Ridgecrest, CA ranks #2,104 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 57 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Ridgecrest, CA include US Air Force. That works out to 2.0 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 | Benjamin G. Harvey | US Air Force | 9 |
| 1 | Michael E. Wright | US Air Force | 9 |
| 3 | William W. Lai | US Air Force | 6 |
| 3 | Alfred J. Baca | US Air Force | 6 |
| #5 | Lee R. Cambrea | US Air Force | 3 |
| #5 | Heather A. Meylemans | US Air Force | 3 |
| #7 | Michael Neel | US Air Force | 2 |
| #7 | Roxanne L. Quintana | US Air Force | 2 |
| #7 | John D. Stenger-Smith | US Air Force | 2 |
| #7 | Scott Clair Pockrandt | — | 2 |
| #7 | Andrew P. Chafin | US Air Force | 2 |
| #7 | Zachary A. Sechrist | US Air Force | 2 |
| #13 | Brandon Catalano | US Air Force | 1 |
| #13 | Will Freeman | US Air Force | 1 |
| #13 | M. Joseph Roberts | US Air Force | 1 |
| #13 | Paul A. Goodman | US Air Force | 1 |
| #13 | Joseph W. Tsang | — | 1 |
| #13 | Brent James Sundheimer | US Air Force | 1 |
| #13 | Elsa J. Hennings | US Air Force | 1 |
| #13 | Peter Zarras | US Air Force | 1 |
| #13 | William Lai | US Air Force | 1 |
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