3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
371 |
287 |
311 |
306 |
241 |
1516 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
214 |
203 |
258 |
219 |
291 |
1185 |
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
254 |
243 |
257 |
197 |
174 |
1125 |
MEDTRONIC INC. |
105 |
105 |
162 |
178 |
108 |
658 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
124 |
110 |
126 |
109 |
136 |
605 |
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. |
74 |
95 |
124 |
137 |
125 |
555 |
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
129 |
74 |
105 |
42 |
48 |
398 |
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
75 |
62 |
65 |
76 |
93 |
371 |
UNISYS CORPORATION |
53 |
30 |
50 |
34 |
28 |
195 |
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
34 |
32 |
40 |
38 |
43 |
187 |
SCI-MED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. |
68 |
45 |
36 |
15 |
5 |
169 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
6 |
18 |
39 |
39 |
60 |
162 |
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, THE REGENTS OF |
38 |
30 |
33 |
29 |
26 |
156 |
ECOLAB INC. |
41 |
27 |
35 |
24 |
28 |
155 |
IMATION CORP. |
32 |
31 |
39 |
22 |
16 |
140 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
13 |
14 |
47 |
28 |
20 |
122 |
ROSEMOUNT INC. |
21 |
20 |
22 |
25 |
32 |
120 |
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. |
15 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
23 |
101 |
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
20 |
22 |
18 |
17 |
23 |
100 |
MERTEC LLC |
21 |
14 |
22 |
16 |
17 |
90 |
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
22 |
12 |
32 |
16 |
3 |
85 |
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
15 |
16 |
12 |
26 |
16 |
85 |
LSI LOGIC CORPORATION |
17 |
13 |
22 |
16 |
15 |
83 |
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. |
11 |
14 |
12 |
15 |
16 |
68 |
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
7 |
11 |
26 |
9 |
12 |
65 |
ENTEGRIS, INC. |
11 |
24 |
13 |
10 |
6 |
64 |
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. |
20 |
16 |
14 |
10 |
4 |
64 |
GENERAL MILLS, INC. |
20 |
11 |
14 |
5 |
7 |
57 |
SPX CORPORATION |
12 |
13 |
16 |
6 |
9 |
56 |
ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE, INC. |
7 |
11 |
12 |
8 |
13 |
51 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION |
10 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
11 |
49 |
CARGILL, INC. |
9 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
46 |
ARCTIC CAT INC. |
8 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
45 |
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED |
9 |
8 |
11 |
11 |
6 |
45 |
AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION |
6 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
43 |
FINISAR CORPORATION |
4 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
42 |
TENNANT COMPANY |
6 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
2 |
38 |
TARGET BRANDS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
21 |
36 |
TORO COMPANY |
5 |
4 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
35 |
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
18 |
34 |
H. B. FULLER LICENSING & FINANCING, INC. |
4 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
33 |
AGERE SYSTEMS INC. |
6 |
3 |
13 |
5 |
5 |
32 |
ARIZANT HEALTHCARE INC. |
6 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
29 |
FARGO ELECTRONICS, INC. |
12 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
28 |
XILINX, INC. |
2 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
28 |
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. |
9 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
27 |
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION |
4 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
26 |
PARKER HUGHES INSTITUTE |
12 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
26 |
FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
25 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
11 |
25 |
SURMODICS, INC. |
4 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
25 |
EV3, INC. |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
24 |
STRATASYS, INC. |
6 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
24 |
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
12 |
22 |
911 EMERGENCY PRODUCTS, INC. |
8 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
21 |
CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
10 |
21 |
RESTORE MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
21 |
VERITAS OPERATING CORPORATION |
3 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
21 |
EATON CORPORATION |
8 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
20 |
NVE CORPORATION |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
QLOGIC CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
20 |
THERMO KING CORPORATION |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
20 |
ANCHOR WALL SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
ADVANCED RESEARCH CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
18 |
GRACO INC. |
7 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
18 |
SIEMENS POWER TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
18 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. |
10 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
18 |
DATACARD CORPORATION, INC. |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
17 |
HON TECHNOLOGY INC. |
7 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
5 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
POSSIS MEDICAL, INC. |
6 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
17 |
SAUER-DANFOSS INC. |
1 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
17 |
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
5 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
17 |
CNH AMERICA LLC |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
FSI INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
4 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
16 |
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
ADVANCED CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
15 |
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
CYMBET CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
INTEG, INC. |
4 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
KING TECHNOLOGY, INC |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
UNITED DEFENSE, L.P. |
7 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
XIOTECH CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
15 |
ACORN CARDIOVASCULAR, INC. |
5 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
PILLSBURY COMPANY |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL ATG INC. |
5 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
STARKEY LABS, INC. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
14 |
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A. |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
TRANSOMA MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
14 |
ZIMMER SPINE, INC. |
1 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
ADOBE SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS, LLC |
3 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
PACESETTER, INC. |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
ANDERSEN CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
COLDER PRODUCTS COMPANY |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
CSAV, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
PRIMERA TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
3 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
SCHWING AMERICA, INC. |
6 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
VISION-EASE LENS, INC. |
4 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
