Box Elder, SD ranks #14,562 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 111 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Box Elder, SD include Cole Kepro International, Exatec, Nordhydraulic Ab. That works out to 9.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph W. Cole | Cole Kepro International | 64 |
| 2 | Robert Schwenke | Exatec | 9 |
| 2 | Bertil Lundgren | Nordhydraulic Ab | 9 |
| #4 | Kael R. Rowan | Microsoft | 7 |
| #5 | David Duff Dixon | Triad National Security | 4 |
| #6 | Megan Cherie WINGFIELD | Dell Products | 3 |
| #7 | Susan Eastin | — | 2 |
| #7 | Andrew Sumners | Caterpillar | 2 |
| #7 | Thinlye Phuntshok | The Coleman Company | 2 |
| #10 | John A Barba, III | — | 1 |
| #10 | Richard H. Tilton | — | 1 |
| #10 | Christopher W. Helms | — | 1 |
| #10 | Minta Elder | — | 1 |
| #10 | Jeffrey D. Hutchins | Stolar | 1 |
| #10 | Lance Wright | — | 1 |
| #10 | William A. Kaul, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #10 | James C. Easland | Welland Industrial Co. | 1 |
| #10 | Charles R. Armour | — | 1 |
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