Itasca, IL ranks #6,098 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 16 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Itasca, IL include Knowles Electronics, Caterpillar, Isco International. That works out to 1.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venkataraman Chandrasekaran | Knowles Electronics | 3 |
| 2 | John Ferraz, Jr. | Caterpillar | 1 |
| 2 | Nauman Zia | Isco International | 1 |
| 2 | Michael J. Roberts | Gas Technology Institute | 1 |
| 2 | Geert Knapen | Knowles Electronics | 1 |
| 2 | William F. Cooper | John Deere | 1 |
| 2 | Gunther Van Weiser | Lifeline Scientific | 1 |
| 2 | Vivek Paul Chandrasekharan | Capital One Services | 1 |
| 2 | Evaldas Latvys | Advance Lifts | 1 |
| 2 | William R. Collier | Victaulic | 1 |
| 2 | Mithun Jose | Capital One Services | 1 |
| 2 | Jerry O'Leary | Lifeline Scientific | 1 |
| 2 | Michael R. Gogola | Rexam Beverage Can | 1 |
| 2 | Robert A. Reed | Merck | 1 |
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