Mound, MN ranks #2,210 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 54 patents from 25 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Mound, MN include Hsio Technologies, Medtronic, Myocor. That works out to 5.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–25 of 25 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Rathburn | Hsio Technologies | 9 |
| 2 | David P. Olson | Medtronic | 6 |
| 3 | Todd J. Mortier | Myocor | 5 |
| #4 | Brett R. Herdendorf | Seagate Technology | 4 |
| #4 | Kester J. Batchelor | Gyrus Acmi | 4 |
| #6 | Allan M. Fuentes | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division | 3 |
| #7 | Allen M. Fuentes | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division | 2 |
| #7 | David J. Vranish | Colder Products | 2 |
| #7 | Jeremy R. Forbord | Tolomatic | 2 |
| #7 | Valerie Guralnik | Honeywell | 2 |
| #11 | Jameson Michael Smieja | Caterpillar | 1 |
| #11 | Joseph F. Fleischhacker, Jr. | Lake Region Manufacturing | 1 |
| #11 | Brian C. Bergquist | — | 1 |
| #11 | Chad E. Beery | Stratasys | 1 |
| #11 | Douglas R. Saholt | Boston Scientific Scimed | 1 |
| #11 | Brian Rice | General Mills | 1 |
| #11 | Vladimir Gribovsky | Unknown | 1 |
| #11 | Robert E. Larson | Fsi International | 1 |
| #11 | James J. Erickson | Ultimed | 1 |
| #11 | Aleshia Hansen | General Mills | 1 |
| #11 | Brian D. Schafer | — | 1 |
| #11 | David A. Horky | Rosemount | 1 |
| #11 | William J. Andersen | Qlogic | 1 |
| #11 | Nathan G. Bergquist | — | 1 |
| #11 | Bryan Clem | Cardiac Pacemakers | 1 |
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