Belhaven, NC ranks #30,645 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 31 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Belhaven, NC include Unknown, Nevada System Of Higher Education On Behalf Of The Of The University Of Nevada, Reno, Akzo Nobel N.V.. That works out to 22.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Russ | — | 11 |
| 2 | Geoffrey William Purdy | — | 3 |
| 2 | Kevin Byrd | Unknown | 3 |
| 2 | David P. AuCoin | Nevada System Of Higher Education On Behalf Of The Of The University Of Nevada, Reno | 3 |
| 2 | Heather Harvey | Akzo Nobel N.V. | 3 |
| #6 | Dominic M. A. Oughton | Glaxo Wellcome | 2 |
| #7 | Bobby E. Hinnant | — | 1 |
| #7 | Rey Mupas Ignacio | Nucor | 1 |
| #7 | David Burbage, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #7 | James Christopher Robey | — | 1 |
| #7 | Cy Rich | — | 1 |
| #7 | Keith Vine-Lott | Thermal Structures | 1 |
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