEBOLAGET ELECTROLUX |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
BERKENHOFF GMBH |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
BORE REPAIR SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
CONTOUR HARDENING, INC. |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
FRONIUS SCHWEISSMASCHINEN PRODUKTION GMBH & CO. KG |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
GENERAL SCANNING INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
HOMEDICS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
INOCON TECHNOLOGIE GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
INTEL CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
NEWCOR, INC. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
NEWFREY LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
TRW INC. |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
UT-BATTELLE, LLC |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
W.E.T. AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
WATLOW POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
AMANA COMPANY L.P. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
BALL CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
CENTRAL MOTOR WHEEL COMPANY LIMITED |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
DAIDO TOKUSHUKO, K.K. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
DATA STORAGE INSTITUTE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
DIEHL AKO STIFTUNG & CO., KG |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
EMHART INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ESAB AB |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
FRONIUS INTERNATIONAL GMBH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
GSI LUMONICS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
HATCO CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
INNERLOGIC, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
INTEGRATED MATERIALS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
MOULINEX, SOCIETE ANONYME |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
NKK CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
PRIMA INDUSTRIE S.P.A. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
QUADLUX, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ROHM COMPANY LIMITED |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
SAINT-GOBAIN INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
SENCO PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
SHELL OIL COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
STRIX LIMITED |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TSANN KUEN U.S.A., INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
YAMAZAKI MAZAK KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |