Top Cities in Nebraska 1989
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lincoln, NE | 70 | 52 |
| #2 | Omaha, NE | 52 | 43 |
| #3 | Beatrice, NE | 11 | 10 |
| #4 | Columbus, NE | 10 | 10 |
| #5 | Norfolk, NE | 4 | 4 |
| #6 | Fremont, NE | 3 | 2 |
| #7 | Ohara, NE | 3 | 1 |
| #8 | Alliance, NE | 2 | 2 |
| #9 | Battle Creek, NE | 2 | 2 |
| #10 | Grand Island, NE | 2 | 2 |
| #11 | Gretna, NE | 2 | 1 |
| #12 | Henderson, NE | 2 | 1 |
| #13 | Lexington, NE | 2 | 2 |
| #14 | Papillion, NE | 2 | 2 |
| #15 | Waverly, NE | 2 | 2 |
| #16 | Wayne, NE | 2 | 2 |
| #17 | Ipswich, NE | 2 | 1 |
| #18 | Kearney, NE | 1 | 1 |
| #19 | Bellevue, NE | 1 | 1 |
| #20 | Ainsworth, NE | 1 | 1 |
| #21 | Holdrege, NE | 1 | 1 |
| #22 | Orchard, NE | 1 | 1 |
| #23 | Pierce, NE | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Plattsmouth, NE | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Pleasant Dale, NE | 1 | 1 |
Top Inventors in Nebraska 1989
| Rank | Inventor | City | Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert W. Allington | Lincoln | — | 5 |
| 2 | Loren F. Hansen | Lincoln | Outboard Marine | 4 |
| 2 | Robert F. LeVeen | Omaha | University Of Nebraska | 4 |
| 2 | Aziz Y. Anis | Lincoln | Unknown | 4 |
| #5 | John K. Beier | Omaha | — | 3 |
| #5 | Anthony E. Dombrowski | Omaha | Unknown | 3 |
| #7 | Robert Johnston | Lincoln | Lightlogic | 2 |
| #7 | Rodney Laible | Omaha | Pfizer | 2 |
| #7 | Keith Vacha | Lincoln | Landoll | 2 |
| #7 | John N. Jones | Lincoln | — | 2 |
| #7 | John V. Kitrell | Lincoln | — | 2 |
| #7 | Mark L. Cozine | Lincoln | Outboard Marine | 2 |
| #7 | Andrew W. Snyder | Beatrice | Hoover Limited | 2 |
| #7 | David G. Palmer | Lincoln | Pure Water | 2 |
| #7 | Kermit D. Paul | Henderson | Fuller | 2 |
| #7 | Terrance P. Riordan | Lincoln | Board Of Regents University Of Nebraska-Lincoln | 2 |
| #7 | Stephen T. Zerbs | Gretna | AT&T | 2 |
| #7 | David L. Dilley | Lincoln | Motorola | 2 |
| #7 | John W. Brantigan | Fremont | — | 2 |
| #7 | James R. Suiter | Omaha | — | 2 |
| #21 | David J. Shannon | Lincoln | Pure Water | 1 |
| #21 | Andrew H. Robak, Jr. | Omaha | — | 1 |
| #21 | Paul J. Busse | Omaha | Internorth | 1 |
| #21 | Frank E. Robak, Sr. | Omaha | — | 1 |
| #21 | John M. Peters | Valley | Ovonyx | 1 |