The FedInvent™ 2006 Portfolio

National Science Foundation (NSF)

NSF Funded 378 Patents Granted in 2006

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In 2006:

  • 4,203 patents granted in 2006 cite funding from American taxpayers.
  • 378 of these taxpayer-funded patents cite support by the National Science Foundation.
  • 471 National Science Foundation grants are cited on these 378 patents.
  • 375 unique NSF grant numbers are cited on these patents.

RANK NSF Organization COUNT
1 Division of Materials Research (DMR) 70
2 Division of Chemistry (CHE) 56
3 Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) 36
4 Translational Impacts (TI) 33
5 National Science Foundation (NSF)
Patents where the inventor cited funding from NSF but didn't provide grant information.
32
6 Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) 32
7 Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) 28
8 Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) 27
9 Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) 24
10 Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) 21
11 Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) 19
12 Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) 18
13 Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) 13
14 Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) 11
15 Computer and Network Systems (CNS) 11
16 Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) 7
17 Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) 5
18 Division of Experimental and Integrative Activities (EIA) 5
19 Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) 4
20 Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) 4
21 Division of Physics (PHY) 3
22 Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) 2
23 Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) 2
24 Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) 2
25 Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) 1
26 Division of Graduate Education (DGE) 1
27 Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) 1
28 Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) 1
29 Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) 1
30 Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) 1
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