Arnold, MD ranks #4,521 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 24 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Arnold, MD include Vapotherm, Merck, Solus Industrial Innovations. That works out to 1.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William F. Niland | Vapotherm | 8 |
| 2 | Harvey P. Hack | — | 4 |
| 3 | James C. Barrow | Merck | 3 |
| #4 | Cory Edward Sherman | — | 2 |
| #5 | Bruce Wagner | Solus Industrial Innovations | 1 |
| #5 | Douglas M. Rabin | — | 1 |
| #5 | Jeffrey D. Fair | Top Shelf Manufacturing | 1 |
| #5 | Thomas Peter DeFelice | Volunteers For Medical Engineering | 1 |
| #5 | Francis J. Kub | US Air Force | 1 |
| #5 | Shannon Theresa SHINGLETON | — | 1 |
| #5 | Michael Ferreira | Unknown | 1 |
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