Arnold, MO ranks #4,476 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 24 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Arnold, MO include Covidien Lp, Google, Smith & Nephew. That works out to 1.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J. Byrd | Covidien Lp | 3 |
| 2 | Dwight E. Howdeshell, II | 2 | |
| 2 | Michael D. Hudspeth | Smith & Nephew | 2 |
| 2 | Benjamin J. Heath | Rug Doctor | 2 |
| 2 | Ken Nguyen | — | 2 |
| #6 | Jo Ann McMahon | Baker Hughes Holdings | 1 |
| #6 | Lyle J. Newman | — | 1 |
| #6 | James Andrew Labit | Unknown | 1 |
| #6 | Kevin John Schmitz | The Procter & Gamble | 1 |
| #6 | Justin E. Schweiss | — | 1 |
| #6 | Mark E. Stirnemann | Hunter Engineering | 1 |
| #6 | John J. Parlow | Pharmacia | 1 |
| #6 | Louis J. Kokenis | — | 1 |
| #6 | Randal A. Deven | — | 1 |
| #6 | Helen Greaves | Unknown | 1 |
| #6 | Raymond J. Slesinski | The Boeing | 1 |
| #6 | Jennifer Lynn Labit | Unknown | 1 |
| #6 | Brian Osborne | Bmc Software | 1 |
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