Canton, TX ranks #20,019 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 66 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Canton, TX include Sunpower, Texas Instruments, AT&T. That works out to 15.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Dennis | Sunpower | 24 |
| 2 | Robert Nychka | Texas Instruments | 8 |
| 3 | Todd D. Carlton | AT&T | 4 |
| 3 | Kenneth L. Allen | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations | 4 |
| #5 | Stephen E. Cannon | Weatherford Technology Holdings | 3 |
| #6 | Jake Drew | Southern Methodist University | 2 |
| #6 | Jack L. Ainsworth | — | 2 |
| #6 | John F. Powell, II | Oberg Industries | 2 |
| #6 | Judith Ann Morris | — | 2 |
| #6 | Timothy D. Dennis | Sunpower | 2 |
| #6 | Ryan David Preston | Honda Motor Co. | 2 |
| #12 | Coy McGinnes | — | 1 |
| #12 | Robert L. Littlejohn | — | 1 |
| #12 | Geane Mullins | — | 1 |
| #12 | Meredith Hamlin | — | 1 |
| #12 | Max Lintner | — | 1 |
| #12 | Jesse T. Alvarado | Oil States Industries | 1 |
| #12 | Henry J. Wrobel | — | 1 |
| #12 | Jacob Drew | — | 1 |
| #12 | Billy G. Capers | Koppers | 1 |
| #12 | Ronnie J. Lindley | Lockheed Martin | 1 |
| #12 | Louis A. Hinson | — | 1 |
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