Anoka, MN ranks #4,263 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 26 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Anoka, MN include Bridgepoint Medical, Medtronic, Smiths Medical Asd. That works out to 1.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross A. Olson | Bridgepoint Medical | 7 |
| 2 | Brian P. Colin | Medtronic | 3 |
| 2 | Grant Adams | Smiths Medical Asd | 3 |
| #4 | Nicholas H. Reath | Graco Minnesota | 2 |
| #4 | Phillip Lawson | Honeywell | 2 |
| #4 | Michael E. Bloom | Graco Minnesota | 2 |
| #7 | Larry C. McNeff | Sartec | 1 |
| #7 | Peter G. Greuel | Sartec | 1 |
| #7 | Jeremy Fink | Hydro International | 1 |
| #7 | James E. Cook | Pumptec | 1 |
| #7 | Dean Sundquist | Mate Precision Technologies | 1 |
| #7 | Jason Dean Emiliusen | Twin City Fan Companies | 1 |
| #7 | Bryan V. Hunt | 3M | 1 |
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