Chanute, KS ranks #17,195 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 85 patents from 30 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Chanute, KS include Kustom Signals, Mcafee, Goodson Holdings. That works out to 9.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–30 of 30 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Orr | — | 8 |
| 2 | Thomas E. Mitchell | Kustom Signals | 6 |
| 2 | Charles Allen Ross | Mcafee | 6 |
| #4 | William D. Goodson | Goodson Holdings | 5 |
| #4 | Bernard L. Dick | Popup Industries | 5 |
| #4 | Joseph C. Winkler | Mph Industries | 5 |
| #7 | Roger Adwell | Kustom Signals | 4 |
| #7 | John R. Alden | Goodson Holdings | 4 |
| #7 | Jerry L. Schell | — | 4 |
| #7 | Edward W. Sergent | Mph Industries | 4 |
| #7 | Jeb C. Griebat | — | 4 |
| #12 | Lois Johnson | Eos Energy Storage | 3 |
| #12 | Jerry Schell | — | 3 |
| #12 | Greg Bilyeu | — | 3 |
| #15 | Nelson Borror | B &W Custom Truck Beds | 2 |
| #15 | Gregory Lynn Bilyeu | Unknown | 2 |
| #15 | Daniel O. Hesting | — | 2 |
| #15 | Kenneth L. McCoy | Digital Ally | 2 |
| #15 | John G. Freeman | Popup Industries | 2 |
| #20 | Jacky P. Rankin | — | 1 |
| #20 | Joseph Glotzbach | — | 1 |
| #20 | Russell W. Tolle | — | 1 |
| #20 | Alfred E. Allison | — | 1 |
| #20 | Murl Owen | — | 1 |
| #20 | John L. Litchenburg | — | 1 |
| #20 | Trevis Lee Mayfield | Unknown | 1 |
| #20 | Brian C. John | Rooster | 1 |
| #20 | Robert D. Brinkman | Unknown | 1 |
| #20 | George J. E. Boutros | Unknown | 1 |
| #20 | Tyler Barnhart | — | 1 |
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