Vandergrift, PA ranks #3,966 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 28 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Vandergrift, PA include Ric Investments, Comcast, Cook Medical Technologies. That works out to 5.5 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 | Jerome Matula, Jr. | Ric Investments | 8 |
| 2 | David B. Knowles | Comcast | 2 |
| 2 | Robert Booker | Cook Medical Technologies | 2 |
| 2 | Thomas Gilbert Snyder | Netapp | 2 |
| #5 | John M. Dudik | Ppg Industries Ohio | 1 |
| #5 | Philip M. Kushnar | Westinghouse Electric | 1 |
| #5 | Carol L. Knox | Ppg Industries Ohio | 1 |
| #5 | Dana Clark | Alcoa | 1 |
| #5 | Lawrence J. Fitzgerald | Ppg Industries Ohio | 1 |
| #5 | Bertram Gardner | Ferro | 1 |
| #5 | Anthony Grisolia | Covestro | 1 |
| #5 | Frankie A. Phelps | Alcoa | 1 |
| #5 | Chun Kee Lui | Cook Medical Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | Andrea Gray | Ppg Industries Ohio | 1 |
| #5 | Jordan Zito | Thorley Industries | 1 |
| #5 | Gary L. Hunker | Alcoa Usa | 1 |
| #5 | Frankie E. Phelps | Aluminum Company Of America | 1 |
| #5 | Guy Martin | Societe Europenne De Propulsion | 1 |
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