Chester, VA ranks #4,908 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 20 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Chester, VA include Altria Client Services, Honeywell, Hill Phoenix. That works out to 0.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Nathan Carroll | Altria Client Services | 6 |
| 2 | Brian D. Arvidson | Honeywell | 2 |
| 2 | Jules G. Choueifati | Hill Phoenix | 2 |
| #4 | Ila Skinner | Philip Morris Usa | 1 |
| #4 | Wesley G. Sanderson | — | 1 |
| #4 | Matthew Esmacher | — | 1 |
| #4 | Lisa C. Bates | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And | 1 |
| #4 | Lyman W. Wycoff | Hill Phoenix | 1 |
| #4 | Steven Correale | Honeywell | 1 |
| #4 | Robert C. Ramsdell | Honeywell | 1 |
| #4 | Gregory L. Nelson | Altria Client Services | 1 |
| #4 | Karen M. Torrence | Philip Morris Usa | 1 |
| #4 | Shengsheng Liu | Philip Morris Usa | 1 |
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