Freeport, IL ranks #5,742 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 16 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Freeport, IL include M Group, Ultrasonic Power, Honeywell. That works out to 0.7 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 | Brian S. Potempa | M Group | 3 |
| 2 | Michael M. Potempa | M Group | 2 |
| 3 | Peter J. Puskas | Ultrasonic Power | 1 |
| 3 | Fred Hintz | Honeywell | 1 |
| 3 | Fred Mrozek | Goodrich | 1 |
| 3 | Kent E. Van Ostrand | Honeywell | 1 |
| 3 | Wilbur Keith Moffatt | Greenlee Texron | 1 |
| 3 | Brian Speldrich | Honeywell | 1 |
| 3 | Matthew Paul Alonso | Lawrence Livermore National Security | 1 |
| 3 | Callen Gordon | Honeywell | 1 |
| 3 | Gregory Furlong | Honeywell | 1 |
| 3 | Jamie Speldrich | Honeywell | 1 |
| 3 | Lisa Coppernoll | — | 1 |
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