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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Electronic Information Products Division
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting By Geographic Region (State and Country),
Breakout By Technology Class

Count of 2004 - 2008 Utility Patent Grants
As Distributed By Calendar Year of Grant

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Technology Classes Receiving 1 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

JAPAN

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )
( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to a patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( some classes have been combined together under a single class identifier )

The following table displays technology classes and counts of utility patents classified in them; patents are distributed either by year of patent grant or by year of patent application.
Class Class Title 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 1798 1519 1575 1457 1323 7672
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 1240 1090 1147 1010 1043 5530
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 819 785 972 823 767 4166
399 Electrophotography 703 667 858 923 981 4132
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 761 705 1014 826 723 4029
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 791 654 713 797 965 3920
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 1144 754 662 624 584 3768
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 622 472 795 705 676 3270
348 Television 582 521 720 611 827 3261
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 666 655 657 640 595 3213
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 427 510 699 704 738 3078
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 570 558 694 614 545 2981
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 726 512 613 585 538 2974
382 Image Analysis 540 416 689 609 697 2951
250 Radiant Energy 524 440 671 588 604 2827
455 Telecommunications 349 447 802 644 580 2822
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 750 487 591 515 459 2802
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 560 443 551 412 405 2371
439 Electrical Connectors 465 429 543 457 459 2353
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 538 497 458 382 414 2289
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 535 438 438 407 452 2270
385 Optical Waveguides 436 456 490 458 417 2257
370 Multiplex Communications 381 367 487 375 542 2152
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 397 324 388 389 438 1936
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 407 336 417 348 321 1829
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 351 316 400 387 369 1823
073 Measuring and Testing 332 338 375 356 377 1778
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 339 303 399 378 336 1755
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 344 358 326 336 362 1726
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 354 306 401 317 333 1711
029 Metal Working 369 343 373 338 261 1684
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 368 280 312 312 315 1587
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 367 303 345 303 264 1582
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 197 207 353 313 382 1452
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 233 227 312 307 322 1401
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 241 217 253 292 320 1323
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 157 170 316 320 327 1290
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 208 170 300 282 318 1278
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 286 235 253 253 232 1259
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 248 247 320 235 197 1247
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 214 150 263 295 297 1219
340 Communications: Electrical 208 207 288 253 255 1211
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 191 201 323 214 191 1120
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 129 141 273 275 296 1114
180 Motor Vehicles 180 229 220 233 241 1103
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 199 209 250 212 185 1055
060 Power Plants 206 219 269 174 167 1035
372 Coherent Light Generators 275 213 198 119 181 986
362 Illumination 164 155 207 245 211 982
280 Land Vehicles 158 152 169 211 267 957
219 Electric Heating 211 190 218 147 129 895
396 Photography 265 145 143 109 225 887
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 167 114 209 197 173 860
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 210 170 165 156 154 855
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 227 144 181 133 162 847
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 216 194 160 123 152 845
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 245 170 145 118 133 811
355 Photocopying 205 154 180 135 129 803
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 209 148 149 149 146 801
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 112 146 211 159 171 799
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 142 128 173 153 169 765
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 193 145 169 119 116 742
427 Coating Processes 223 146 104 137 132 742
353 Optics: Image Projectors 113 112 189 189 138 741
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 138 102 151 156 176 723
720 Dynamic Optical Information Storage or Retrieval 126 134 159 142 118 679
451 Abrading 165 152 156 110 76 659
062 Refrigeration 164 151 131 114 97 657
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 128 109 150 132 137 656
252 Compositions 154 95 126 133 140 648
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 190 109 124 100 113 636
716 DP: Design and Analysis of Circuit or Semiconductor Mask (Data Processing) 131 101 127 136 140 635
