The FedInvent™ 2005 Portfolio

National Science Foundation (NSF)

NSF Funded 308 Patents Granted in 2005

This page was updated on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 11:28 AM EDT

In 2005:

  • 3,413 patents granted in 2005 cite funding from American taxpayers.
  • 308 of these taxpayer-funded patents cite support by the National Science Foundation.
  • 471 National Science Foundation grants are cited on these 308 patents.
  • 294 unique NSF grant numbers are cited on these patents.

RANK NSF Organization COUNT
1 Division of Materials Research (DMR) 86
2 Division of Chemistry (CHE) 48
3 Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) 33
4 Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) 31
5 Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) 30
6 National Science Foundation (NSF)
Patents where the inventor cited funding from NSF but didn't provide grant information.
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7 Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) 19
8 Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) 15
9 Translational Impacts (TI) 15
10 Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) 15
11 Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) 12
12 Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) 10
13 Computer and Network Systems (CNS) 10
14 Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) 9
15 Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) 5
16 Division of Experimental and Integrative Activities (EIA) 5
17 Division of Physics (PHY) 4
18 Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) 3
19 Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) 3
20 Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) 2
21 Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) 2
22 Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) 2
23 Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) 2
24 Division of Graduate Education (DGE) 2
25 Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) 1
26 Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) 1
27 Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) 1
28 Office of Polar Programs (OPP) 1
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