Arcanum, OH ranks #20,966 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 61 patents from 19 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Arcanum, OH include General Motors, Shopsmith, Valeo Electrical Systems. That works out to 26.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–19 of 19 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald M. Flory | General Motors | 19 |
| 2 | David D. Flora | Shopsmith | 9 |
| 3 | Bruce Allen Bryson | Valeo Electrical Systems | 7 |
| #4 | Lynn R. Maggert | Electra Form | 3 |
| #4 | Joseph Edwin Martin | Midmark | 3 |
| #4 | Stuart W. Athey | Whirlpool | 3 |
| #4 | Dennis C. Dull | General Motors | 3 |
| #8 | John R. Osterday | Inteva Products | 2 |
| #8 | Terry A. Shroder | Electra Form | 2 |
| #10 | Chester C. Rice | — | 1 |
| #10 | David Scheiding | — | 1 |
| #10 | Travis Kemp | Kellogg Brown & Root | 1 |
| #10 | Kevin Stryker | Vulcan Tool | 1 |
| #10 | Jason L. Hollinger | Whirlpool | 1 |
| #10 | Jamin Michael Turner | — | 1 |
| #10 | Donald K. Lucas | — | 1 |
| #10 | Rodney Lee Delk | Unison Industries | 1 |
| #10 | Brian J. Hicks | Hobart Brothers | 1 |
| #10 | Frank G. Barberine | — | 1 |
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