Sparta, WI ranks #3,846 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 29 patents from 19 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sparta, WI include Rite-Hite Holding, Hellermanntyton Co., Joy Global Surface Mining. That works out to 2.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–19 of 19 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Kikstra | Rite-Hite Holding | 4 |
| 1 | Gerard G. Geiger | Hellermanntyton Co. | 4 |
| 3 | Nicholas R. Voelz | Joy Global Surface Mining | 3 |
| #4 | Jerry G. Warner | Radyne | 2 |
| #4 | William Sinner | Rockwell Automation | 2 |
| #6 | Loren O. Olson | Claas Saulgau Gmbh | 1 |
| #6 | James S. Rustad | Rockwell Automation | 1 |
| #6 | Richard Ahnen | Guardian-I | 1 |
| #6 | Jeffrey J. Pankau | Rockwell Automation | 1 |
| #6 | Paul Sina | M-B-W | 1 |
| #6 | William J. Wobig | Uwm Research Foundation | 1 |
| #6 | Susan Weber | — | 1 |
| #6 | Kimberley S. Metcalf-Kupres | Johnson Controls Technology | 1 |
| #6 | Timothy Patrick Boppre | Rockwell Automation | 1 |
| #6 | Daniel C. Wibralski | J.F. Brennan Company | 1 |
| #6 | Phil G. Mlsna | — | 1 |
| #6 | Brandon J. Gann | Mcp Ip | 1 |
| #6 | Joseph S. Simon | Carnes Company | 1 |
| #6 | Kenneth Joseph Zanon, II | Intertape Polymer | 1 |
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