WATER GREMLIN COMPANY |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
WILSON TOOL INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
CORTEC CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
DOUGLAS MACHINE, INC. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
11 |
ITRON, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
MICRO EAR TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
MYOCOR, INC. |
6 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
PERCARDIA, INC. |
3 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
PLANETAIR TURF PRODUCTS, LLC |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
RED DEVIL EQUIPMENT COMPANY |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
10 |
APPLIED KINETICS INC. |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
CELLRESIN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
CHART INC. |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
FACET TECHNOLOGY CORP. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
GENERAL MILLS MARKETING, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
GRYPHICS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
HORMEL FOODS, LLC |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
INTELLEX, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
MINNESOTA MEDICAL PHYSICS, LLC |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
SAFE LITES, LLC |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
WENGER CORPORATION |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
AUGUST TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
CARDIA, INC. |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
CELADON SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
JOHNSTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
TESCOM CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
UNION SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
CHF SOLUTIONS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
DSP GROUP, INC. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
ENDOCARDIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
FORCE 10 NETWORKS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
HONEYWELL INC. |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
MSP CORPORATION |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
PEMSTAR, INC. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
QUALITY ASSURED ENTERPRISES, INC. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
RIMAGE CORP. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
ROYAL THOUGHTS L.L.C. |
1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
SKYLINE DISPLAYS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
SPINNAKER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
TRANS1 INC. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
ABBEYMOOR MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
BANNER ENGINEERING CORP. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
BECKMAN COULTER, INC. |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
CARTER DAY INDUSTRIES INC. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
DIGI INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
ELECTROCHEMICALS, INC. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
EPITOPIX, LLC |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
GARELICK MFG. CO. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
GENERAL DYNAMICS ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
GEODIGM CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
HUNT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
MEDICAL CV, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
MULTI-TECH SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
QUALITY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING, INC. |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
SLT LOGIC LLC |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
SPINEOLOGY, INC. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
SYMANTEC OPERATING CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
TRICAM INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
ACCENTURE LLP |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
ADAPTEC, INC. |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
BOC GROUP, INC. |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
CAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
COGNOS INCORPORATED |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
CRAY INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
D B INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
DEKALB GENETICS CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
DERNER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
DYNAMIC AIR INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
KURT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
LAND O'LAKES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
MARVIN LUMBER AND CEDAR COMPANY |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
MICRO CONTROL COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
MINNTECH CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ONAN CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
POTLATCH CORPORATION |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
SILICON GRAPHICS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
SINEX AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
TERADYNE, INC. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
TRICARDIA, INC. |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
XERXES CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
ADC DSL SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
ADHERENT LABORATORIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
AIR CURE, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
AMEI TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ATRITECH, INC. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
CORDIS CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
CROWN IRON WORKS COMPANY |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
CVRX, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
DIVERSI-PLAST PRODUCTS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ENTEROMEDICS INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
GENTRA SYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
HERMAN MILLER INC. |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
LEGACY HOLDINGS, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
LINDY LITTLE JOE, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
LORAM MAINTENANCE OF WAY, INC. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
MENTOR CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
MICRONET MEDICAL, INC. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
MICROSOFT CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC, INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
NEXEN GROUP, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
NOVA-TECH ENGINEERING, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
OPTICAL SENSORS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE LP |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
RIVATEK INCORPORATED |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
SCHNEIDER (USA) INC., A PFIZER COMPANY |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
SMITHS MEDICAL MD, INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
SYNOVIS LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
THE PROTOMOLD COMPANY, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
TURFCO MANUFACTURING, INC. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
VALSPAR SOURCING, INC. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
WALKER DIGITAL, LLC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |