York, SC ranks #6,317 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 14 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in York, SC include Siemens Energy, Cabot, GE. That works out to 1.6 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 | David S. Segletes | Siemens Energy | 2 |
| 1 | Bryan Thomas | Cabot | 2 |
| 1 | Nicholas Francis Martin | GE | 2 |
| #4 | Mark Gunter | Britax Child Safety | 1 |
| #4 | Philip E. Parker | IBM | 1 |
| #4 | Joshua VanHeusen | Wilder Tactical | 1 |
| #4 | Scott Alan Reed | Britax Child Safety | 1 |
| #4 | William Kirk | Sunkist Growers | 1 |
| #4 | George L. Bailey, II | Industrial Test Systems | 1 |
| #4 | Tom Benfield | Dental Equipment | 1 |
| #4 | Darin Cate | Performance Friction | 1 |
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