Belvidere, IL ranks #5,491 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 17 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Belvidere, IL include Hamilton Sundstrand, Ausplow Pty., Smith & Nephew. That works out to 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David S. Behling | Hamilton Sundstrand | 4 |
| 2 | John W. Ryan | Ausplow Pty. | 2 |
| 2 | Scott Trenhaile | Smith & Nephew | 2 |
| 2 | Joseph A. Binka | Pacific Bearing | 2 |
| #5 | Sean V. Ciesielka | — | 1 |
| #5 | Oreste J. Lantero, Jr. | Danisco Us | 1 |
| #5 | Alan Edmund Derdzinski | Otto Engineering | 1 |
| #5 | Timothy Michael Mayer | Hamilton Sundstrand | 1 |
| #5 | Gary Blaine Clinton | Clinton Electronics | 1 |
| #5 | Kevin P. Stamper | Prince Industries | 1 |
| #5 | Kathleen B. Arnold | Miniature Precision Components | 1 |
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