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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Danville, IL ranks #8,274 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 264 patents from 101 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Danville, IL include Panduit, C.L. Industries, Oracle. That works out to 9.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 101 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Alva B. Eaton Panduit 18
2 Wayne D. Woodson C.L. Industries 13
2 Jeffrey Arnold Oracle 13
#4 Michael Cox Sasol Germany Gmbh 11
#5 Emmanuel Mechalas 8
#6 Alfred D. Story Teepak 7
#6 James W. Darby 7
#6 Dail L. Swanson Valmont Industries 7
#9 John P. Davis Envirox, L.L.C. 6
#9 Harold H. Martinek Teepak 6
#9 David Darby 6
#12 George S. Torrey Creative Products Inc. Of Rossville 5
#12 Daniel P. Werner Automation Industrial Group 5
#12 Robert W. Van Naarden Ideal Industries 5
#12 Carson B. Swinford E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And 5
#12 David H. Riesland France/Scott Fetzer 5
#17 Donald Wright Diversey Lever 4
#17 Jeff Koebrich Watchfire Signs 4
#17 Keith Wood Novellus Systems 4
#17 David Pohl Teepak Investments 4
#17 Ryan Messmore Watchfire Signs 4
#17 John William Drew HP 4
#23 Stanley Zuo 3
#23 Keith K. Klett Hurletron 3
#23 Burl L. Smith Teepak 3
#23 Khe-Bing J. Kho C.L. Industries 3
#23 Larry E. Plunkett Dana Limited 3
#23 Arman V. Melikyan Envirox, L.L.C. 3
#23 Montfort A. Johnsen Hsi Fire & Safety Group 3
#23 Douglas E. Appleby Teepak 3
#23 Donald J. Greer Delphi Technologies 3
#32 John Smythe Tate & Lyle Solutions Usa 2
#32 Larry Moss Automation International 2
#32 Byron Hall Watchfire Signs 2
#32 Jodie Smith 2
#32 Thomas R. Reed Fmc 2
#32 Scott Ohlmiller 2
#32 Paul F. Lammert Heatcraft 2
#32 Allan L. Monroe French Oil Mill Machinery 2
#32 Jason P. Sabotta 2
#32 Franklyn O. Ware 2
#32 Herbert S. Lindahl Gulf Eastern Manufacturing 2
#32 Matthew Curtis Lane Watchfire Signs 2
#32 Randolph P. Formanek Automation International 2
#32 Gary P. Wittig 2
#32 Harry F. Bogen Conagra Foods Rdm 2
#32 William L. Steinmetz Unknown 2
#48 Joe M. Swift 1
#48 Frank E. Williams Teepak 1
#48 Frederic W. Cowap 1

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