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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Belvidere, IL ranks #5,663 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 452 patents from 125 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Belvidere, IL include Hamilton Sundstrand, Ausplow Pty., Danisco Us. That works out to 17.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 125 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 David S. Behling Hamilton Sundstrand 45
2 John W. Ryan Ausplow Pty. 33
3 Oreste J. Lantero, Jr. Danisco Us 24
#4 Scott M. Thomson Hamilton Sundstrand 14
#5 Lon R. Hoegberg Hamilton Sundstrand 13
#6 Scott Trenhaile Smith & Nephew 12
#7 George Knoll Natural Choice 11
#7 Byron R. Mehl Sundstrand 11
#7 Sean V. Ciesielka 11
#10 Brett Johnson Ag Leader Technology 10
#11 Timothy Michael Mayer Hamilton Sundstrand 9
#12 Timothy Raymond Pearson 8
#13 Jean D. Elwell 7
#13 Michael Andrew Ward Rayovac 7
#15 Robert William Springate Valspar Sourcing 6
#15 Peter Crawford Technological Resources Pty Limited 6
#15 Orrin P. Beggs Unova Ip 6
#18 Vernon W. Wanner Greenlee Texron 5
#18 Gary Blaine Clinton Clinton Electronics 5
#18 George Mutert 5
#18 Robert A. Bayles Hamilton Sundstrand 5
#18 Richard George Hext, III GE 5
#18 Peter C. Hightower GE 5
#18 Kevin J. Stanger Miner Elastomer Products 5
#18 Dale E. Lyons Atwood Vacuum Machine 5
#18 Bronwyn T. Miller H.B. Fuller 5
#18 Alan Edmund Derdzinski Otto Engineering 5
#28 Shawn P. Reilley Anderson Packaging 4
#28 Martin L. Wilson Adaptec 4
#28 Curtis J. Plude Hamilton Sundstrand 4
#28 Joseph A. Binka Pacific Bearing 4
#28 Ewald A. Oppmann J.L. Clark 4
#28 Dennis Hanson Bosch Automotive Service Solutions 4
#28 Paul J. Fowler Stenograph, L.L.C. 4
#28 Alfred L. Gray J.L. Clark 4
#28 Vallabh V. Vaghani Sundstrand 4
#28 John J. Micinski 4
#28 Edward C. Karp Sanitary Scale 4
#39 Peter Suknaich Honeywell 3
#39 Kent Proffitt Pacific Bearing 3
#39 Bahram S. Rajabi Parker-Hannifin 3
#39 Paul Dixon Dixon Automatic Tool 3
#39 Robert Bruce Bentley Emerson Professional Tools 3
#39 Thomas McCartan Clear Channel Management Services 3
#39 William Coole Renew Group Private Limited 3
#39 Kollin Proffitt Pacific Bearing 3
#39 Michael K. Basak J.L. Clark 3
#39 Brian Silvers 3
#49 Kathleen B. Arnold Miniature Precision Components 2
#49 Jitendra J. Solanki Hamilton Sundstrand 2

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