Vandergrift, PA ranks #5,278 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 18 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Vandergrift, PA include Koniniklijke Philips N.V., Ppg Industries Ohio, Thorley Industries. That works out to 3.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Answine | Koniniklijke Philips N.V. | 2 |
| 1 | John M. Dudik | Ppg Industries Ohio | 2 |
| 1 | Jordan Zito | Thorley Industries | 2 |
| 1 | Jerome Matula, Jr. | Ric Investments | 2 |
| 1 | David B. Knowles | Comcast | 2 |
| #6 | Matthew E. Wehrle | Ppg Industries Ohio | 1 |
| #6 | Jerry A. Stokes | Bayer Healthcare | 1 |
| #6 | Anthony Grisolia | Covestro | 1 |
| #6 | Kenneth D. Beer | Pella | 1 |
| #6 | Charles C. Lash | Burrell Mining Products | 1 |
| #6 | Roger Graham Byford | Vocollect | 1 |
| #6 | Dana Clark | Alcoa | 1 |
| #6 | Thomas Gilbert Snyder | Netapp | 1 |
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