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Carver, MN All Time

271 patents  ·  66 inventors  ·  46.5/1k pop.

Ranked #8,109 of 112,640 cities Top 8%

Carver, MN ranks #8,109 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 271 patents from 66 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Carver, MN include Surmodics, Seagate Technology, Satellite Industries. That works out to 46.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 66 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Melvin J. Swanson Surmodics 23
2 Daniel Sullivan Seagate Technology 20
3 Ronald J. Holmstadt Satellite Industries 17
#4 Todd Charles Ortberg Adc Telecommunications 14
#4 Patrick Nault Adc Telecommunications 14
#6 John M. Hennen Entegris 13
#7 Joseph M. Block Donaldson Company 11
#8 Joy McKnight Adc Telecommunications 10
#9 Jeffery K. Berkowitz Seagate Technology 9
#10 Ryan Sefkow Advanced Neuromodulation Systems 8
#11 James D. Schuman Stokely-Van Camp 7
#11 Tim Redmann Adc Telecommunications 7
#13 Christian Andersen Entegris 6
#13 Todd Maciej Fsi International 6
#13 Kevin Guenther Zimmer Spine 6
#16 Cynthia G. Olson Adc Telecommunications 5
#16 Seth Iverson Medovex 5
#16 Rob Szklarz Commscope Technologies 5
#19 Chad Henry Kamann Natureworks 4
#19 David Patrick Sauter O.S. Designs 4
#19 Peter G. Werness Danaher 4
#19 John Arsenault Canadian Patents And Development Limited 4
#19 Timothy Meschke Sonny'S Hfi Holdings 4
#24 Neal R. Whatcott Rosemount Aerospace 3
#24 Steven B. Valine Biotrol 3
#24 Molly Wade — 3
#24 Tim Schooler Cummins Power Generation 3
#24 Nameeta Krenz Agere Systems 3
#24 Alan Van Houten Celleration 3
#30 Michael J. Foline Fsi International 2
#30 Brian D. Hansen Tel Fsi 2
#30 Robert Szklarz Adc Telecommunications 2
#30 Michael Lindell Unknown 2
#30 Steven J. Wherley Unknown 2
#30 Jeffrey J. Hohn Veeco Instruments 2
#30 Linda J. Forner Honeywell 2
#30 Tamil K. Rajavel Rockwell Automation 2
#30 David Samuel Remba Uribe Danfoss Power Solutions Ii Technology A/S 2
#30 Keith Thomas Igoe Caterpillar 2
#40 Timothy Carlyle Schooler Plasmon Ide 1
#40 Charmaine G. Lendzyk — 1
#40 Pat Nault Adc Telecommunications 1
#40 Todd R. Becken — 1
#40 James Edward Bokusky Bby Solutions 1
#40 Jacob W. Wagner Moneygram International 1
#40 Michel A. Beyer Eaton 1
#40 Ronald Jerome Walter IBM 1
#40 Arne Rimmereide Lake Region Manufacturing 1
#40 Timothy M. Redmann Adc Telecommunications 1
#40 Sherif S. Saleh — 1

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