Delano, MN ranks #4,425 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 23 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Delano, MN include Landscape Structures, Cardiac Pacemakers, Cargill, Incorporated. That works out to 3.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas L. Keller | Landscape Structures | 4 |
| 2 | Adam Cates | Cardiac Pacemakers | 3 |
| 3 | Frank P. Lochel | Cargill, Incorporated | 2 |
| 3 | Jonathan K. Olson | Medivators | 2 |
| 3 | Eric S. Engelmann | Caterpillar | 2 |
| #6 | Calvin J. Brandt | Calbrandt | 1 |
| #6 | Richard Thomas Schaffer | — | 1 |
| #6 | John A. Becker | Cardiac Pacemakers | 1 |
| #6 | Joseph T. Haag | Dri-Steem | 1 |
| #6 | James Heine | — | 1 |
| #6 | Grant Mauch | Boston Scientific Scimed | 1 |
| #6 | Tracey L. DOBBS | Gyrus Acmi | 1 |
| #6 | Andrew R. Motzko | Seagate Technology | 1 |
| #6 | Thomas Raymond Schaffer | — | 1 |
| #6 | John G. Carver | Danaher | 1 |
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