Portfolio comparison
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co vs General Electric Co
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Patents indexed
2
Year range
1930 – 1979
Most recent
1979
materialsconsumer_electronics
Top Patents2 enriched
US 4166152· 1979
The Sticky Microscopic Beads Behind Post-it Notes
US 1760820· 1930
How Richard Drew Invented Modern Transparent Adhesive Tape
Activity by Decade
1930s1
1970s1
Company B
General Electric Co
Patents indexed
4
Year range
1916 – 2023
Most recent
2023
mechanicalenergybiotechaerospacematerials
Top Patents4 enriched
US 4259444· 1981
How Scientists Created Bacteria That Eat Oil Spills
US 11814186· 2023
How Jet Engines Use Heat to Automatically Adjust Airflow
US 2541851· 1951
How to Make Silly Putty Using Silicone and Zinc
Activity by Decade
1910s1
1950s1
1980s1
2020s1
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