The FedInvent™ 2012 Portfolio
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF Funded 753 Patents Granted in 2012
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In 2012:
- 6,627 patents granted in 2012 cite funding from American taxpayers.
- 753 of these taxpayer-funded patents cite support by the National Science Foundation.
- 951 National Science Foundation grants are cited on these 753 patents.
- 769 unique NSF grant numbers are cited on these patents.
RANK | NSF Organization | COUNT |
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1 | Division of Materials Research (DMR) | 162 |
2 | Division of Chemistry (CHE) | 88 |
3 | Translational Impacts (TI) | 85 |
4 | Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) | 72 |
5 | Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) | 70 |
6 | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) | 69 |
7 | Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) | 65 |
9 | Computer and Network Systems (CNS) | 65 |
9 | Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) | 61 |
10 | Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) | 42 |
11 | National Science Foundation (NSF) Patents where the inventor cited funding from NSF but didn't provide grant information. |
34 |
12 | Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) | 31 |
13 | Division of Graduate Education (DGE) | 22 |
14 | Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) | 15 |
15 | Division of Physics (PHY) | 15 |
16 | Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) | 13 |
17 | Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) | 8 |
18 | Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) | 6 |
19 | Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) | 6 |
20 | Division of Emerging Frontiers (EF) | 5 |
21 | Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) | 5 |
22 | Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) | 3 |
23 | Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) | 3 |
24 | Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) | 3 |
25 | Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) | 2 |
26 | Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) | 2 |
27 | Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) | 2 |
28 | Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) | 2 |
29 | Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) | 1 |
30 | Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) | 1 |
31 | Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) | 1 |
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