Bridgman, MI ranks #13,728 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 122 patents from 26 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Bridgman, MI include Whirlpool, U-Haul International, Leco. That works out to 58.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–26 of 26 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brenner M. Sharp | Whirlpool | 36 |
| 2 | Albert Kohn | U-Haul International | 14 |
| 3 | Steve S. Lee | Whirlpool | 12 |
| #4 | Joel C. Mitchell | Leco | 8 |
| #5 | Mark Firmer Merrick | Leco | 7 |
| #6 | Dirk Rene Kruger | Unknown | 5 |
| #7 | Michael Lagness | Whirlpool | 4 |
| #7 | Ronald Joseph Ackerman | Robert Bosch Technology | 4 |
| #9 | RAYBURN L. COX | Whirlpool | 3 |
| #9 | Richard V. Oney | Whirlpool | 3 |
| #9 | Dennis A. Lawrenz | Leco | 3 |
| #9 | John M. Hauck | Leco | 3 |
| #9 | David Alan Goodenough | Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin | 3 |
| #14 | William Jason Gerold | — | 2 |
| #14 | Michael D. Kincaid | Whirlpool | 2 |
| #14 | John W. Dresh | Tetron | 2 |
| #14 | William Olin Gerold | — | 2 |
| #18 | Paul G. German | — | 1 |
| #18 | John Hauck | Leco | 1 |
| #18 | Larry A. Krieger | Stark Brothers Nurseries And Orchards | 1 |
| #18 | William Louis Malevitis | — | 1 |
| #18 | Cynthia K. Hildebrandt | — | 1 |
| #18 | Rayetta Marie Nasseh | — | 1 |
| #18 | Thomas B. Bailie | Whirlpool | 1 |
| #18 | Jon William Crouse | Ford | 1 |
| #18 | Scott A. Ponegalek | Leco | 1 |
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