~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
627 |
569 |
521 |
501 |
462 |
390 |
449 |
379 |
310 |
315 |
361 |
415 |
5296 |
HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
7 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
22 |
23 |
32 |
20 |
20 |
12 |
5 |
14 |
184 |
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
9 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
16 |
11 |
28 |
12 |
19 |
21 |
27 |
162 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
8 |
12 |
12 |
17 |
13 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
12 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
148 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY |
14 |
12 |
16 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
16 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
129 |
MERTEC LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
21 |
14 |
22 |
16 |
17 |
4 |
16 |
6 |
119 |
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
8 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
10 |
22 |
6 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
103 |
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
18 |
15 |
35 |
13 |
99 |
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
10 |
11 |
14 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
92 |
LISLE CORPORATION |
5 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
71 |
CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. |
5 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
68 |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
62 |
ARCTIC CAT INC. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
59 |
WALBRO CORPORATION |
16 |
11 |
15 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
WALBRO ENGINE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
12 |
15 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
55 |
DEERE + COMPANY |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
54 |
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
15 |
5 |
6 |
52 |
CDX GAS, LLC |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
5 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
47 |
CATERPILLAR INC. |
12 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
46 |
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC. |
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
43 |
CORNING INCORPORATED |
5 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
41 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
40 |
MAYTAG CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
39 |
SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
39 |
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
2 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
39 |
PROCTER + GAMBLE COMPANY |
4 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
37 |
TIME DOMAIN CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
36 |
WENGER MANUFACTURING CO. INC. |
2 |
3 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
36 |
TRI/MARK CORPORATION |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
32 |
C. G. BRETTING MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
31 |
OAKLEY, INC. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
31 |
BATESVILLE SERVICES, INC. |
5 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
30 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
29 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
26 |
DRESSER-RAND COMPANY |
5 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
26 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
26 |
KENNAMETAL INC. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
26 |
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
GATEWAY 2000, INC. |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
25 |
BORGWARNER INC. |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
24 |
BURTON CORPORATION USA |
3 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. |
8 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
WARD/KRAFT, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
24 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
23 |
CNH AMERICA LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
22 |
DAYCO PRODUCTS LLC |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
5 |
21 |
ROY-G-BIV CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
21 |
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
BRAUN CORPORATION |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
20 |
DURA GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
NARTRON CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
BAYER CORPORATION |
7 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
FASCO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
19 |
NANOSET, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
SONNAX INDUSTRIES, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
BURTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
CORIXA CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
AGCO CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
17 |
INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY |
13 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
16 |
HUBBELL INCORPORATED |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
WESTVACO CORPORATION |
9 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
HOLDEN'S FOUNDATION SEEDS, INC. |
2 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
JAKEL INCORPORATED |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
MARQUIP, LLC |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
MARVIN LUMBER AND CEDAR COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
15 |
NEW MEXICO TECH RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
TESSERA, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
AMPHENOL CORPORATION |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
FOTO-WEAR, INC. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
HEDSTROM CO. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
HWH CORPORATION |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
MARQUIP INC. |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
MONSANTO CORPORATION |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
NEW YORK AIR BRAKE CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
SECOND CHANCE BODY ARMOR, INC. |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
ABB TECHNOLOGY AG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
ASGROW SEED CO. LLC |
4 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
CASE CORPORATION |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
F/G PRODUCTS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
ITRON, INC. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
JACAM CHEMICALS, L.L.C. |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
SPX CORPORATION |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
WABASH NATIONAL, L.P. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
EATON CORPORATION |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOL COMPANY |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
LINK MFG., LTD. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
STINGER WELLHEAD PROTECTION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES, LLC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
TRI STATE DISTRIBUTION, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
TRU-FLEX METAL HOSE CORPORATION |
3 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
VNS PORTFOLIO LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
AGRIGENETICS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
COVEYTECH, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
FREEDOM INNOVATIONS, LLC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
11 |
GOODRICH CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
JERVIS B. WEBB COMPANY |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
MEAD CORPORATION |
3 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
S & S CYCLE, INC. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
SCHNIPKE FAMILY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
TESCOM CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
THE MATERIAL WORKS, LTD. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
ALSTOM POWER N.V. |
0 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
BOEING COMPANY |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
CABELA'S INC. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
CTS CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
CYMBET CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
FORT JAMES CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY (IGT) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
KEITH INVESTMENTS L.L.C. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
MODERNFOLD, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
NAUTILUS HUMAN PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
NAUTILUS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
PACESETTER, INC. |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
POWERWARE CORPORATION |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
QUALCOMM, INC. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
ROCKLAND, INC. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
SUKUP MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
THERMWOOD CORPORATION |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
U.S. MANUFACTURING INC. |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
10 |