Calabash, NC ranks #37,607 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 21 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Calabash, NC include NASA, Apple, Borgwarner. That works out to 10.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James L. Lewis | NASA | 10 |
| 2 | Stephen E. Miner | Apple | 4 |
| 3 | Edward J. Boyer | — | 2 |
| 3 | Robert Malcom Wallace | Borgwarner | 2 |
| #5 | Daniel Wayne Lawton | — | 1 |
| #5 | George E. Otte | American Sterilizer | 1 |
| #5 | John J. Walentine | — | 1 |
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