Byron, MN ranks #2,509 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 47 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Byron, MN include IBM, Mayo Foundation. That works out to 7.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger A. Mittelstadt | IBM | 18 |
| 2 | Brian T. Vanderpool | IBM | 7 |
| 3 | Aspen L. Payton | IBM | 5 |
| #4 | Lonny Lambrecht | IBM | 3 |
| #4 | John L. Colbert | IBM | 3 |
| #6 | Brett J. Reese | IBM | 2 |
| #6 | David W. Siljenberg | IBM | 2 |
| #8 | Paul S. Halverson | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | Chad A. Adams | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | Cynthia H. McCollough | Mayo Foundation | 1 |
| #8 | Lowell Thomason | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | Colin R. Devilbiss | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | Charles D. Wait | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | Paul R. Chmielewski | IBM | 1 |
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