Carlock, IL ranks #17,979 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 79 patents from 9 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Carlock, IL include State Farm, Caterpillar, The Board Of Trustees Of Illinois State University. That works out to 144.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–9 of 9 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Simpson | State Farm | 28 |
| 2 | Rustin Glenn Metzger | Caterpillar | 18 |
| 3 | Sharon Gibson | State Farm | 14 |
| #4 | Michael K. Cook | State Farm | 13 |
| #5 | Bradley A. Weyeneth | Caterpillar | 2 |
| #6 | Marjorie Ann Jones | The Board Of Trustees Of Illinois State University | 1 |
| #6 | John Holliger | — | 1 |
| #6 | Steven D Houseworth | — | 1 |
| #6 | Patrick D. Hill | Racal-Datacom Limited | 1 |
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