Adel, IA ranks #5,801 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 17 patents from 5 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Adel, IA include Pioneer (Corteva), Vermeer Manufacturing, Ms Technologies. That works out to 2.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–5 of 5 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Jane Lira | Pioneer (Corteva) | 11 |
| 2 | Keith A. Hoelting | Vermeer Manufacturing | 2 |
| 2 | Mark Alan Eby | Ms Technologies | 2 |
| #4 | Timothy Alan Wagoner | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 1 |
| #4 | Sobhana Sivasankar | Pioneer (Corteva) | 1 |
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