Centerville, SD ranks #24,103 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 48 patents from 5 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Centerville, SD include Ash Grove Cement, Microsoft. That works out to 52.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–5 of 5 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric R. Hansen | Ash Grove Cement | 41 |
| 2 | Roger Hansen | Microsoft | 2 |
| 2 | Verlyn Hybertson | — | 2 |
| 2 | Delmer L. Hybertson | — | 2 |
| #5 | Kenton Neal Norin | — | 1 |
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