Alfred, ME ranks #13,187 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 130 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Alfred, ME include Pitney Bowes, RTX (Raytheon), Howe & Howe. That works out to 148.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J. Wright | Pitney Bowes | 64 |
| 2 | Michael S. Stevens | RTX (Raytheon) | 14 |
| 3 | Zachary Edward Sawyer | Howe & Howe | 11 |
| #4 | Robert L. Pierce, II | IBM | 10 |
| #4 | Richard Pasquini | Keurig Green Mountain | 10 |
| #6 | Douglas M. Edson | Avx | 7 |
| #7 | Robert Barstow | Shape | 4 |
| #8 | Richard Meyer | — | 2 |
| #8 | Michael Asbas | — | 2 |
| #10 | Nathan Binette | — | 1 |
| #10 | Stanley B. Harmon | — | 1 |
| #10 | Robert O’Neil | — | 1 |
| #10 | George M. Donovan | Textron Automotive Company | 1 |
| #10 | Richard A. Pfuntner | GE | 1 |
| #10 | R. McKim Browning | — | 1 |
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