Portfolio comparison
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co vs Texas Instruments Inc
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
Texas Instruments Inc
Patents indexed
3
Year range
1964 – 1974
Most recent
1974
consumer_electronicssemiconductorsmechanicaltelecommunications
Top Patents3 enriched
US 3819921· 1974
How Texas Instruments Invented the Handheld Electronic Calculator
US 3293513· 1966
How the First Infrared LED Was Invented
US 3138743· 1964
How Jack Kilby Invented the First Integrated Circuit
Activity by Decade
1960s2
1970s1
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