Dayton, MN ranks #4,015 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 28 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Dayton, MN include Cardiovascular Systems, Medtronic, Caterpillar. That works out to 3.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin D. Haselman | Cardiovascular Systems | 4 |
| 2 | Teresa A. Whitman | Medtronic | 3 |
| 2 | Kristin N. Hageman | Medtronic | 3 |
| 2 | Nicholas B. Johnson | Caterpillar | 3 |
| #5 | Rick Kloeppner | Trane International | 2 |
| #5 | Sharon Jones | Vista Outdoor Operations | 2 |
| #5 | Paul R. McMahon | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 2 |
| #5 | Jason A. Haro | Caterpillar | 2 |
| #9 | Dale A. Ohme | Tower Solutions | 1 |
| #9 | Todd M. Mayer | — | 1 |
| #9 | Christopher Clark Pulling | Microoptx | 1 |
| #9 | Sean McNattin | Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | 1 |
| #9 | Christopher W. Lancaster | Hartford Fire Insurance | 1 |
| #9 | Sabarinathan RAMACHANDRAN | University of Minnesota | 1 |
| #9 | Eric T. Ohme | Tower Solutions | 1 |
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