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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

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

Count of 2007 - 2011 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

CONNECTICUT

( 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 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 139 113 115 127 120 614
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 60 70 70 135 134 469
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 58 46 28 33 37 202
060 Power Plants 14 21 34 52 66 187
227 Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus 21 15 30 39 77 182
463 Amusement Devices: Games 15 17 19 52 74 177
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 28 22 27 29 44 150
073 Measuring and Testing 34 36 33 22 18 143
606 Surgery (instruments) 18 12 22 39 46 137
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 31 26 27 19 33 136
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 25 21 19 36 31 132
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 22 24 32 27 22 127
416 Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers) 20 19 24 33 29 125
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 26 18 15 33 33 125
439 Electrical Connectors 19 10 27 28 25 109
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 18 26 14 28 18 104
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 18 9 24 30 22 103
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 20 26 15 28 12 101
415 Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps 10 14 20 17 39 100
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 12 25 25 19 19 100
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 17 17 12 26 25 97
250 Radiant Energy 27 20 17 16 17 97
235 Registers (e.g., cash registers, calculators, devices for counting movements of devices, etc.) 16 25 19 20 13 93
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 9 14 11 25 31 90
340 Communications: Electrical 15 15 22 19 15 86
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 13 10 10 24 26 83
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 4 8 8 28 32 80
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 11 13 8 16 24 72
029 Metal Working 9 10 12 23 14 68
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 12 15 14 14 10 65
355 Photocopying 17 13 8 11 15 64
385 Optical Waveguides 12 19 11 13 7 62
187 Elevator, Industrial Lift Truck, or Stationary Lift for Vehicle 5 8 19 12 17 61
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 18 9 10 13 8 58
382 Image Analysis 7 10 16 7 17 57
427 Coating Processes 10 11 7 13 15 56
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 10 9 9 13 13 54
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 9 6 12 11 11 49
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 8 9 7 13 12 49
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 16 5 9 8 9 47
362 Illumination 12 7 11 10 7 47
030 Cutlery 9 8 9 10 9 45
164 Metal Founding 18 5 3 8 9 43
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 7 4 11 9 12 43
271 Sheet Feeding or Delivering 2 6 13 8 13 42
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 5 9 5 12 11 42
206 Special Receptacle or Package 7 5 8 11 9 40
062 Refrigeration 12 10 7 5 5 39
095 Gas Separation: Processes 8 13 7 6 5 39
222 Dispensing (apparatus and process) 5 4 5 13 12 39
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 7 5 11 9 7 39
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 4 4 6 17 8 39
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 3 4 8 15 8 38
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 8 6 9 8 7 38
715 DP: Presentation Processing of Document, Operator Interface Processing, and Screen Saver Display Processing (Data Processing) 1 7 10 9 9 36
137 Fluid Handling 7 6 5 7 10 35
141 Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means 9 3 8 8 7 35
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 12 6 9 5 35
033 Geometrical Instruments 10 7 9 4 3 33
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 8 8 6 6 5 33
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 3 5 4 7 13 32
219 Electric Heating 8 7 1 9 6 31
370 Multiplex Communications 5 6 6 11 3 31
713 Support (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 7 6 7 7 30
053 Package Making 11 7 3 5 3 29
165 Heat Exchange 7 5 6 6 5 29
252 Compositions 3 6 3 8 8 28
348 Television 2 1 8 8 9 28
379 Telephonic Communications 8 3 4 6 7 28
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 3 10 8 6 28
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 1 6 8 11 28
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 3 5 2 9 9 28
358 Facsimile and Static Presentation Processing 2 7 5 8 5 27
248 Supports (e.g., for holding articles, etc.) 4 4 8 6 4 26
433 Dentistry 13 4 2 2 5 26
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 6 2 3 8 6 25
726 Information Security 6 2 5 5 7 25
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 7 11 3 3 0 24
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 4 4 7 6 3 24
148 Metal Treatment 6 4 2 9 2 23
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 5 7 3 3 5 23
372 Coherent Light Generators 2 4 4 6 7 23
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 1 6 9 3 4 23
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 3 1 6 6 6 22
280 Land Vehicles 6 3 6 2 5 22
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 2 6 2 4 8 22
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 6 3 6 6 21
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 1 4 6 6 4 21
015 Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning 1 5 2 4 8 20
198 Conveyors: Power-Driven 4 2 6 6 2 20
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 3 5 5 6 1 20
725 Interactive Video Distribution Systems 2 5 1 6 6 20
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 1 4 10 4 20
040 Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting 5 5 4 3 2 19
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 2 9 4 4 19
