Belvidere, IL ranks #5,552 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 18 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Belvidere, IL include Hamilton Sundstrand, Ausplow Pty., Smith & Nephew. That works out to 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David S. Behling | Hamilton Sundstrand | 5 |
| 2 | John W. Ryan | Ausplow Pty. | 3 |
| 3 | Scott Trenhaile | Smith & Nephew | 1 |
| 3 | Gary Blaine Clinton | Clinton Electronics | 1 |
| 3 | Michael J. Pattison | Mylan | 1 |
| 3 | Dennis Hanson | Bosch Automotive Service Solutions | 1 |
| 3 | Paul J. Fowler | Stenograph, L.L.C. | 1 |
| 3 | Timothy Michael Mayer | Hamilton Sundstrand | 1 |
| 3 | Richard George Hext, III | GE | 1 |
| 3 | William Coole | Renew Group Private Limited | 1 |
| 3 | Scott M. Thomson | Hamilton Sundstrand | 1 |
| 3 | Glenn A. Clinton | Clinton Electronics | 1 |
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