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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Centerville, IA ranks #14,470 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 112 patents from 39 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Centerville, IA include A.E. Staley Manufacturing, 3Com, Kohler. That works out to 20.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–39 of 39 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Donald W. Harris A.E. Staley Manufacturing 13
2 William J. Nelson 3Com 12
3 Ronald N. Grimstad Kohler 8
#4 Kurt C. Herr, Jr. Musco 7
#4 Eric Hengstenberg Ebsco Industries 7
#6 Andrew Thomas Hynous GE 6
#7 James E. Pelkie The Procter & Gamble 5
#8 Vincent J. Dudenhoeffer Viskase Companies 4
#8 Matthew Brown Capital One Services 4
#8 Bruce Watley 4
#11 Benjamin Stover Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants 3
#11 Larry J. Goldbeck Martin Engineering 3
#11 Andrew James McDonnough Custom-Pak 3
#14 Terry Lucky Custom-Pak 2
#14 Morris R. Bear 2
#14 Clifford R. Everson 2
#14 Lindell Dale Watley Modern Muzzleloading 2
#14 Billy R. Stroud S.C. Johnson Home Storage 2
#14 Loras Lavern Weinschenk Cnh America 2
#14 Lynn G. Payne 2
#21 John R. Crary, Jr. Standard Brands Incorporated 1
#21 Sherri R. Duey 1
#21 Ivan L. Volgyesy Indian Head 1
#21 John J. Angran 1
#21 Lori A. Angran 1
#21 Frank Belloma 1
#21 Cameron Courtwright Cascade Engineering 1
#21 Michael D. Belloma Vermeer Manufacturing 1
#21 John Fischbach Sauer-Danfoss 1
#21 Bradley D. Niles Genesis Systems 1
#21 Lloyd J. Byer Wells Manufacturing Company 1
#21 William R. Duey 1
#21 David L. Schawl 1
#21 Albert L. Shondel 1
#21 Piotr Kedzierski 1
#21 Kevin L. Strain Commonwealth Edison 1
#21 Charles P. Evert Viskase Companies 1
#21 Jennifer J. Osborne 1
#21 Joseph C. Barbaglia Unknown 1

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