Freeport, IL ranks #9,162 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 9 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Freeport, IL include Honeywell, Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag, Robert Bosch Gmbh. That works out to 0.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Hintz | Honeywell | 2 |
| 1 | David Golz | Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag | 2 |
| 3 | Mario Groezinger | — | 1 |
| 3 | Michael Hoefer | Robert Bosch Gmbh | 1 |
| 3 | Jeffrey L. Sands | Taylor Commercial Foodservice | 1 |
| 3 | Jamie Speldrich | Honeywell | 1 |
| 3 | Joel E. Leiser | Elkay Manufacturing | 1 |
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