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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Delafield, WI ranks #4,312 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 648 patents from 130 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Delafield, WI include GE, Power Technology Holdings, 3M. That works out to 90.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 130 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Adrian F. Warner GE 41
2 Joseph Thomas Dalum Power Technology Holdings 30
2 Kenneth J. Sieth GE 30
#4 David S. Taylor 3M 27
#4 William H. Lane Caterpillar 27
#6 David R. Bauer Milwaukee Electric Tool 20
#6 Michael E. Wagner Johnson Service 20
#8 Christopher Unger GE 17
#9 Bernice Hoppel GE 16
#9 Ben M. Lund Harley-Davidson Motor Company 16
#11 Walter Hawkins Innovative Environmental Companies 14
#12 Robert G. Townsend Briggs & Stratton 11
#12 Willie G. Davidson Harley-Davidson Motor Company 11
#14 Jim Recknagel Master Lock Company 10
#14 Bradford G. Amidzich Vent-Matic Co. 10
#14 James Stoffer Innovative Control Systems 10
#14 Robert Iles Generac Power Systems 10
#18 Gary L. Nesheim Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. 9
#18 Raymond H. Hannula Rockwell Automation 9
#18 Edwin Seckinger Unknown 9
#18 Gary J. Craw Broan-Nutone 9
#22 Suresh K. Choubey GE 8
#22 David Cruikshank Bauer Hockey 8
#22 Phillip Edward Steen GE 8
#25 Fausto Espinal GE 7
#25 Kevin Stafeil 7
#25 David G. Oteman American Superconductor 7
#25 Richard M. Marusinec 7
#25 Martin Koenig Fraunhofer 7
#25 Jeremy Craven Pga Tour Enterprises 7
#31 John J. Huber Western Industries 6
#31 Ronald Kulas GE 6
#31 Andrew Schmidt Serial 1 Cycle Company 6
#31 Michael Patrick Culhane Cooper Technologies 6
#35 Anthony J. Patrick Direct Supply 5
#35 James Kristopher von der Ehe GE 5
#35 Scott Koss 5
#35 Christopher Rebholz Follicle 5
#35 Carl C. Scheid GE 5
#35 Daryl J. Brummer 5
#35 Thomas M. Fudali Bear Automotive Service Equipment 5
#42 Richard M. Acker Briggs & Stratton 4
#42 James J. DiOrio 4
#42 Greg Angst GE 4
#42 Louis M. Mainiero Sensor Devices 4
#42 Edward J. Kot Miller Brewing 4
#42 Rohm E. Bloedorn Silgan Containers 4
#42 Kristine Gould GE 4
#42 David Thomas Rutledge 4
#42 Jim Jung Trico Group 4

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