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 2 6 2 5 4 19
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 4 4 1 5 5 19
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 7 4 4 4 19
220 Receptacles 3 1 5 1 8 18
297 Chairs and Seats 2 3 4 2 7 18
473 Games Using Tangible Projectile 4 2 4 3 5 18
482 Exercise Devices 3 4 1 6 4 18
277 Seal for a Joint or Juncture 4 3 0 4 6 17
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 4 3 0 5 5 17
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 6 4 2 3 2 17
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 1 5 4 2 5 17
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 1 2 2 8 4 17
290 Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants 0 1 6 2 7 16
380 Cryptography 2 4 2 4 4 16
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 5 2 3 3 2 15
181 Acoustics 3 6 3 0 3 15
211 Supports: Racks 3 1 1 5 5 15
400 Typewriting Machines 7 1 4 0 3 15
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 3 0 3 3 6 15
455 Telecommunications 2 2 4 1 6 15
072 Metal Deforming 5 4 2 1 2 14
084 Music 4 1 2 5 2 14
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 1 3 5 4 14
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 2 3 2 3 4 14
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 1 0 3 4 6 14
005 Beds 2 5 3 3 0 13
055 Gas Separation 2 2 3 2 4 13
065 Glass Manufacturing 0 4 1 3 5 13
292 Closure Fasteners 2 1 4 2 4 13
296 Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops 3 0 1 6 3 13
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 5 2 1 0 5 13
042 Firearms 2 3 0 3 4 12
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 4 2 3 3 12
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 0 2 1 2 7 12
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 2 2 2 4 2 12
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 3 2 0 6 1 12
411 Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-Deformed, or Locked-Threaded Fastener 2 3 0 4 3 12
417 Pumps 2 2 2 1 5 12
451 Abrading 3 2 2 2 3 12
718 Virtual Machine Task or Process Management or Task Management/Control (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 3 3 2 2 12
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 4 2 3 1 11
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 2 3 3 2 1 11
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 1 4 4 2 11
401 Coating Implements with Material Supply 2 4 3 1 1 11
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 3 1 2 3 2 11
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 4 3 2 1 10
089 Ordnance 1 2 1 2 4 10
102 Ammunition and Explosives 3 1 2 1 3 10
114 Ships 2 2 3 2 1 10
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 1 2 2 3 2 10
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 4 3 0 1 2 10
384 Bearings 3 2 2 1 2 10
398 Optical Communications 1 4 1 1 3 10
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 2 0 4 1 3 10
024 Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, Etc. 4 2 1 1 1 9
048 Gas: Heating and Illuminating 0 2 0 2 5 9
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 3 0 1 2 3 9
081 Tools 2 2 1 1 3 9
160 Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel 0 1 1 2 5 9
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 1 1 5 2 9
224 Package and Article Carriers 2 2 0 4 1 9
301 Land Vehicles: Wheels and Axles 1 3 0 2 3 9
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 3 0 1 2 3 9
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 3 4 2 9
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 2 2 3 1 1 9
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 3 4 2 0 9
101 Printing 2 5 0 0 1 8
118 Coating Apparatus 1 3 0 2 2 8
135 Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane 2 1 1 1 3 8
177 Weighing Scales 3 0 2 2 1 8
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 0 1 0 5 2 8
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 1 0 4 3 0 8
270 Sheet-Material Associating 1 1 2 3 1 8
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 4 2 2 0 0 8
396 Photography 1 6 1 0 0 8
414 Material or Article Handling 2 1 2 1 2 8
450 Foundation Garments 1 0 1 3 3 8
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 0 1 1 4 2 8
719 Interprogram Communication or Interprocess Communication (Ipc) (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 3 0 0 2 3 8
002 Apparel 1 2 0 0 4 7
036 Boots, Shoes, and Leggings 0 3 2 1 1 7
070 Locks 3 1 0 1 2 7
188 Brakes 1 0 1 4 1 7
215 Bottles and Jars 1 1 1 2 2 7
229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes 1 1 1 1 3 7
232 Deposit and Collection Receptacles 3 2 2 0 0 7
241 Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration 1 1 1 2 2 7
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 1 2 2 2 7
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 0 1 4 1 7
363 Electric Power Conversion Systems 1 0 3 2 1 7
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 3 1 1 0 2 7
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 3 1 2 7
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 1 2 1 2 7
446 Amusement Devices: Toys 1 2 0 3 1 7
710 Input/Output (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 2 1 0 2 2 7
016 Miscellaneous Hardware 2 0 2 1 1 6
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 1 0 1 2 2 6
083 Cutting 1 0 1 2 2 6
119 Animal Husbandry 0 1 0 2 3 6
132 Toilet 4 0 2 0 0 6
175 Boring or Penetrating the Earth 1 1 1 2 1 6
180 Motor Vehicles 0 1 0 3 2 6
184 Lubrication 1 1 0 0 4 6
251 Valves and Valve Actuation 1 1 0 2 2 6
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 1 3 1 1 6
283 Printed Matter 0 1 0 2 3 6
320 Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging 0 0 0 3 3 6
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 3 1 1 1 6
368 Horology: Time Measuring Systems or Devices 3 3 0 0 0 6
108 Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces 1 1 0 0 3 5
116 Signals and Indicators 0 1 2 2 0 5
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 2 0 2 0 1 5
