The FedInvent™ 2009 Portfolio
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF Funded 449 Patents Granted in 2009
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In 2009:
- 4,243 patents granted in 2009 cite funding from American taxpayers.
- 449 of these taxpayer-funded patents cite support by the National Science Foundation.
- 560 National Science Foundation grants are cited on these 449 patents.
- 485 unique NSF grant numbers are cited on these patents.
| RANK | NSF Organization | COUNT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Division of Materials Research (DMR) | 89 |
| 2 | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) | 60 |
| 3 | Division of Chemistry (CHE) | 50 |
| 4 | Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) | 48 |
| 5 | Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) | 39 |
| 6 | Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) | 38 |
| 7 | Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) | 38 |
| 8 | Translational Impacts (TI) | 35 |
| 9 | National Science Foundation (NSF) Patents where the inventor cited funding from NSF but didn't provide grant information. |
29 |
| 10 | Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) | 28 |
| 11 | Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) | 26 |
| 12 | Computer and Network Systems (CNS) | 22 |
| 13 | Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) | 15 |
| 14 | Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) | 15 |
| 15 | Division of Physics (PHY) | 6 |
| 16 | Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) | 5 |
| 17 | Division of Graduate Education (DGE) | 3 |
| 18 | Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) | 3 |
| 19 | Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) | 3 |
| 20 | Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) | 2 |
| 21 | Office of Polar Programs (OPP) | 2 |
| 22 | Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) | 1 |
| 23 | Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) | 1 |
| 24 | Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) | 1 |
| 25 | Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) | 1 |
| 560 |