The FedInvent™ 2011 Portfolio

National Science Foundation (NSF)

NSF Funded 672 Patents Granted in 2011

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In 2011:

  • 5,801 patents granted in 2011 cite funding from American taxpayers.
  • 672 of these taxpayer-funded patents cite support by the National Science Foundation.
  • 864 National Science Foundation grants are cited on these 672 patents.
  • 695 unique NSF grant numbers are cited on these patents.

RANK NSF Organization COUNT
1 Division of Materials Research (DMR) 171
2 Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) 76
3 Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) 68
4 Division of Chemistry (CHE) 65
5 Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) 65
6 Translational Impacts (TI) 60
7 Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) 54
8 Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) 50
9 Computer and Network Systems (CNS) 46
10 National Science Foundation (NSF)
Patents where the inventor cited funding from NSF but didn't provide grant information.
45
11 Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) 35
12 Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) 21
13 Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) 20
14 Division of Physics (PHY) 17
15 Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) 16
16 Division of Graduate Education (DGE) 10
17 Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) 9
18 Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) 8
19 Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) 7
20 Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) 4
21 Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) 3
22 Division of Experimental and Integrative Activities (EIA) 3
23 Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) 3
24 Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) 2
25 Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) 1
26 Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) 1
27 Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) 1
28 Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) 1
29 Office of Polar Programs (OPP) 1
30 Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) 1
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