Tehachapi, CA ranks #5,278 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 18 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Tehachapi, CA include Adc Telecommunications, Icon Aircraft, US Air Force. That works out to 1.4 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 | Daniel Ray Mertesdorf | Adc Telecommunications | 5 |
| 2 | Jon Karkow | Icon Aircraft | 2 |
| 2 | Byron Young | Icon Aircraft | 2 |
| 2 | Gregory R. Yandek | US Air Force | 2 |
| #5 | William D. McCune | Evergreen International Aviation | 1 |
| #5 | Michael D. Burns | — | 1 |
| #5 | Robert L. Geisler | General Motors | 1 |
| #5 | John J. Burken | NASA | 1 |
| #5 | Ralph Hurst | Mechanical Technology | 1 |
| #5 | Michael Gustason | Velocity Magnetics | 1 |
| #5 | Matthew Gionta | Icon Aircraft | 1 |
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