Central, SC ranks #5,215 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 19 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Central, SC include Johnson Electric S.A., Clemson University, Ansell Healthcare Products. That works out to 3.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yan Yun Cui | Johnson Electric S.A. | 5 |
| 2 | Joseph Kolis | Clemson University | 2 |
| 3 | Vincent Yves-Marie Blouin | Clemson University | 1 |
| 3 | Eric Thompson | Ansell Healthcare Products | 1 |
| 3 | James Justin Wilbanks | Georgia Tech Research | 1 |
| 3 | Deidra Cade | Elevance Renewable Sciences | 1 |
| 3 | Man Zhou | Clemson University | 1 |
| 3 | Jacob B. Fravel | Clemson University | 1 |
| 3 | Ufuk Ersoy | Clemson University | 1 |
| 3 | David Vaughn | Fluor Technologies | 1 |
| 3 | Shan Liu | GE | 1 |
| 3 | Monika Mujkic | Elevance Renewable Sciences | 1 |
| 3 | Leslie Sierad | Clemson University | 1 |
| 3 | David A. Bruce | Clemson University | 1 |
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