Lenoir, NC ranks #6,031 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 15 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Lenoir, NC include Corning Optical Communications, Hendrickson Usa, L.L.C., Corning Cable Systems. That works out to 0.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Todd James | Corning Optical Communications | 3 |
| 2 | Jay D. White | Hendrickson Usa, L.L.C. | 2 |
| 2 | Alvin John McDonald | Corning Optical Communications | 2 |
| 2 | Wesley Allan Yates | Corning Cable Systems | 2 |
| #5 | Isaiah Monty Simmons | — | 1 |
| #5 | Shannon Phelps | Adhezion Biomedical | 1 |
| #5 | Allen Michael Miller | Corning Optical Communications | 1 |
| #5 | Randy Martin | Qnx Software Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg | 1 |
| #5 | William Monty Simmons | Fc Patents, Llc. | 1 |
| #5 | Matthew Wade Smith | Corning Cable Systems | 1 |
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