McHenry, IL ranks #2,974 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 38 patents from 23 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in McHenry, IL include Columbia Insurance, Motorola Mobility, Illinois Tool Works. That works out to 1.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–23 of 23 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Mark Harris | Columbia Insurance | 4 |
| 1 | Steve Emmert | Motorola Mobility | 4 |
| 3 | Daniel J. Birk | Illinois Tool Works | 3 |
| 3 | James J. Lehane | Usg Interiors | 3 |
| #5 | David H. Minasi | Motorola | 2 |
| #5 | Christopher D. Heinz | C&C Power | 2 |
| #5 | John Henry Krahenbuhl | 2 | |
| #5 | James J. O'Hagan | Zebra Technologies | 2 |
| #5 | Adam Cybart | Motorola Mobility | 2 |
| #10 | Tim Johannes | — | 1 |
| #10 | Stanley E. Hansen | Danaher | 1 |
| #10 | Lorie Rowe | Medline Industries, Lp | 1 |
| #10 | William Metropulos | Smart Bar Usa | 1 |
| #10 | Robert Fernekes | Navigation Technologies | 1 |
| #10 | David Womack | Zih | 1 |
| #10 | Mark B. Scalf | United States Gypsum | 1 |
| #10 | Mark Breining | Signode Industrial Group | 1 |
| #10 | Christopher Heatley | Seymour Of Sycamore | 1 |
| #10 | Christian Bernard | CEA | 1 |
| #10 | Dave Omiatek | Clarke Mosquito Control Products | 1 |
| #10 | Scott Bedoe | Medline Industries, Lp | 1 |
| #10 | Ralph H. LaBedz | Baxter International | 1 |
| #10 | Stephen J. Gaynes | Acco Brands | 1 |
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