Maple Plain, MN ranks #6,497 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 14 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Maple Plain, MN include Seagate Technology, University of Minnesota, Sensors Incorporated. That works out to 8.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric W. Singleton | Seagate Technology | 7 |
| 2 | Peter Andersen | University of Minnesota | 1 |
| 2 | David J. Kotula | Sensors Incorporated | 1 |
| 2 | Thomas M. Suszynski | Giner | 1 |
| 2 | Thomas Bren | — | 1 |
| 2 | Jude J. Lague | — | 1 |
| 2 | Charles J. Hoy | 3M | 1 |
| 2 | Masoud Ameri | Cardiac Pacemakers | 1 |
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