Cascade, IA ranks #27,390 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 38 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Cascade, IA include John Deere, Rite-Hite Holding, Iowa State University. That works out to 15.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane D. Simon | John Deere | 8 |
| 2 | Nicholas J. Casey | Rite-Hite Holding | 7 |
| 3 | Kevin Miller | — | 4 |
| #4 | Merlin E. Simon | John Deere | 3 |
| #5 | Nathan David Schmitt | — | 2 |
| #5 | Pat Orr | — | 2 |
| #5 | Bronwyn Frame | Iowa State University | 2 |
| #8 | Christopher Charles Krapfl | John Deere | 1 |
| #8 | Patrick C. Orr | — | 1 |
| #8 | Gary Knepper | — | 1 |
| #8 | Steve Leytem | — | 1 |
| #8 | Scott William Casey | — | 1 |
| #8 | Richard J. Hostert | Iowa State University | 1 |
| #8 | Allen J. Takes | John Deere | 1 |
| #8 | Mike Bohnert | Monsanto Technology | 1 |
| #8 | Robert Michael Knepper | — | 1 |
| #8 | Stanley T. Orr | — | 1 |
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