DeKalb, IL ranks #4,146 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 25 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in DeKalb, IL include Abbott, Siemens Industry, Ecolab Usa. That works out to 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qi Shuai | Abbott | 2 |
| 1 | Ajit Pharne | Siemens Industry | 2 |
| 1 | David J. Castro | Ecolab Usa | 2 |
| 1 | David Castro | Ecolab Usa | 2 |
| 1 | Charles Shepard | Hamilton Sundstrand | 2 |
| 1 | Neil Helm | Genpak | 2 |
| 1 | Rothana Srey | Allstate Insurance | 2 |
| #8 | Elizabeth R. Gaillard | Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University | 1 |
| #8 | Zachary Lazowski | Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University | 1 |
| #8 | Douglas W. Adams | Auto Meter Products | 1 |
| #8 | Robert W. Sutter | Ideal Industries | 1 |
| #8 | Russell R. Johnson | — | 1 |
| #8 | Virgle Galyean | — | 1 |
| #8 | Joshua Abraham Ott | Ideal Industries | 1 |
| #8 | Virginia Cruz | Sonoco Development | 1 |
| #8 | Sen M. Kuo | Chung Yuan Christian University | 1 |
| #8 | Narayan S. Hosmane | Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University | 1 |
| #8 | Gary G Judd | Pierce Biotechnology | 1 |
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