| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | United States | 7 | |
| #2 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 3 | |
| #3 | Australia | 2 | |
| #4 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 2 | |
| #5 | Germany | 1 | |
| #6 | Italy | 1 | |
| #7 | Japan | 1 | |
| #8 | New Zealand | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Packaging and shipping | |
| #2 | Machines | |
| #3 | Control | |
| #4 | Foods and drinks | |
| #5 | Mechanical elements |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Packaging | |
| #2 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #3 | Containers for goods storage | |
| #4 | Coin-freed | |
| #5 | Meat processing | |
| #6 | Shaping of plastics | |
| #7 | Systems controlling non-electric variables | |
| #8 | Certain plastics | |
| #9 | Pipe-line systems | |
| #10 | Pistons and sealings |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Smith Rodney P | 5 |
| #2 | Marcus Frank F | 5 |
| #3 | Rohret Richard D | 4 |
| #4 | Vens Gregory C | 3 |
| #5 | Sanfilippo John E | 2 |
| #6 | Steinke Gary L | 2 |
| #7 | Franks Ricky G | 2 |
| #8 | Manion Dan D | 2 |
| #9 | Sanfilippo James J | 2 |
| #10 | Meeker Rick A | 1 |
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|---|---|---|
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