Lockport, IL ranks #3,461 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 33 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Lockport, IL include Cnh Industrial America, Commscope Technologies, The Middleby. That works out to 1.3 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 | Michael J. Connors | Cnh Industrial America | 12 |
| 2 | David J. Smentek | Commscope Technologies | 3 |
| 2 | John H. Wiker | The Middleby | 3 |
| #4 | Ralph Swanson | Mi-Jack Products | 1 |
| #4 | Benjamin S. Novak | Panduit | 1 |
| #4 | Scott M. Lesniak | Panduit | 1 |
| #4 | Kevin Gerald Muszynski | Mi-Jack Products | 1 |
| #4 | Lawrence Michael Grycko | GE | 1 |
| #4 | Joshua J. Chesser | Salco Products | 1 |
| #4 | Mark D. Klassen | Cnh Industrial America | 1 |
| #4 | Timothy R. Gregori | Molex | 1 |
| #4 | Paul Di Bernardo | AT&T | 1 |
| #4 | John Rodack | Knowles Electronics | 1 |
| #4 | Roger D. Segroves | Panduit | 1 |
| #4 | Daniel T. Mather | Caterpillar | 1 |
| #4 | Steve Paul | Illinois Tool Works | 1 |
| #4 | Kris Anderson | Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) | 1 |
| #4 | Jeffrey Wayne Smith | Owens Corning Intellectual Capital | 1 |
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