Buffalo, MN ranks #3,305 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 35 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Buffalo, MN include Second Sight Medical Products, Fluke, Bridgepoint Medical. That works out to 2.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–21 of 21 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian V. Mech | Second Sight Medical Products | 5 |
| 1 | Michael E. Loukusa | Fluke | 5 |
| 3 | Chad J. Kugler | Bridgepoint Medical | 3 |
| 3 | Jeremy Glynn | Heraeus Deutschland | 3 |
| #5 | John R. Drontle | Entellus Medical | 2 |
| #5 | Todd A. Krinke | Gt Metabolic Solutions | 2 |
| #7 | John J. Berkey | Wound Care Technologies | 1 |
| #7 | Reed A. Houge | Phraxis | 1 |
| #7 | Jeffrey E. Sandahl | Wagner Spray Tech | 1 |
| #7 | Douglas C. Ellens | Commscope Technologies | 1 |
| #7 | Matt Nichols | Optum | 1 |
| #7 | Tyler James Theien | Wagner Spray Tech | 1 |
| #7 | Ryan P. Lenton | Indian Motorcycle International | 1 |
| #7 | Neil P. Quade | Indian Motorcycle International | 1 |
| #7 | William L. Hulett | — | 1 |
| #7 | Jeffrey C. Lewison | — | 1 |
| #7 | Jason Clark | General Mills | 1 |
| #7 | Douglas S. Ryder | Graco Minnesota | 1 |
| #7 | Joseph M. Thielen | Boston Scientific Scimed | 1 |
| #7 | Reed T. Hentges | — | 1 |
| #7 | Michael C. Bednarek | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division | 1 |
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