Abilene, TX ranks #4,750 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 21 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Abilene, TX include Weatherford/Lamb, Bell Helicopter Textron, GE. That works out to 0.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas F. Bailey | Weatherford/Lamb | 11 |
| 2 | Monte A. McGlaun | Bell Helicopter Textron | 3 |
| 3 | Willard D. Carroll, Jr. | — | 2 |
| #4 | Mark Randall Stewart | GE | 1 |
| #4 | David P. Kippie | Clearwater International | 1 |
| #4 | Cody Gregory | GE | 1 |
| #4 | Troy Carter | Warsaw Orthopedic | 1 |
| #4 | Jason Darby | Nation Wide Products | 1 |
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