Solvang, CA ranks #5,278 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 18 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Solvang, CA include Sixpoint Materials, Deployable Space Systems, United Surgical. That works out to 2.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Hoff | Sixpoint Materials | 4 |
| 2 | Brian R Spence | Deployable Space Systems | 3 |
| 3 | Russell S. Moir | United Surgical | 2 |
| 3 | Michael Brand | Mark One Lifestyle | 2 |
| #5 | Aaron Ferguson | Alcatel Lucent | 1 |
| #5 | Carl William Bolton | W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh | 1 |
| #5 | L. Ray Sweeny | RTX (Raytheon) | 1 |
| #5 | Warn Burt | Flir Systems | 1 |
| #5 | Gustavo A. Dascanio | — | 1 |
| #5 | David Rhodes | Moog | 1 |
| #5 | Andrew Sharpe | Flir Systems | 1 |
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