Yankton, SD ranks #9,648 worldwide for total patents filed in 2020, with 9 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Yankton, SD include Vishay Dale Electronics, Poet Research, Shur-Co. That works out to 0.6 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 | Darek Blow | Vishay Dale Electronics | 2 |
| 2 | David Charles Carlson | Poet Research | 1 |
| 2 | Eric J. Turner | Shur-Co | 1 |
| 2 | Joe Rust | Kolberg-Pioneer | 1 |
| 2 | Benjamin M. Hanson | Vishay Dale Electronics | 1 |
| 2 | Derek Ochoa | — | 1 |
| 2 | Gregg Ehresmann | — | 1 |
| 2 | Steven Hofer | Vishay Dale Electronics | 1 |
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