330 Amplifiers 114 129 127 122 137 629
398 Optical Communications 93 66 162 146 136 603
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 93 79 152 137 129 590
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 128 109 120 106 117 580
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 127 95 138 97 101 558
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 88 94 119 141 109 551
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 79 91 143 115 114 542
384 Bearings 127 97 115 106 84 529
084 Music 84 78 99 120 146 527
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 26 71 129 115 183 524
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 112 78 97 135 94 516
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 99 82 120 114 94 509
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 79 67 89 95 176 506
400 Typewriting Machines 110 103 114 98 70 495
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 115 93 112 103 69 492
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 105 122 108 86 69 490
148 Metal Treatment 144 85 77 79 99 484
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 95 75 62 95 110 437
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 101 71 67 94 100 433
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 77 76 87 94 80 414
331 Oscillators 94 55 91 91 81 412
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 74 76 82 98 78 408
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 109 76 69 78 72 404
463 Amusement Devices: Games 107 91 76 61 69 404
165 Heat Exchange 83 83 102 82 52 402
477 Interrelated Power Delivery Controls, Including Engine Control 87 87 66 87 72 399
101 Printing 147 88 87 40 34 396
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 93 88 96 74 39 390
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 81 57 72 91 89 390
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 79 43 93 85 88 388
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 49 62 87 100 77 375
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 77 74 98 58 66 373
440 Marine Propulsion 84 86 65 71 66 372
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 65 59 71 88 84 367
072 Metal Deforming 75 52 89 76 68 360
501 Compositions: Ceramic 83 68 71 71 67 360
118 Coating Apparatus 93 75 57 60 74 359
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 77 49 79 65 88 358
379 Telephonic Communications 109 84 73 49 39 354
336 Inductor Devices 63 84 72 67 65 351
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 79 66 77 65 59 346
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 65 67 71 62 63 328
380 Cryptography 37 41 72 93 83 326
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 77 46 63 55 82 323
297 Chairs and Seats 67 60 70 55 59 311
137 Fluid Handling 77 69 67 55 38 306
417 Pumps 93 51 63 40 48 295
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 78 51 71 52 42 294
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 92 70 56 28 48 294
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 51 26 41 87 87 292
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 69 42 62 59 48 280
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 56 22 65 61 75 279
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 36 40 72 57 66 271
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 55 50 70 50 39 264
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 60 62 61 40 37 260
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 34 35 56 60 65 250
188 Brakes 42 48 42 62 55 249
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 67 51 37 49 41 245
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 47 42 58 48 47 242
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 56 68 61 30 24 239
726 Information Security 23 19 51 61 84 238
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 47 39 66 44 38 234
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 71 47 48 32 34 232
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 77 38 57 34 26 232
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 59 36 45 36 52 228
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 68 39 37 41 39 224
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 37 50 45 51 37 220
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 35 31 68 39 41 214
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 64 48 37 36 28 213
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 35 33 44 44 55 211
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 57 42 55 30 23 207
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 61 36 37 30 40 204
606 Surgery (instruments) 41 34 55 36 35 201
164 Metal Founding 47 51 45 34 17 194
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 42 40 34 41 31 188
414 Material or Article Handling 47 28 52 24 35 186
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 43 26 31 38 47 185
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 43 26 43 33 40 185
033 Geometrical Instruments 41 33 33 36 38 181
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 39 30 36 34 42 181
065 Glass Manufacturing 53 37 41 17 31 179
112 Sewing 40 32 29 31 29 161
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 33 15 34 37 42 161
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 39 35 23 39 24 160
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 32 39 26 27 35 159
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 48 31 28 22 26 155
206 Special Receptacle or Package 25 26 38 26 39 154
053 Package Making 31 27 37 21 31 147
270 Sheet-Material Associating 24 12 27 35 47 145
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 20 32 35 22 36 145
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 32 24 37 22 29 144
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 29 24 21 35 30 139
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 25 15 34 34 31 139
