Westerly, RI ranks #5,742 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 16 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Westerly, RI include Ortronics, Nimbus Iris, Nordson. That works out to 0.9 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 | Chris M. Vacca | Ortronics | 4 |
| 2 | Shaughnessy Robinson | Nimbus Iris | 3 |
| 3 | Henry DiGregorio | Nordson | 1 |
| 3 | Christopher W. Gribble | Hubbell Incorporated | 1 |
| 3 | Matt Christiansen | — | 1 |
| 3 | Janet Aiello | — | 1 |
| 3 | Greg Marshall | Weatherford/Lamb | 1 |
| 3 | Daniel M. Smith | Ortronics | 1 |
| 3 | Kenneth Perry | IBM | 1 |
| 3 | Jesse A. Teske | Pfizer | 1 |
| 3 | Richard Zerbarini | Hrm Enterprises | 1 |
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