Sycamore, IL ranks #2,367 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 53 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sycamore, IL include Ideal Industries, Masonite, Dawn Equipment. That works out to 2.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sushil N. Keswani | Ideal Industries | 8 |
| 2 | Alan E. Zantout | Ideal Industries | 7 |
| 2 | Gregory J. Wysock | Masonite | 7 |
| #4 | Joseph D. Bassett | Dawn Equipment | 6 |
| #5 | Daniel J. Ryan | Alltec Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie Gmbh | 5 |
| #6 | Benjamin D. Swedberg | Ideal Industries | 4 |
| #7 | Judd J. Maxwell | Monsanto Technology | 3 |
| #7 | Timothy B. Tunnell | Ideal Industries | 3 |
| #9 | Michael Thomas | Great Dane Trailers | 2 |
| #10 | William G. Zanellato | Seymour Of Sycamore | 1 |
| #10 | Stephen Doonan | — | 1 |
| #10 | Joel R. Bauer | Federal Signal | 1 |
| #10 | Walter James Dresser, III | New Concepts Development | 1 |
| #10 | Chhiu-Tsu Lin | Northern Illinois University | 1 |
| #10 | Sergio Falbo | Signode Industrial Group | 1 |
| #10 | Douglas George Wunner | — | 1 |
| #10 | Stephen Michael Faivre | John Deere | 1 |
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