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

[Explanation of Data]

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

Amarillo, TX 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 424 , Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 2 4 7

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Class 056 , Harvesters

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 2 0 1 4

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Class 600 , Surgery

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 1 0 2 4

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Class 606 , Surgery

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 2 0 0 1 4

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Class 510 , Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 1 1 3

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Class 206 , Special Receptacle or Package

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 1 0 0 2

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Class 119 , Animal Husbandry

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 1 0 2

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Class 124 , Mechanical Guns and Projectors

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 1 0 0 2

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Class 224 , Package and Article Carriers

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 1 2

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Class 252 , Compositions

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 1 2

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Class 340 , Communications: Electrical

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 1 2

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Class 452 , Butchering

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 2 0 0 0 0 2

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Class 015 , Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 029 , Metal Working

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 030 , Cutlery

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 040 , Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 047 , Plant Husbandry

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 052 , Static Structures (e.g., Buildings)

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 055 , Gas Separation

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 100 , Presses

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 109 , Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Class 132 , Toilet

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Class 135 , Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 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 0 1 1

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Class 166 , Wells

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 210 , Liquid Purification or Separation

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 211 , Supports: Racks

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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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 0 1 1

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Class 256 , Fences

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 267 , Spring Devices

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Class 336 , Inductor Devices

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 348 , Television

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 351 , Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 362 , Illumination

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Class 363 , Electric Power Conversion Systems

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 364 , Electrical Computers and Data Processing Systems

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 366 , Agitating

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 380 , Cryptography

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 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 402 , Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 403 , Joints and Connections

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 414 , Material or Article Handling

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 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 1 0 0 1

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Class 427 , Coating Processes

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 428 , Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 433 , Dentistry

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 0 0 1

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Class 435 , Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Class 463 , Amusement Devices: Games

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 474 , Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Class 522 , Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers -- Part of the Class 520 Series

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 0 0 1

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Class ALL, --- ALL CLASSES ---
Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 19 12 14 12 18 75
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Last Modified: 13 July 1999