Beecher, IL ranks #11,891 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 154 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Beecher, IL include Eastman Kodak, Wm. Wrigley Jr., Computime Limited. That works out to 32.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald R. Diehl | Eastman Kodak | 57 |
| 2 | Dennis W. Rybolt | Wm. Wrigley Jr. | 26 |
| 2 | Philip J. Smith | Computime Limited | 26 |
| #4 | Clifford E. Fitch, Jr. | Unknown | 9 |
| #5 | Christopher Haczynski | Panduit | 8 |
| #6 | Steve Popovich | Sound Devices | 5 |
| #7 | Dennis W. Ryboldt | Wm. Wrigley Jr. | 3 |
| #7 | Robert J. Hartke | Federal Signal | 3 |
| #9 | Paul W. Wiechen | H & R Industrial | 2 |
| #9 | Mark E. Boecker | Ade | 2 |
| #9 | Roger W. Haczynski | Bimba Manufacturing | 2 |
| #12 | Peter R. Vranesh | — | 1 |
| #12 | Kostas H. Arhos | — | 1 |
| #12 | Charles R. Wentzel | Panduit | 1 |
| #12 | Alan L. Modschiedler | — | 1 |
| #12 | David Knaak | — | 1 |
| #12 | Marie Conn | — | 1 |
| #12 | Michael A. Imig | — | 1 |
| #12 | Katherine M. Ehrenfried | — | 1 |
| #12 | Donna Trompler | — | 1 |
| #12 | William Ruklic | — | 1 |
| #12 | Fulya Eren | Ach Food Companies | 1 |
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