Spring Valley, MN ranks #10,793 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 7 patents from 4 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Spring Valley, MN include Donaldson Company, Mayo Foundation, Gemu Gebr. Mueller Apparatebau Gmbh & Co. Kommanditsgesellschaft. That works out to 2.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–4 of 4 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Schrage | Donaldson Company | 4 |
| 2 | Kenneth A. Fetterly | Mayo Foundation | 1 |
| 2 | Peter Stier | Gemu Gebr. Mueller Apparatebau Gmbh & Co. Kommanditsgesellschaft | 1 |
| 2 | Charles L. Emig, II | IBM | 1 |
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