McHenry, IL ranks #2,807 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 43 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in McHenry, IL include Zebra Technologies, Usg Interiors, Columbia Insurance. That works out to 1.6 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 | James J. O'Hagan | Zebra Technologies | 7 |
| 2 | James J. Lehane | Usg Interiors | 4 |
| 3 | E. Mark Harris | Columbia Insurance | 3 |
| 3 | Christopher D. Heinz | C&C Power | 3 |
| 3 | Scott Bedoe | Medline Industries, Lp | 3 |
| #6 | Thomas L. Michaels | Allegiance | 2 |
| #6 | Daniel J. Birk | Illinois Tool Works | 2 |
| #6 | Christian Bernard | CEA | 2 |
| #6 | William Metropulos | Smart Bar Usa | 2 |
| #6 | Lorie Rowe | Medline Industries, Lp | 2 |
| #6 | James J. Maki | The Quaker Oats | 2 |
| #12 | Robert J. Wegener | Terra Technologies | 1 |
| #12 | Chuck Zander | Northgate Technologies | 1 |
| #12 | William L. Rudzena | Abbott | 1 |
| #12 | Gabriel G. Vehovsky | Baxter International | 1 |
| #12 | Mark Theriot | Snap-On Incorporated | 1 |
| #12 | Kathleen Calucci | Medline Industries, Lp | 1 |
| #12 | Ferdinand C. Susi, III | Zih | 1 |
| #12 | William F. Schimpf | Knowles Electronics | 1 |
| #12 | Daniel A. Schocke | Accenture Global Solutions Limited | 1 |
| #12 | Mark B. Scalf | United States Gypsum | 1 |
| #12 | Steve Gaynes | Gyrus Acmi | 1 |
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