Oronoco, MN ranks #1,910 worldwide for total patents filed in 2019, with 76 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Oronoco, MN include IBM, Western Digital Technologies, Preventice Solutions. That works out to 42.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafal P. Konik | IBM | 22 |
| 2 | Ryan K. Cradick | IBM | 8 |
| 3 | Darin Edward Gerhart | Western Digital Technologies | 7 |
| #4 | Jeffrey N. Judd | IBM | 6 |
| #5 | Jason S. Lee | IBM | 4 |
| #5 | Richard M. Smith | Preventice Solutions | 4 |
| #7 | Gene R. Cobb | IBM | 3 |
| #7 | Timothy J. Kottke | Mayo Foundation | 3 |
| #9 | Eric W. Will | IBM | 2 |
| #9 | David George Dreyer | Western Digital Technologies | 2 |
| #9 | Kyle A. Lucke | IBM | 2 |
| #9 | George Vasmatzis | Mayo Foundation | 2 |
| #9 | Rick A. Weckwerth | IBM | 2 |
| #14 | Timothy G. Hallett | IBM | 1 |
| #14 | Allen R. Kronebusch | Kronebusch Industries | 1 |
| #14 | Lynn A. Boger | IBM | 1 |
| #14 | Kenneth E. Lubahn | IBM | 1 |
| #14 | Mark J. Anderson | IBM | 1 |
| #14 | Reed B. Frandsen | IBM | 1 |
| #14 | Dennis D. Koski | IBM | 1 |
| #14 | David L. Hermsmeier | IBM | 1 |
| #14 | Beth Fynbo | Busy Baby | 1 |
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