Centralia, WA ranks #16,950 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 87 patents from 34 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Centralia, WA include Hydramaster North America, Texas Instruments, Microsoft. That works out to 4.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–34 of 34 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Studebaker | Hydramaster North America | 16 |
| 2 | Gary D. Stevens | Texas Instruments | 11 |
| 3 | Heather Ferguson | Microsoft | 8 |
| #4 | Paul Issac Thomas | Youar | 6 |
| #5 | Harry M. Taylor | The Procter & Gamble | 4 |
| #6 | Corey Meier | Unknown | 3 |
| #6 | Mark D. Sands | Precor Incorporated | 3 |
| #6 | Charles W. Rector | — | 3 |
| #6 | Ralph D. Birtchet | Comcast | 3 |
| #10 | Joe I. Soloy | — | 2 |
| #10 | Mostafa M. Abo El-Nil | Weyerhaeuser Nr | 2 |
| #10 | Wayne Taurman | — | 2 |
| #10 | Sandra Novak-Taurman | — | 2 |
| #10 | Anil Reddy Musku | Amazon | 2 |
| #15 | Dale J. LUGER | — | 1 |
| #15 | Vernon Hawks | — | 1 |
| #15 | Jack G. Kinder | — | 1 |
| #15 | Roger Hickey | — | 1 |
| #15 | Robin L. McMahon | — | 1 |
| #15 | Ramona M. Belveal | — | 1 |
| #15 | Royal Ellis Qualey, Sr. | — | 1 |
| #15 | Stan Norton | — | 1 |
| #15 | Terry Ellson | — | 1 |
| #15 | Jeremiah Coutts | — | 1 |
| #15 | Mike Paros | — | 1 |
| #15 | Corey Meir | Unknown | 1 |
| #15 | Douglas L. Gribble | — | 1 |
| #15 | Edward W. Hilton | — | 1 |
| #15 | Alfonse J. Kuder | — | 1 |
| #15 | Al J. Kuder | — | 1 |
| #15 | Terry L. Braaten | — | 1 |
| #15 | Donald C. Geraci | — | 1 |
| #15 | Chan K. Fong | Klein Bicycle | 1 |
| #15 | Chris Barbee | Fmc | 1 |
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