Belle Fourche, SD ranks #29,123 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 34 patents from 19 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Belle Fourche, SD include American Colloid, Unknown, Amcol International. That works out to 6.0 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 | Maynard Teppo | American Colloid | 5 |
| 1 | Barbara Byrne | — | 5 |
| 3 | Seymour A. Volk | Unknown | 3 |
| #4 | David J. Blake | Amcol International | 2 |
| #4 | Michael John Houston | Halliburton Energy Services | 2 |
| #4 | Ricky Rothermel | Halliburton Energy Services | 2 |
| #4 | Duane Richard Wagner | Apex Medical | 2 |
| #4 | Michael Ray Velder | Amcol International | 2 |
| #9 | Kim W. Kling | — | 1 |
| #9 | Chris A. Kling | — | 1 |
| #9 | Larry D. Byrne | — | 1 |
| #9 | Elizabeth J. Porter | — | 1 |
| #9 | Nick Case | — | 1 |
| #9 | Travis Allen Davis | — | 1 |
| #9 | Terry Kudlock | — | 1 |
| #9 | Cory Muhm | Amcol International | 1 |
| #9 | Jeffrey Jochim | — | 1 |
| #9 | Darcy N. Tolley | — | 1 |
| #9 | Cory L. Tolley | — | 1 |
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