Elyria, OH ranks #3,111 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 38 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Elyria, OH include Mtd Products, Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, Ridge Tool. That works out to 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter J. Buchanan | Mtd Products | 7 |
| 2 | Will E. Roberts | Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake | 4 |
| 3 | Richard M. Kundracik | Ridge Tool | 3 |
| 3 | Gregory T. Coolidge | Parker-Hannifin | 3 |
| #5 | David J. Taneyhill | Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems | 2 |
| #5 | Marc A. Chappo | Koniniklijke Philips N.V. | 2 |
| #5 | Robert S. Tekesky | Logan Clutch | 2 |
| #8 | George H. Loeber | Lubrizol Advanced Materials | 1 |
| #8 | Michael V. Kaminski | Thermotion | 1 |
| #8 | John H. Leitner | Vertiv | 1 |
| #8 | Grant A. Lugas | The Eastern | 1 |
| #8 | Dave Hein | Mtd Products | 1 |
| #8 | Justin Miller | Ford | 1 |
| #8 | Jason A. Sukey | Exsurco Medical | 1 |
| #8 | Jon R. Dunkin | Emerson Electric | 1 |
| #8 | Billy J. Jackson | Parker-Hannifin | 1 |
| #8 | Joe Jocke | Mtd Products | 1 |
| #8 | Mark E. Rosenkranz | Gojo Industries | 1 |
| #8 | John V. Ripley | Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems | 1 |
| #8 | Daniel Lawrence Morris | Isolynx | 1 |
| #8 | Michael Mott | — | 1 |
| #8 | Kailin Deng | Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake | 1 |
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