Azle, TX ranks #3,309 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 36 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Azle, TX include Textron Innovations, Kerr Machine, Corning Cable Systems. That works out to 2.7 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 | Paul K. Oldroyd | Textron Innovations | 13 |
| 2 | Micheal Cole Thomas | Kerr Machine | 6 |
| 3 | William Julius McPhil Giraud | Corning Cable Systems | 4 |
| #4 | Rick Wallace | Geodynamics | 3 |
| #5 | James A. Cordell | Bell Helicopter Textron | 2 |
| #5 | Erik John Oltheten | Textron Innovations | 2 |
| #5 | Jack W. Renforth | Doskocil Manufacturing Company | 2 |
| #8 | Howard T. Russell, Jr. | National Semiconductor | 1 |
| #8 | David Arnoldy | S.P.M. Flow Control | 1 |
| #8 | Rodney H Maxwell | — | 1 |
| #8 | Jana Shepherd | — | 1 |
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