Auburn, IL ranks #14,988 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 106 patents from 19 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Auburn, IL include Bunn-O-Matic, Dickey-John, Ford. That works out to 23.2 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 | James H. Anson | Bunn-O-Matic | 25 |
| 2 | Wesley J. Bachman | Dickey-John | 23 |
| 3 | David G. Sokol | Ford | 10 |
| #4 | Roger Wayne Lanter, Jr. | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 9 |
| #5 | Norman F. Marsh | Bindicator | 8 |
| #6 | Barry C. Mears | Dickey-John | 5 |
| #7 | Lawrence Edward Leahy | — | 4 |
| #7 | Matthew Edward Leahy | The Boeing | 4 |
| #9 | Paul Isaacs | — | 3 |
| #9 | Douglas A. Baker | Hughes Electronics Limited | 3 |
| #11 | Kurt Powell | Bunn-O-Matic | 2 |
| #11 | Charles W. Blevins | Dickey-John | 2 |
| #11 | Victor D. Geockner | Bunn-O-Matic | 2 |
| #14 | Irvin L. Brown | Bunn-O-Matic | 1 |
| #14 | Wesly J. Bachman | Access Business Group International | 1 |
| #14 | Russell Ramp | — | 1 |
| #14 | William Ulery | — | 1 |
| #14 | Lonnie P. Ragland | — | 1 |
| #14 | Gregory Alan Kirchgesner | — | 1 |
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