055 Gas Separation 30 21 26 21 38 136
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 17 13 45 36 22 133
267 Spring Devices 23 15 30 30 32 130
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 52 20 15 22 17 126
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 21 30 31 23 17 122
083 Cutting 33 20 29 14 25 121
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 29 28 34 14 15 120
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 26 22 26 25 21 120
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 20 30 32 13 22 117
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 33 10 24 30 19 116
338 Electrical Resistors 15 17 30 27 25 114
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 32 21 22 20 18 113
030 Cutlery 22 18 23 25 22 110
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 22 26 21 13 26 108
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 23 15 11 20 38 107
181 Acoustics 28 20 5 16 35 104
066 Textiles: Knitting 20 27 22 23 11 103
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 22 13 30 24 12 101
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 27 13 23 22 15 100
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 13 11 24 21 29 98
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 12 20 29 11 26 98
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 12 18 26 18 21 95
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 20 26 22 17 8 93
220 Receptacles 17 22 28 12 14 93
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 25 5 19 31 13 93
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 34 12 13 14 20 93
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 25 29 15 12 11 92
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 17 22 22 17 13 91
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 15 17 24 13 22 91
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 12 18 23 19 18 90
049 Movable or Removable Closures 21 23 24 12 10 90
114 Ships 21 19 20 12 16 88
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 27 7 21 16 15 86
261 Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus 16 12 17 26 15 86
292 Closure Fasteners 15 13 15 19 24 86
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 31 16 10 12 9 78
434 Education and Demonstration 25 20 15 6 10 76
454 Ventilation 21 14 12 18 11 76
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 26 14 8 8 17 73
177 Weighing Scales 20 7 21 12 11 71
403 Joints and Connections 17 21 14 4 15 71
002 Apparel 16 23 14 4 12 69
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 19 10 13 20 7 69
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 24 13 8 12 9 66
095 Gas Separation: Processes 19 12 13 11 11 66
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 16 13 10 9 18 66
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 7 19 25 9 6 66
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 18 8 14 16 9 65
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 25 11 12 6 10 64
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 17 11 10 11 15 64
037 Excavating 20 19 13 9 2 63
070 Locks 10 16 9 11 17 63
476 Friction Gear Transmission Systems or Components 17 18 13 8 6 62
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 13 9 12 6 21 61
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 20 13 10 11 5 59
337 Electricity: Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches 13 8 15 11 12 59
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 14 12 17 13 3 59
293 Vehicle Fenders 10 16 10 8 14 58
305 Wheel Substitutes for Land Vehicles 14 14 11 11 7 57
433 Dentistry 15 10 15 10 7 57
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 19 12 11 9 6 57
221 Article Dispensing 19 7 10 8 12 56
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 21 12 8 11 3 55
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 11 8 12 10 13 54
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 20 17 4 6 7 54
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 14 7 10 11 12 54
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 8 12 17 6 11 54
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 11 4 11 11 16 53
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 7 5 8 12 19 51
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 17 11 9 8 5 50
432 Heating 14 9 8 7 12 50
483 Tool Changing 7 6 14 15 7 49
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 15 8 8 9 7 47
081 Tools 8 10 11 13 4 46
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 13 7 5 8 13 46
269 Work Holders 8 6 14 11 7 46
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 8 10 7 3 17 45
056 Harvesters 9 10 6 8 11 44
215 Bottles and Jars 7 7 16 8 6 44
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 6 3 14 8 13 44
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 15 7 9 10 2 43
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 11 11 9 7 4 42
139 Textiles: Weaving 7 13 8 5 8 41
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 13 11 3 10 4 41
407 Cutters, for Shaping 10 10 6 9 6 41
431 Combustion 11 18 9 2 1 41
005 Beds 4 11 15 7 3 40
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 16 9 5 8 2 40
453 Coin Handling 9 4 9 8 10 40
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 17 10 5 4 3 39
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 12 8 4 7 8 39
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 7 6 9 10 7 39
100 Presses 5 10 13 6 4 38
184 Lubrication 10 6 6 9 7 38
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 8 3 7 10 10 38
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 7 9 7 7 8 38
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 20 4 6 3 4 37
273 Amusement Devices: Games 8 7 8 5 7 35
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 4 7 12 7 5 35
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 5 9 9 3 7 33
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 7 9 3 6 8 33
