What individual person (not a company or corporation) has their name
as inventor/owner on the largest number US patents, as of year 2004 or
2005? And how many US patents does this individual hold?

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 10 Dec 2005 07:58 PST

Does this answer your question?

"Thomas Edison did not invent the modern world. He was, however,
present at the creation, a significant figure in the organization and
growth of America's national markets, communications and power
systems, and entertainment industries. One hundred and fifty years
after his birth?and 66 years after his death?his name stands for
inventive creativity, and his electric lamp is the symbol of a bright
idea, beloved by cartoonists and advertisers. His list of 1,093 U.S.
Patents remains unchallenged by any other inventor."

http://edison.rutgers.edu/bio-long.htm

Best regards,
Rainbow

If I remember correctly, I think Thomas Edison is the top patent
holder.  Anyone care to verify this...?

Apparently nobody knows:

http://biz.yahoo.com/usat/051206/13263022.html

It may be Donald Weder instead of Thomas Edison, according to the article.

Shunpei Yamazaki has 1432 US patents with his name on them.

But does anyone else have more than 1432 ?

Oops, the end of the article I linked talked about Shunpei Yamazaki
having the most, but it didn't sink in when I read it!  Looks like
he's the best contender for #1.