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

Cedar Rapids, IA 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 235 , Registers

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 9 5 9 5 8 36

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Class 375 , Pulse or Digital Communications

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 6 6 3 1 5 21

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Class 379 , Telephonic Communications

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 6 8 4 18

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Class 200 , Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 2 3 4 2 6 17

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Class 361 , Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 3 5 2 2 3 15

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Class 335 , Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 2 5 2 2 2 13

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Class 395 , Information Processing System Organization

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 3 1 1 2 6 13

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Class 455 , Telecommunications

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 2 2 6 3 0 13

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Class 370 , Multiplex Communications

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 0 2 3 7 12

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Class 320 , Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging or Discharging

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 2 1 3 3 1 10

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Class 315 , Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 2 2 1 1 2 8

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Class 364 , Electrical Computers and Data Processing Systems

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 2 2 3 0 1 8

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Class 701 , Data Processing: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 2 2 0 4 0 8

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Class 360 , Dynamic Magnetic Information Storage or Retrieval

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 3 2 1 7

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Class 366 , Agitating

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

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Class 404 , Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus

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

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Class 345 , Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing, and Selective Visual Display Systems

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 2 0 3 6

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Class 349 , Liquid Crystal Cells, Elements and Systems

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 4 1 6

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Class 218 , High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 3 1 0 5

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Class 327 , Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 2 1 2 0 0 5

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Class 340 , Communications: Electrical

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 0 1 0 2 2 5

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Class 250 , Radiant Energy

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

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Class 313 , Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices

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

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Class 330 , Amplifiers

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

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Class 331 , Oscillators

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

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Class 356 , Optics: Measuring and Testing

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

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Class 439 , Electrical Connectors

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

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Class 220 , Receptacles

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 2 0 0 0 1 3

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Class 343 , Communications: Radio Wave Antennas

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

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Class 362 , Illumination

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

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Class 711 , Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems: Memory

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

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Class 800 , Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 2 3

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Class 172 , Earth Working

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

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Class 222 , Dispensing

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

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Class 229 , Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes

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

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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 0 0 2 2

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Class 244 , Aeronautics

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

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Class 307 , Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems

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

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Class 323 , Electricity: Power Supply or Regulation Systems

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

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Class 333 , Wave Transmission Lines and Networks

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

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Class 342 , Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation)

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

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Class 392 , Electric Resistance Heating Devices

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

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Class 429 , Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process

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

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Class 431 , Combustion

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

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Class 493 , Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web

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

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Class 524 , Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers -- Part of the Class 520 Series

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

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Class 707 , Data Processing: Database and File Management, Data Structures, or Document Processing

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

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Class 005 , Beds

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

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Class 015 , Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning

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

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Class 030 , Cutlery

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

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Class 034 , Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids

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

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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 1 0 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 1 0 0 0 1

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Class 056 , Harvesters

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 0 0 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 075 , Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures

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

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Class 108 , Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces

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

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Class 111 , Planting

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

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Class 116 , Signals and Indicators

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

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Class 123 , Internal-Combustion Engines

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 0 0 1 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 0 1 0 1

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Class 138 , Pipes and Tubular Conduits

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

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Class 165 , Heat Exchange

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

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Class 174 , Electricity: Conductors and Insulators

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

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Class 178 , Telegraphy

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

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Class 232 , Deposit and Collection Receptacles

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

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Class 246 , Railway Switches and Signals

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

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Class 264 , Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes

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

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Class 273 , 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 283 , Printed Matter

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

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Class 310 , Electrical Generator or Motor Structure

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

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Class 312 , Supports: Cabinet Structure

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

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Class 329 , Demodulators

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

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Class 332 , Modulators

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

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Class 336 , Inductor Devices

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

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Class 341 , Coded Data Generation or Conversion

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

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Class 348 , Television

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

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Class 359 , Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements

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

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Class 363 , Electric Power Conversion Systems

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

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Class 367 , Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices

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

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Class 371 , Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery

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

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Class 400 , Typewriting Machines

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

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Class 405 , Hydraulic and Earth Engineering

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

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Class 408 , Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tool

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

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Class 410 , Freight Accommodation On Freight Carrier

Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 1 0 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 424 , Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions

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

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Class 425 , Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus

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 ==> 1 0 0 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 0 0 1 0 1

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Class 433 , Dentistry

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

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Class 446 , Amusement Devices: Toys

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

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Class 464 , Rotary Shafts, Gudgeons, Housings, and Flexible Couplings for Rotary Shafts

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

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Class 482 , Exercise Devices

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

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Class 527 , 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 606 , Surgery

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

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Class 702 , Data Processing: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing

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

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Class 705 , Data Processing: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination

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

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Class ALL, --- ALL CLASSES ---
Year of Grant ==> -- 1994 -- -- 1995 -- -- 1996 -- -- 1997 -- -- 1998 -- -- Total --
# of Patent Grants ==> 74 56 73 70 92 365
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