Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Chaska, MN ranks #1,581 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 2,134 patents from 361 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Chaska, MN include Adc Telecommunications, Shuffle Master, Boston Scientific Scimed. That works out to 76.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 361 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Thomas C. Tinucci Adc Telecommunications 96
2 James B. Stasson Shuffle Master 81
3 Scott R. Smith Boston Scientific Scimed 79
#4 Robert V. Albertson Powermag 74
#5 Benjamin P. Williams Tricam Industries 48
#6 Anthony J. Hanson Entellus Medical 43
#7 Robert Brian Burnquist Anchor Wall Systems 40
#8 Daniel J. Hoyord Target Brands 37
#9 Robert J. Karschnia Rosemount 36
#10 Richard A. Meyer Mts Systems 35
#11 Michael J. Urick Scimed Life Systems 34
#11 Craig E. Zimmermann General Mills 34
#13 Thomas J. Gisel K2M 31
#14 Albert P. Van Duren Augustine Medical 30
#15 Michael P. Lane Regalo International 28
#15 John A. Leys Entegris 28
#17 Kevin S. Fuller Premier Biotech 23
#17 Reed D. Hanson Seagate Technology 23
#19 Mark Edward DiLoreto Boston Scientific Scimed 21
#19 Thomas Roy Boonstra Seagate Technology 21
#21 Tracy M. Hagen Seagate Technology 20
#21 Gary A. Lebens Ppt Vision 20
#23 Richard C. Bue Sico Incorporated 19
#23 Tuan Nguyen Medivators 19
#23 Eric Lovaasen Adc Telecommunications 19
#26 Roger O'Shaughnessy Cardinal Cg 18
#27 Sounthara Khouengboua 16
#27 Michael H. Pittelko Compellent Technologies 16
#27 Brett D. Hardy 16
#30 William Joseph Whealon Covidien Lp 15
#30 Frederic Philippe Denis Mustiere Starkey Laboratories 15
#30 Rajesh K. Juriasingani Entrust Datacard 15
#30 Randy Longsdorf Rosemount 15
#34 Milo B. Squires Datacard 14
#34 John David Npc Robotics 14
#36 Joseph J. Walto The Toro 13
#36 Donald R. Lattimer Fisher-Rosemount Systems 13
#38 Ott Khouengboua St. Jude Medical 12
#38 Cullen Evan Hall Thermo King 12
#38 Evgeny Kharisov Seagate Technology 12
#38 Stephen J. Ryan Harbinger Medical Group 12
#42 Steven Herrmann U.S. Department Of Energy 11
#42 Jaroslav Blass Copeland Lp 11
#42 Hassan Al-Atat Eaton 11
#42 Jing Huang Innomedia Pte 11
#46 Mike J. Madsen Donaldson Company 10
#46 Timothy E. Fitten Redmond Products 10
#46 Jared James Dreier Rosemount 10
#46 Bradley C. Litz Mts Systems 10
#46 Ryan L. Hagelstrom Architecture Technology 10

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