Afton, MN ranks #5,278 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 18 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Afton, MN include 3M, Murex Securities, Imation. That works out to 6.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brant U. Kolb | 3M | 6 |
| 2 | George G. I. Moore | Murex Securities | 3 |
| 3 | George J. Clements | 3M | 2 |
| #4 | Jathan D. Edwards | Imation | 1 |
| #4 | George W. Frost | 3M | 1 |
| #4 | Doreen C. Lynch | Eastman Kodak | 1 |
| #4 | Steven M. Heilmann | 3M | 1 |
| #4 | William D. Ramsden | Carestream Health | 1 |
| #4 | Michael G. Costello | 3M | 1 |
| #4 | Clayton A. George | 3M | 1 |
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