Cheney, KS ranks #16,731 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 89 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Cheney, KS include The Coleman Company, Textron Innovations, Harper Industries. That works out to 40.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Holub | The Coleman Company | 48 |
| 2 | Todd Alan Thisius | Textron Innovations | 13 |
| 3 | Michael Scott Robinson | Textron Innovations | 11 |
| #4 | Edward Francis Funke | Textron Innovations | 4 |
| #5 | Casey A. Leis | Harper Industries | 2 |
| #5 | Roger A. Depenbusch | The Boeing | 2 |
| #5 | Taylor Goldsmith | Great Plains Industries | 2 |
| #5 | James K. Sandwell | Lsi | 2 |
| #9 | Rory Derik Cooper | Textron Innovations | 1 |
| #9 | John R. Hilts | — | 1 |
| #9 | Frank J. Kutilek, III | — | 1 |
| #9 | David E. Brummond | — | 1 |
| #9 | Martin W. Chance | — | 1 |
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