Oronoco, MN ranks #1,493 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 87 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Oronoco, MN include IBM, Western Digital Technologies, Kronebusch Industries. That works out to 48.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–21 of 21 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafal P. Konik | IBM | 29 |
| 2 | Rick A. Weckwerth | IBM | 13 |
| 3 | Ryan K. Cradick | IBM | 6 |
| #4 | David George Dreyer | Western Digital Technologies | 5 |
| #4 | Darin Edward Gerhart | Western Digital Technologies | 5 |
| #6 | Allen R. Kronebusch | Kronebusch Industries | 4 |
| #7 | Jeffrey N. Judd | IBM | 3 |
| #8 | Jason S. Lee | IBM | 2 |
| #8 | Timothy G. Hallett | IBM | 2 |
| #8 | Kenneth E. Lubahn | IBM | 2 |
| #8 | Kyle A. Lucke | IBM | 2 |
| #8 | Mark J. Anderson | IBM | 2 |
| #8 | Richard M. Smith | Preventice Solutions | 2 |
| #8 | Dennis D. Koski | IBM | 2 |
| #8 | Timothy J. Kottke | Mayo Foundation | 2 |
| #16 | Elizabeth M. Hadac | Mayo Foundation | 1 |
| #16 | Jeffrey Bernard Nowicki | IBM | 1 |
| #16 | Stephen M. Zins | IBM | 1 |
| #16 | Brian G. Holthaus | IBM | 1 |
| #16 | Anton John Neu | Western Digital Technologies | 1 |
| #16 | Gene R. Cobb | IBM | 1 |
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