Spring Grove, IL ranks #3,556 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 32 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Spring Grove, IL include Fenwal, Rosemount Aerospace, Google. That works out to 5.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lynn | Fenwal | 5 |
| 2 | Mark S. Miller | Rosemount Aerospace | 4 |
| 2 | Natalie J. Stevens | 4 | |
| #4 | Gregory G. Pieper | S. C. Johnson & Son | 3 |
| #4 | Thomas Paul Grazier | Abb Vie | 3 |
| #6 | Anthony R. Brown | Zih | 2 |
| #6 | David Noskowicz | Medline Industries, Lp | 2 |
| #6 | Kathy Lee Downie | Illinois Tool Works | 2 |
| #9 | Arthur Christopher Leyh | — | 1 |
| #9 | Thomas H. Gilman | Hollister Incorporated | 1 |
| #9 | Kenneth W. Michaels | S. C. Johnson & Son | 1 |
| #9 | Randolph Meinzer | Baxter International | 1 |
| #9 | Jason Mattox | Dell Software | 1 |
| #9 | Mounire El Houmaidi | — | 1 |
| #9 | Russ Johnson | Allegiance | 1 |
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