Creston, IA ranks #23,811 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 49 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Creston, IA include General Motors, Gits Manufacturing Company, Vanmark. That works out to 6.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas P. Mathues | General Motors | 12 |
| 2 | Mark W. Vertanen | Gits Manufacturing Company | 10 |
| 3 | Leo L. Castagno | Vanmark | 6 |
| 3 | Christopher Hudson | Vanmark | 6 |
| #5 | Chelcee D'Lynn Cheers | — | 3 |
| #6 | Teresa Cheers | — | 2 |
| #6 | David D. Riley | Gits Manufacturing Company | 2 |
| #6 | Daryl A. Lilly | Actuant | 2 |
| #9 | Russell R. Reasland | — | 1 |
| #9 | Kyle V. Huck | Vanmark Equipment | 1 |
| #9 | Shawn H. Lange | Gits Manufacturing Company | 1 |
| #9 | Billy Joe Bolinger | — | 1 |
| #9 | Benton Lundy | — | 1 |
| #9 | Joseph W. Connelly | Heat And Control | 1 |
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