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 4 11 6 4 8 33
482 Exercise Devices 6 5 7 7 8 33
059 Chain, Staple, and Horseshoe Making 4 2 7 7 12 32
110 Furnaces 7 9 7 4 5 32
119 Animal Husbandry 9 2 8 4 7 30
332 Modulators 7 3 3 11 6 30
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 7 1 11 5 4 28
172 Earth Working 6 9 6 3 4 28
125 Stone Working 3 6 8 6 4 27
126 Stoves and Furnaces 7 7 1 4 8 27
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 7 6 4 5 5 27
492 Roll or Roller 6 6 3 6 5 26
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 5 7 2 2 9 25
329 Demodulators 9 8 0 4 4 25
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 7 3 4 8 2 24
383 Flexible Bags 5 6 5 4 4 24
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 8 5 0 6 5 24
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 5 0 5 9 5 24
105 Railway Rolling Stock 6 8 4 2 3 23
116 Signals and Indicators 4 7 3 4 5 23
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 4 8 5 2 3 22
249 Static Molds 4 4 4 3 7 22
104 Railways 3 4 3 7 4 21
132 Toilet 1 5 5 5 5 21
102 Ammunition and Explosives 5 3 2 6 4 20
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 6 3 2 2 7 20
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 3 3 4 4 5 19
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 6 2 2 2 7 19
212 Traversing Hoists 2 1 1 7 8 19
131 Tobacco 7 5 1 4 1 18
211 Supports: Racks 4 3 4 4 3 18
279 Chucks or Sockets 6 7 2 3 0 18
144 Woodworking 2 1 2 5 7 17
224 Package and Article Carriers 3 3 3 6 2 17
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 7 9 1 0 0 17
063 Jewelry 4 3 3 3 3 16
140 Wireworking 2 1 5 3 5 16
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 7 2 1 4 2 16
452 Butchering 3 2 2 4 5 16
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 2 4 3 5 2 16
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 3 3 7 0 2 15
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 2 7 3 2 0 14
202 Distillation: Apparatus 4 2 2 3 3 14
223 Apparel Apparatus 3 3 0 1 6 13
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 2 3 1 3 3 12
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 3 5 1 2 12
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 4 2 3 1 2 12
038 Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing 3 1 4 2 1 11
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 3 2 2 2 1 10
373 Industrial Electric Heating Furnaces 2 2 4 0 2 10
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 3 0 0 4 2 9
149 Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges 2 4 2 0 1 9
237 Heating Systems 3 3 2 1 0 9
299 Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material 2 1 4 2 0 9
412 Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus 2 3 0 2 2 9
472 Amusement Devices 1 3 2 2 1 9
512 Perfume Compositions 2 2 2 2 1 9
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 4 3 2 0 0 9
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 2 2 1 3 0 8
169 Fire Extinguishers 2 2 1 2 1 8
388 Electricity: Motor Control Systems 1 0 5 1 1 8
047 Plant Husbandry 2 1 0 3 1 7
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 1 0 4 0 2 7
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 2 2 3 7
193 Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways 0 1 1 3 2 7
234 Selective Cutting (e.g., Punching) 1 0 3 1 2 7
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 3 1 1 1 1 7
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 1 2 2 1 1 7
450 Foundation Garments 2 1 2 1 1 7
014 Bridges 2 2 0 1 1 6
127 Sugar, Starch, and Carbohydrates 3 1 1 1 0 6
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 3 0 3 0 0 6
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 1 0 2 0 2 5
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 3 0 0 2 0 5
191 Electricity: Transmission To Vehicles 1 2 2 0 0 5
225 Severing by Tearing or Breaking 1 2 1 0 1 5
246 Railway Switches and Signals 0 1 0 3 1 5
283 Printed Matter 1 0 0 1 3 5
346 Recorders 2 3 0 0 0 5
406 Conveyors: Fluid Current 0 1 1 3 0 5
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 0 1 0 3 5
157 Wheelwright Machines 1 1 0 0 2 4
178 Telegraphy 1 2 1 0 0 4
201 Distillation: Processes, Thermolytic 1 3 0 0 0 4
213 Railway Draft Appliances 0 1 1 0 2 4
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 1 0 0 2 1 4
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 2 2 0 0 0 4
001 ** Classification Undetermined ** 0 1 0 2 0 3
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 2 0 0 0 1 3
026 Textiles: Cloth Finishing 0 1 0 1 1 3
089 Ordnance 1 0 0 0 2 3
159 Concentrating Evaporators 0 1 1 1 0 3
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 1 2 0 0 0 3
190 Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage 0 1 1 1 0 3
256 Fences 1 1 1 0 0 3
281 Books, Strips, and Leaves 2 0 0 0 1 3
334 Tuners 1 0 1 0 1 3
019 Textiles: Fiber Preparation 0 0 1 0 1 2
042 Firearms 0 1 1 0 0 2
054 Harness for Working Animal 1 0 1 0 0 2
111 Planting 0 0 0 1 1 2
186 Merchandising 0 0 0 2 0 2
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 1 0 0 1 0 2
300 Brush, Broom, and Mop Making 0 0 0 1 1 2
007 Compound Hand Tools 0 0 0 1 0 1
027 Undertaking 0 0 0 1 0 1
069 Leather Manufactures 0 1 0 0 0 1
086 Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 0 1 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 1 0 0 0 0 1
185 Motors: Spring, Weight, or Animal Powered 1 0 0 0 0 1
196 Mineral Oils: Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
238 Railways: Surface Track 1 0 0 0 0 1
260 Chemistry of Carbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 1 1
289 Knots and Knot Tying 1 0 0 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
462 Books, Strips, and Leaves for Manifolding 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 35348 30341 36807 33354 33682 169532


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