Showing 1–26 of 26 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen L. Crooks | 3M | 10 |
| 2 | Harry A. Loder | 3M | 4 |
| 2 | William W. Merrill | 3M | 4 |
| 2 | Richard M. Flynn | 3M | 4 |
| #5 | Michael B. Hintz | Imation | 2 |
| #5 | Donald Glover | The Prophet | 2 |
| #5 | Robert J. Mattila | 3M | 2 |
| #5 | Paul Joseph Robinson | Cardio Flow | 2 |
| #5 | Majid Zia | Hemerus Medical | 2 |
| #10 | Paul G. Krause | Medtronic | 1 |
| #10 | Robert Leland Wee Smithson | 3M | 1 |
| #10 | Glenn R. Buttermann | Dynamic Spine | 1 |
| #10 | Katherine S. Tweden | Enteromedics | 1 |
| #10 | Patricia A. Eull | 3M | 1 |
| #10 | Susan Ann Glander | Tyco Plastics Services Ag | 1 |
| #10 | Daniel M. Jensen | Graco Minnesota | 1 |
| #10 | Patrick McNamara | Marquette University | 1 |
| #10 | Carl A. Zechbauer | — | 1 |
| #10 | Louis S. Moren | 3M | 1 |
| #10 | Eugene P. Janulis | 3M | 1 |
| #10 | Scott T. Russell | — | 1 |
| #10 | Leroy A. Kuta | 3M | 1 |
| #10 | Scott Snyder | Honeywell | 1 |
| #10 | Dennis E. Ferguson | 3M | 1 |
| #10 | LuAnn Sidney | 3M | 1 |
| #10 | Charles E. Weeks | Humanetics | 1 |
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