Kettering, OH ranks #4,329 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 25 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Kettering, OH include Bea Systems, Goodrich, Eastman Kodak. That works out to 0.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory Smith | Bea Systems | 3 |
| 2 | Joseph E. Beason | Goodrich | 2 |
| 2 | James A. Katerberg | Eastman Kodak | 2 |
| 2 | Mark Broerman | Dayton Systems Group | 2 |
| 2 | Kelly Silverman | Lifeloc Technologies | 2 |
| 2 | Randy L. Blankley, Jr. | Illinois Tool Works | 2 |
| #7 | Michael Thieman | T.H.T. Presses | 1 |
| #7 | John P. Nauseef | Krush Technologies | 1 |
| #7 | Marie Khagik Costanian | Cargill, Incorporated | 1 |
| #7 | Marc C. Stevens | — | 1 |
| #7 | S. Robert Kovac | Ams Research | 1 |
| #7 | Eric L Heft | US Air Force | 1 |
| #7 | Eugene Max Peters, Jr. | Cargill, Incorporated | 1 |
| #7 | Heather McCrabb | Faraday Technology | 1 |
| #7 | Mark S. Morrow | Avery Dennison Retail Information Services | 1 |
| #7 | Johnny S. Ng | Fmi Medical Systems Co. | 1 |
| #7 | Christopher John Athmer | — | 1 |
| #7 | Mark Phillip Drake | Unison Industries | 1 |
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