Rockton, IL ranks #7,105 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 13 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Rockton, IL include Taylor Commercial Foodservice, John Zink Company, Atwood Vacuum Machine. That works out to 1.6 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 | Dennis J. Nelson | Taylor Commercial Foodservice | 3 |
| 2 | Jianhui Hong | John Zink Company | 2 |
| 3 | Thomas Marx | Atwood Vacuum Machine | 1 |
| 3 | Ronald J. Glavan | Carrier Commercial Refrigeration | 1 |
| 3 | Thakorbhai S. Patel | — | 1 |
| 3 | Adrian E. Vandergrift | Hamilton Sundstrand | 1 |
| 3 | Jeffrey D St. Aubin | — | 1 |
| 3 | Mark E. Bush | Carrier | 1 |
| 3 | Jeffery S. Schmidt | Hamilton Sundstrand | 1 |
| 3 | Daniel Knope | Hamilton Sundstrand | 1 |
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