Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Danville, KY ranks #6,429 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 381 patents from 100 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Danville, KY include American Standard, Panasonic, Black & Decker. That works out to 22.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 100 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Jack N. Kaiser American Standard 23
2 Morgan S. Brown Panasonic 21
3 Mike Wilson Black & Decker 17
#4 Orland H. Danielson Med Wave 16
#4 Michael J. McCormick Panasonic 16
#6 Eric J. Streciwilk Panasonic 15
#7 Mason Greene Euro-Pro Operating 13
#8 Robert MAYES Old Dominion Brush 12
#9 Eric E. Muhlenkamp Panasonic 9
#9 Alain P. Cotnoir Mosinee Paper 9
#9 James Todd Crouch Panasonic 9
#9 Thad J. Overmyer Unknown 9
#13 Thomas Eggert Luk Lamellen Und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs Kg 8
#13 Michael J. Kestly Dana Limited 8
#15 George Swope Munday 7
#15 Richard E. Downey Panasonic 7
#15 Robert H. Broucksou 7
#18 Ron Davis Panasonic 6
#18 Daniel Arthur Nolet Corning Incorporated 6
#18 Douglas Rapp Cisco 6
#18 J. Hitzelberger Panasonic 6
#18 Shannon D. Phegley Panasonic 6
#23 Chris Scott Kogge Corning Incorporated 5
#23 Amy N. Mudd Panasonic 5
#23 Chad Overvaag Panasonic 5
#23 Thomas William Granzow Herman Miller 5
#23 Daniel E. Teich Maytag 5
#28 Gary Blaine Wilkerson 4
#28 Ennis L. Tillman Whirlpool 4
#28 Darrell D. Cushing Huntsman Packaging 4
#31 Brian K. Ruben Panasonic 3
#31 Henry Marcussen Panasonic 3
#31 Gordon K. Sapp Fki Industries 3
#31 Gregg A. Greulich Whirlpool 3
#31 Troy Edwards 3
#31 Kenneth Pearce Spatialx 3
#31 Robert H. Johanson Whirlpool 3
#31 Arlo Stephen Bromley Fki Industries 3
#31 Eric Sweazy 3
#31 Mark Herrick 3
#41 James Tollef Gramstad Corning Incorporated 2
#41 Daniel Blake Robbins 2
#41 Keith Ping L&P Property Management 2
#41 Jeffrey M. Nauman Whirlpool 2
#41 Andrea W. Mesplay ExxonMobil 2
#41 Edward Francis Andrewlavage, JR. Corning Incorporated 2
#41 Kenn Nelson 2
#41 J. Richard Clay 2
#41 Richard V. LaHue Modine Manufacturing 2
#41 Earl E. Meister, III Whirlpool 2

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