Oronoco, MN ranks #2,248 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 53 patents from 20 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Oronoco, MN include IBM, Western Digital Technologies, Kronebusch Industries. That works out to 29.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–20 of 20 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafal P. Konik | IBM | 18 |
| 2 | Timothy G. Hallett | IBM | 5 |
| 3 | Philip Raymond Germann | IBM | 4 |
| 3 | Ryan K. Cradick | IBM | 4 |
| 3 | Darin Edward Gerhart | Western Digital Technologies | 4 |
| #6 | Lynn A. Boger | IBM | 3 |
| #7 | Kyle A. Lucke | IBM | 2 |
| #8 | Mark J. Anderson | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | Andrew Sems | — | 1 |
| #8 | Allen R. Kronebusch | Kronebusch Industries | 1 |
| #8 | Stephen M. Zins | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | Rick A. Weckwerth | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | Jeffrey A. Prentice | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | Timothy J. Kottke | Mayo Foundation | 1 |
| #8 | Danny M. Ondler | Waters Instruments | 1 |
| #8 | Jason S. Lee | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | Debra Mariner | Logiclibrary | 1 |
| #8 | Terry L. Schardt | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | David L. Hermsmeier | IBM | 1 |
| #8 | Eric W. Will | IBM | 1 |
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