~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT |
15 |
21 |
12 |
30 |
23 |
101 |
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. |
15 |
8 |
16 |
22 |
12 |
73 |
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. |
4 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
34 |
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. |
12 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
28 |
SEMITOOL, INC. |
8 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
27 |
DENSO CORPORATION |
4 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
24 |
PANASONIC CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
21 |
EBARA CORPORATION |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
20 |
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
18 |
HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
18 |
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH |
3 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
18 |
HITACHI, LTD |
3 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
17 |
SANDIA CORPORATION |
1 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
17 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
15 |
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
PERMELEC ELECTRODE CO., LTD. |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC. |
1 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
15 |
PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
APPLERA CORPORATION |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
CANON ANELVA CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
12 |
EKSIGENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
UT-BATTELLE, LLC |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
ARKRAY, INC. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS B.V. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
9 |
INDUSTRIE DE NORA S.P.A. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
NGK INSULATORS LTD. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
ALCOA INC. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
DRAGER SAFETY AG & CO. KGAA. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
FREEPORT-MCMORAN CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
SHIMADZU CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP. |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
APPLIED MATERIALS GMBH & CO. KG |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
CALIPER LIFE SCIENCES, INC. |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
CARDINAL CG COMPANY |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
CHLORINE ENGINEERS CORP., LTD. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
E.C.L. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
INTEL CORPORATION |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
LIFESCAN, INC. |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
OERLIKON TRADING AG, TRUBBACH |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
SONY CORPORATION |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
ALUMINIUM PECHINEY |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
DE NORA ELETTRODI S.P.A. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD. |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
METTLER TOLEDO AG |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LIMITED |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
TANGO SYSTEMS, INC. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
UCHICAGO ARGONNE LLC |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
UHDENORA S.P.A. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
AGAMATRIX, INC. |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
DIONEX CORPORATION |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
EISENMANN ANLAGENBAU GMBH & CO. KG |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
HORIBA LTD. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
LIFESCAN SCOTLAND LIMITED |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
OC OERLIKON BALZERS AG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
PERKINELMER LAS, INC. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |