Showing 1–26 of 26 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent Harry Forsland | — | 7 |
| 2 | John E. Thomas | — | 6 |
| 3 | Timothy L. Hoopman | 3M | 3 |
| 3 | Gary L. Curtis | Semitool | 3 |
| 3 | Kathryn M. Spurgeon | 3M | 3 |
| #6 | Hans Zoerb | Cargill, Incorporated | 1 |
| #6 | James H. Dieck | Foley-Belsaw | 1 |
| #6 | Thomas C. Ensign, Jr. | Xyron | 1 |
| #6 | Dwight W. Jacobs | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | Jack W. Charbonneau | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | Robert D. Berning | — | 1 |
| #6 | Roger C. Oestreich | Modern Controls | 1 |
| #6 | David C. Byram | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | Mark A. Peterson | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | Charles Doty | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | Brent D. Niccum | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | Dietmar Schlei | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | Joe V. Gednalske | Winfield Solutions | 1 |
| #6 | Bryon A. Merrill | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | Wayne Rydberg | Procter & Gamble | 1 |
| #6 | Robbyn L. Engen | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | Gene O. Lindholm | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | Neal Prochnow | — | 1 |
| #6 | James A. Higgins | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | James D. LaPerre | 3M | 1 |
| #6 | Troy K. Ista | 3M | 1 |
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