Sanford, NC ranks #4,015 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 28 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sanford, NC include Smartflow Technologies, Etn Capital, Eaton. That works out to 0.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Benson | Smartflow Technologies | 4 |
| 1 | Jason Bell | Smartflow Technologies | 4 |
| 3 | Taylor Fife | Etn Capital | 3 |
| #4 | Robert Allan Morris | Eaton | 2 |
| #4 | Robert Hopfer | Sanofi Pasteur | 2 |
| #4 | Kim Davis | Smartflow Technologies | 2 |
| #7 | William Eli Thacker, III | Static Control Components | 1 |
| #7 | Daniel J. Hruby | Pentair Water Pool And Spa | 1 |
| #7 | Michael McMillan | Cree | 1 |
| #7 | James Kacmar | Smartflow Technologies | 1 |
| #7 | Alfred C. Wingate | Caterpillar | 1 |
| #7 | Ronald W. Graves | American Air Filter Company | 1 |
| #7 | Timothy L. Coggins | — | 1 |
| #7 | Jason Free | Palantir Technologies | 1 |
| #7 | Justin Rogers | Abbott | 1 |
| #7 | David W. Conant | Berry Plastics | 1 |
| #7 | Michael Heyn | Marelli Europe S.P.A. | 1 |
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