Itasca, IL ranks #4,792 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 22 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Itasca, IL include Gas Technology Institute, Donacorp, Shamrock International Fastener. That works out to 2.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J. Roberts | Gas Technology Institute | 6 |
| 2 | Robert A. Quinn | Donacorp | 2 |
| 2 | Robert Waichulis | Shamrock International Fastener | 2 |
| 2 | Ivan Kiselev | — | 2 |
| 2 | Michael R. Gogola | Rexam Beverage Can | 2 |
| #6 | Amit Mehta | Robert Bosch Gmbh | 1 |
| #6 | Daniel Quijano | Architectural Builders Hardware Mfg. | 1 |
| #6 | Jonathon Ray | Knowles Electronics | 1 |
| #6 | John Ferraz, Jr. | Caterpillar | 1 |
| #6 | Steven Weaver | Northgate Technologies | 1 |
| #6 | Matthew Randazzo | Incredible Technologies | 1 |
| #6 | Frank Pistorio | Perkins School For The Blind | 1 |
| #6 | James J. Morikuni | Motorola | 1 |
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