Atlantic, IA ranks #18,887 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 73 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Atlantic, IA include Thermos L.L.C., Datainfocom Usa, Calix. That works out to 10.8 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 | Daniel Schuler | Thermos L.L.C. | 18 |
| 2 | Bruce Watson | Datainfocom Usa | 15 |
| 3 | Mark T. Paulsen | Calix | 12 |
| #4 | Dean Wieser | — | 5 |
| #4 | Ryan B. Gruhn | Schafer Systems | 5 |
| #6 | Michael Dennis Murphy | Phibro Animal Health | 4 |
| #7 | Brian Church | Fmr | 3 |
| #8 | Glenn Miller | HP | 2 |
| #9 | Ty S. Theulen | — | 1 |
| #9 | Floyd Van Ert | — | 1 |
| #9 | Patrick J. Laurito | — | 1 |
| #9 | Steven Anthony Ethofer | The Psychological | 1 |
| #9 | Larry C. Harrah, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #9 | Mitch Mundorf | — | 1 |
| #9 | Jeremy Eugene Schlake | — | 1 |
| #9 | Donald J. Sonntag | — | 1 |
| #9 | Jerry D. Overton | W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. | 1 |
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