Centerville, MN ranks #4,329 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 25 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Centerville, MN include Medtronic, Par Systems, Emprimus. That works out to 6.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven L. Waldhauser | Medtronic | 5 |
| 2 | Dean R. LaValle | Par Systems | 4 |
| 3 | Wallace Jensen | Emprimus | 3 |
| 3 | Barry Hines | X-Pert Paint Mixing Systems | 3 |
| #5 | Jeffrey L. Solomon | 3M | 2 |
| #5 | Thomas Godfrey Berg | Zyga Technology | 2 |
| #5 | Robert W. Citro | Bae Systems Land & Armaments | 2 |
| #8 | Brian Nelson | Curt G. Joa | 1 |
| #8 | Son Mai | Tendyne Holdings | 1 |
| #8 | Marta Van Develde McCormack | — | 1 |
| #8 | Aaron Magnuson | Xcerra | 1 |
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