Dell Rapids, SD ranks #25,929 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 42 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Dell Rapids, SD include Poet Research, Textron Automotive Company, Daktronics. That works out to 10.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodney Duane Pierson | Poet Research | 6 |
| 2 | Marvin Nelson | Textron Automotive Company | 5 |
| 2 | Mark D. Dennis | Daktronics | 5 |
| #4 | Joel Bordewyk | Poet Research | 4 |
| #4 | Donald P. Klein | Ccl Label | 4 |
| #6 | James L. Kissel | — | 3 |
| #7 | Janet Nelson | Calgene | 2 |
| #7 | Sunil Kumar Gaddam | Daktronics | 2 |
| #7 | Earl J. Dailey | — | 2 |
| #10 | Kenneth C. Bunkers | — | 1 |
| #10 | Curtis R. Theisen | — | 1 |
| #10 | Curt Theisen | — | 1 |
| #10 | Paul Geraets | — | 1 |
| #10 | Richard L. Dressen | — | 1 |
| #10 | John M. Dressen | — | 1 |
| #10 | Melissa Carlson | — | 1 |
| #10 | Robert E. Baum | Ccl Label | 1 |
| #10 | Kevin C. Symens | Great Plains Industries | 1 |
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