Derby, KS ranks #5,831 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 17 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Derby, KS include Textron Innovations, Spirit Aerosystems, Husky Liners. That works out to 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen M. Eddy | Textron Innovations | 3 |
| 2 | James Edward Westerman | Spirit Aerosystems | 2 |
| 2 | Chris Pinkerton | Textron Innovations | 2 |
| 2 | Lacie Leatherman | — | 2 |
| #5 | Reinhard Lugalia | — | 1 |
| #5 | Doug Johnson | Husky Liners | 1 |
| #5 | Dennis Ray Malone | The Boeing | 1 |
| #5 | Jeremiah M. Horn | Johnson Controls Technology | 1 |
| #5 | John Lee Dawkins | Occidental Chemical | 1 |
| #5 | Christopher Adair Pinkerton | Textron Innovations | 1 |
| #5 | Calvin Ntinika | — | 1 |
| #5 | Fred M. Dickey | Sandia | 1 |
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