U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Office for Patent and Trademark Information
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Program |
Patenting In Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Areas of the United States
Breakout By Technology Class
1994 - 1998 Utility Patent Grants
Rank Ordered Listing of Technology Classes Receiving 1 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From
Bismarck, ND MSA
(patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor)
(technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data')
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Class
037
,
Excavating
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
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Class
239
,
Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
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Class
414
,
Material or Article Handling
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
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Class
043
,
Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
062
,
Refrigeration
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
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Class
083
,
Cutting
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
119
,
Animal Husbandry
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
126
,
Stoves and Furnaces
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
141
,
Fluent Material Handling, with Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
172
,
Earth Working
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
203
,
Distillation: Processes, Separatory
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
204
,
Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
219
,
Electric Heating
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
222
,
Dispensing
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
224
,
Package and Article Carriers
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
241
,
Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
269
,
Work Holders
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
280
,
Land Vehicles
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
283
,
Printed Matter
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
294
,
Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
340
,
Communications: Electrical
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
361
,
Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
381
,
Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
426
,
Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
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Class
451
,
Abrading
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class
473
,
Games Using Tangible Projectile
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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Class ALL,
--- ALL CLASSES ---
Year of Grant ==> |
-- 1994 -- |
-- 1995 -- |
-- 1996 -- |
-- 1997 -- |
-- 1998 -- |
-- Total -- |
# of Patent Grants ==>
|
2
|
8
|
6
|
10
|
3
|
29
|
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Last Modified: 13 July 1999