Sullivan, IL ranks #5,087 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 19 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sullivan, IL include Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Agri-Fab, Caterpillar. That works out to 4.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J. Langenfeld | Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership | 6 |
| 2 | Michael L. Bennett | Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership | 4 |
| 3 | K. Mike McCoy | — | 3 |
| #4 | Raymond Hauser | Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership | 2 |
| #5 | Kenneth J. Rawski | Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership | 1 |
| #5 | Stephen Hower | — | 1 |
| #5 | Danney Dendy | Agri-Fab | 1 |
| #5 | Mary Jill Trumper | Caterpillar | 1 |
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