Box Elder, SD ranks #13,977 worldwide for total patents filed in 2020, with 5 patents from 4 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Box Elder, SD include Cole Kepro International, Triad National Security, Microsoft. That works out to 0.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–4 of 4 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph W. Cole | Cole Kepro International | 2 |
| 2 | David Duff Dixon | Triad National Security | 1 |
| 2 | Kael R. Rowan | Microsoft | 1 |
| 2 | Robert Schwenke | Exatec | 1 |
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