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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Chittenango, NY ranks #6,718 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 359 patents from 53 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Chittenango, NY include Ppc Broadband, Carrier, John Mezzalingua Associates. That works out to 73.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 53 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Harold J. Watkins Ppc Broadband 76
2 Howard H. Fraser, Jr. Carrier 44
3 Richard D. Lang Carrier 22
#4 Steven K. Shafer John Mezzalingua Associates 21
#5 Walten Peter Owens Signify Holding B.V. 20
#6 James B. Kelly RTX (Raytheon) 18
#7 Daniel P. Gaffaney Carrier 12
#8 Gilbert B. Hofsdal Carrier 11
#9 Michael L. Beardsley Marsellus Casket 10
#9 Curtis L. Tobin Carrier 10
#11 Michael P. McCabe Carrier 8
#11 Ruddy C. Bussjager Carrier 8
#11 Christopher L. Long Lexor 8
#11 James P. Shawcross Ametek 8
#15 Philip N. Borer Syracuse University 7
#16 Derek P. Bronner Architecture Technology 4
#16 Paul M. Alsing US Air Force 4
#16 Andrew Demers 4
#16 Timothy M. Holdsworth Carrier 4
#16 Kursten Lamendola Carrier 4
#16 Christopher Gates Gates Automation 4
#22 Louis R. Boston Borden 3
#22 Henry Clark Apple 3
#22 August W. Gutheim Carrier 3
#22 Walter E. Lare, Jr. Carrier 3
#22 Douglas J. Hatch North American Philips 3
#22 Matti J. Torniainen Carrier 3
#28 Christopher C. Gates 2
#28 Thomas F. Mallinson Carrier 2
#28 Terri Todd 2
#28 Lauren A. Markley Bitzer Kühlmaschinenbau Gmbh 2
#28 Benjamin Shawley Anaren 2
#28 Carlo L. Panetta Eagle Comtronics 2
#28 Christopher W. Phelan New Venture Gear 2
#28 Timothy Andrecheck Carrier 2
#36 Brian Jeffrey Key Carrier 1
#36 Dean V. Costanzo 1
#36 Francis E. McPhilmy Carrier 1
#36 George B. Pauli Crouse-Hinds 1
#36 Gerald P. Vaikness 1
#36 Russell L. Sutphen 1
#36 Brian K. Buyea Anaren 1
#36 James W. Stauffer GE 1
#36 Gregory I. Natke Carrier 1
#36 David R. Autote Diemolding 1
#36 Jay Lipoff 1
#36 Gary F. Chandler Philips 1
#36 Peter D. Deierlein Philips Electronics N.A. 1
#36 Shawn S. Briglin Aerovironment 1
#36 Gary V. Faigle Bristol-Myers Squibb 1

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