Apache Junction, AZ ranks #5,801 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 17 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Apache Junction, AZ include The Hillman Group, Intel, Arizona Board Of Regents For And On Behalf Of Arizona State University. That works out to 0.4 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 | Ryan Hamblin | The Hillman Group | 3 |
| 2 | James Mitchell | Intel | 2 |
| 2 | Charles J. Arntzen | Arizona Board Of Regents For And On Behalf Of Arizona State University | 2 |
| #4 | Derek Humphries | Aco Polymer Products | 1 |
| #4 | Bernd Erdtmann | Unknown | 1 |
| #4 | Henry P. Lentz | Colorado State University | 1 |
| #4 | Martin J. Plishka | Chevron | 1 |
| #4 | Carl King | The Boeing | 1 |
| #4 | Dena Kimble | — | 1 |
| #4 | Darrell Woehler | Map Pharmaceuticals | 1 |
| #4 | Lary R. Larson | Medtronic | 1 |
| #4 | Brennan Milligan | Asm Ip Holding B.V. | 1 |
| #4 | Dean Richard VanDeLaare | The Boeing | 1 |
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