Abilene, KS ranks #16,275 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 93 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Abilene, KS include Creator, Great Plains Manufacturing, Sima Products. That works out to 14.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lawrence McDonald | Creator | 24 |
| 2 | John M. Relph | Great Plains Manufacturing | 18 |
| 3 | Jeff Welsh | Great Plains Manufacturing | 16 |
| #4 | Justin Kuntz | Sima Products | 8 |
| #5 | Charles J. Murphy | Sperry | 5 |
| #5 | Mike D. Tokach | Kansas State University | 5 |
| #7 | Kevin W. Kreutzer | — | 4 |
| #8 | Michael D. Tokach | Kansas State University | 3 |
| #9 | E. Joe Eck | — | 1 |
| #9 | James W. Menard | — | 1 |
| #9 | Jack M. Mohler | — | 1 |
| #9 | Jacque L. Havice | — | 1 |
| #9 | William C. Chambers | Combustion Engineering | 1 |
| #9 | Howard F. Brammell | — | 1 |
| #9 | Kenneth J. King | Great Plains Manufacturing | 1 |
| #9 | Robert Thomas Ford | GE | 1 |
| #9 | Harvey D. Lantz | — | 1 |
| #9 | Lawrence E. Screen | Kejr Engineering | 1 |
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