Hurricane, WV ranks #5,383 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 19 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hurricane, WV include Univation Technologies, Iowa Corn Promotion Board, Toyota. That works out to 2.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Szul | Univation Technologies | 6 |
| 2 | Mark G. Goode | Univation Technologies | 5 |
| 3 | Nye A. Clinton | Iowa Corn Promotion Board | 1 |
| 3 | John Daly | Toyota | 1 |
| 3 | Kenneth A. Wilkins | — | 1 |
| 3 | Rex J. Alexander | Joby Aero | 1 |
| 3 | Lonnie G. Simpkins | Toyota | 1 |
| 3 | Mark W. Blood | Univation Technologies | 1 |
| 3 | Scott A. Tittle | Toyota | 1 |
| 3 | Charles Gibson | Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh | 1 |
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