Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve McDonald | Nike | 33 |
| 2 | Jim Brown | Dialog Semiconductor | 19 |
| 3 | James Hankins | Com-Pac International | 8 |
| #4 | Donald D. Gentry | Paragon Plastics | 4 |
| #4 | Jeremy Childress | The Boeing | 4 |
| #6 | Evan Forbes | — | 3 |
| #7 | William J. Banz | Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University | 2 |
| #7 | Nola Janene McVicker | — | 2 |
| #7 | Ronnie R. Taitt | The Sollami | 2 |
| #10 | Jean R. Cole | — | 1 |
| #10 | Carol S. Forbes | — | 1 |
| #10 | Steven D. Elders | — | 1 |
| #10 | Steven Frances Perry | — | 1 |
| #10 | Harrold G. Gurley | Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University | 1 |
| #10 | Janene Youngs McVicker | — | 1 |
| #10 | W. Michael Tompkins | Maytag | 1 |
| #10 | Frank Robinson | Current Products Company | 1 |
| #10 | William Romeo | Bombardier Recreational Products | 1 |
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