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 1 1 0 1 2 5
182 Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold 2 1 0 2 0 5
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 0 1 4 0 0 5
221 Article Dispensing 2 1 1 1 0 5
242 Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding 2 0 1 1 1 5
294 Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements 0 1 1 0 3 5
323 Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems 0 1 2 0 2 5
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 4 0 0 0 1 5
403 Joints and Connections 1 1 1 2 0 5
440 Marine Propulsion 1 2 1 1 0 5
452 Butchering 1 0 0 1 3 5
475 Planetary Gear Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 2 3 5
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 0 1 2 2 0 5
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 1 0 1 2 0 4
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 2 0 1 1 0 4
049 Movable or Removable Closures 2 1 0 1 0 4
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 2 0 1 1 0 4
092 Expansible Chamber Devices 3 0 1 0 0 4
131 Tobacco 0 0 1 2 1 4
236 Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation 0 1 1 1 1 4
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 1 0 2 1 4
330 Amplifiers 0 1 1 2 0 4
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 1 1 1 0 1 4
402 Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet 0 1 0 3 0 4
410 Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier 1 0 2 0 1 4
493 Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web 0 1 1 1 1 4
004 Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons 1 1 0 0 1 3
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 1 0 2 3
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 1 0 1 1 3
057 Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining 1 0 0 1 1 3
104 Railways 0 0 1 0 2 3
122 Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers 0 0 1 1 1 3
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 0 0 0 2 1 3
144 Woodworking 0 1 1 0 1 3
338 Electrical Resistors 0 0 0 2 1 3
360 Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 3 0 3
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 0 1 0 1 1 3
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 1 0 1 1 0 3
418 Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices 0 0 0 0 3 3
431 Combustion 1 0 0 1 1 3
454 Ventilation 1 0 1 1 0 3
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 0 0 0 3 0 3
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 0 1 0 0 2 3
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 2 0 0 1 3
007 Compound Hand Tools 2 0 0 0 0 2
037 Excavating 0 0 1 1 0 2
066 Textiles: Knitting 0 0 1 1 0 2
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 0 2 2
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 1 1 2
126 Stoves and Furnaces 0 0 0 2 0 2
138 Pipes and Tubular Conduits 0 0 2 0 0 2
152 Resilient Tires and Wheels 0 0 0 0 2 2
171 Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects 0 0 1 1 0 2
172 Earth Working 0 0 0 1 1 2
194 Check-Actuated Control Mechanisms 1 0 0 1 0 2
223 Apparel Apparatus 1 0 0 0 1 2
269 Work Holders 1 1 0 0 0 2
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 0 0 0 1 1 2
336 Inductor Devices 0 1 1 0 0 2
386 Motion Video Signal Processing for Recording or Reproducing 0 1 0 1 0 2
407 Cutters, for Shaping 1 0 0 0 1 2
408 Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool 1 0 1 0 0 2
409 Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing 0 0 0 1 1 2
420 Alloys or Metallic Compositions 0 1 0 1 0 2
494 Imperforate Bowl: Centrifugal Separators 0 2 0 0 0 2
512 Perfume Compositions 0 1 1 0 0 2
028 Textiles: Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 0 1
068 Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus 0 1 0 0 0 1
076 Metal Tools and Implements, Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
087 Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making 0 0 0 1 0 1
091 Motors: Expansible Chamber Type 0 1 0 0 0 1
100 Presses 0 0 0 0 1 1
109 Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device 0 0 0 1 0 1
111 Planting 0 1 0 0 0 1
139 Textiles: Weaving 1 0 0 0 0 1
150 Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers 0 0 1 0 0 1
173 Tool Driving or Impacting 0 0 0 1 0 1
192 Clutches and Power-Stop Control 0 0 1 0 0 1
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 1 0 0 0 1
226 Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length 0 0 0 1 0 1
249 Static Molds 1 0 0 0 0 1
256 Fences 0 0 0 1 0 1
260 Chemistry of Carbon Compounds 0 0 1 0 0 1
266 Metallurgical Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1
267 Spring Devices 0 0 0 0 1 1
298 Land Vehicles: Dumping 0 0 0 0 1 1
303 Fluid-Pressure and Analogous Brake Systems 0 1 0 0 0 1
312 Supports: Cabinet Structure 1 0 0 0 0 1
331 Oscillators 0 0 0 0 1 1
349 Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems 0 0 0 0 1 1
352 Optics: Motion Pictures 0 0 0 1 0 1
353 Optics: Image Projectors 0 0 1 0 0 1
413 Sheet Metal Container Making 0 0 0 0 1 1
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 1 0 0 0 1
432 Heating 0 1 0 0 0 1
441 Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices 0 0 0 1 0 1
445 Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0 1
464 Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts 0 0 0 0 1 1
470 Threaded, Headed Fastener, or Washer Making: Process and Apparatus 0 0 1 0 0 1
483 Tool Changing 0 1 0 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 0 0 1 1
503 Record Receiver Having Plural Interactive Leaves or a Colorless Color Former, Method of Use, or Developer Therefor 0 1 0 0 0 1
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 0 0 0 1 0 1
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 1 0 1
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 1 0 0 0 0 1
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 1384 1357 1416 1875 1939 7971


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