Kettering, OH ranks #2,853 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 40 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Kettering, OH include Eastman Kodak, Illinois Tool Works, Qbase. That works out to 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–21 of 21 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James A. Katerberg | Eastman Kodak | 13 |
| 2 | Randy L. Blankley, Jr. | Illinois Tool Works | 3 |
| 3 | Joseph Becknell | Qbase | 2 |
| 3 | Saiman Lun | Delphi Technologies | 2 |
| 3 | Emily A. Frake | Cornerstone Research Group | 2 |
| 3 | Mark E. Keeton | Ncr | 2 |
| 3 | Joseph E. Beason | Goodrich | 2 |
| #8 | Chad Michael | Beijing West Industries Co. | 1 |
| #8 | Bradley Thomas Burns | Hybrid Cannula Lp | 1 |
| #8 | Stephen M. Fitch | General Motors | 1 |
| #8 | Christopher E. Bunker | US Air Force | 1 |
| #8 | Nigel G. Mills | Premark Feg L.L.C. | 1 |
| #8 | Seule Kabir | — | 1 |
| #8 | Robert Willson | Aktana | 1 |
| #8 | Larry M. Dickey | Premark Feg L.L.C. | 1 |
| #8 | Ralph P. Wharry | C.E. Electronics | 1 |
| #8 | Joseph A. Zahora | Dayton-Phoenix Group | 1 |
| #8 | John P. Nauseef | Krush Technologies | 1 |
| #8 | Richard Everett Del Grosso, II | Dayton Progress | 1 |
| #8 | Brian R. Prybor | Premark Feg L.L.C. | 1 |
| #8 | J. Douglas Wolf | University Of Dayton | 1 |
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