Buffalo, MN ranks #2,796 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 41 patents from 19 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Buffalo, MN include Entellus Medical, Gt Metabolic Solutions, Boston Scientific Scimed. That works out to 2.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–19 of 19 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R. Drontle | Entellus Medical | 7 |
| 2 | Todd A. Krinke | Gt Metabolic Solutions | 5 |
| 2 | Joseph M. Thielen | Boston Scientific Scimed | 5 |
| #4 | Gregory M. Billman | Cornelius | 3 |
| #4 | Chad J. Kugler | Bridgepoint Medical | 3 |
| #4 | Brian V. Mech | Second Sight Medical Products | 3 |
| #7 | Jonathon A. Fredendall | Retail Design Services | 2 |
| #7 | Douglas C. Ellens | Commscope Technologies | 2 |
| #9 | Reed A. Houge | Phraxis | 1 |
| #9 | John J. Berkey | Wound Care Technologies | 1 |
| #9 | Michael E. Loukusa | Fluke | 1 |
| #9 | Jeremy Glynn | Heraeus Deutschland | 1 |
| #9 | Ryan H. Bourgoine | Tolomatic | 1 |
| #9 | Gary A. Altenberg | ExxonMobil | 1 |
| #9 | Reed T. Hentges | — | 1 |
| #9 | Eugene Joseph Rausch | Ta Instruments-Waters | 1 |
| #9 | Jason Clark | General Mills | 1 |
| #9 | Jane M. Korfe | — | 1 |
| #9 | William L. Hulett | — | 1 |
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