Dorr, MI ranks #12,324 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 145 patents from 29 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Dorr, MI include Whirlpool, Gentex, Performance Systematix. That works out to 41.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–29 of 29 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynne F. Hunter | Whirlpool | 65 |
| 2 | Mark A. VanVuuren | Gentex | 15 |
| 3 | Adam Jeffery Fisch | Performance Systematix | 8 |
| 3 | Craig Mulder | Steffens Enterprises | 8 |
| #5 | Armas Soorus | Steelcase | 5 |
| #5 | William D. Bauman | Delphi Technologies | 5 |
| #7 | Roy E. Vawter | Gentex | 4 |
| #7 | Patrick Fein | Sebright Products | 4 |
| #9 | Mike Van Allsburg | Robert Bosch Gmbh | 3 |
| #9 | David L. Ver Burg | — | 3 |
| #11 | John D. Bowman | Benteler Automotive | 2 |
| #11 | Randall J. Beekman | Venturedyne | 2 |
| #11 | Donald Lipscomb | — | 2 |
| #11 | Robert Michael DEVER, JR. | Atlas Roofing | 2 |
| #11 | Eric Engelman | Kalamazoo Holdings | 2 |
| #11 | Brian Lee LaHaie | — | 2 |
| #17 | Philip E. Lenhart | General Motors | 1 |
| #17 | Curtis D. Klaver | — | 1 |
| #17 | John Rynbrandt | — | 1 |
| #17 | David C Van Dyken | — | 1 |
| #17 | Jeremiah S. Busscher | Magna Exteriors | 1 |
| #17 | Emily I. Jorgensen | — | 1 |
| #17 | Garrett D. Weber | Gentex | 1 |
| #17 | Cecil Rynbrandt | — | 1 |
| #17 | David E. Fearnow | — | 1 |
| #17 | Joshua P. Knapp | — | 1 |
| #17 | Randall J. Beckman | Venturedyne | 1 |
| #17 | Brian H. Kukulies | Vantico | 1 |
| #17 | Thomas J. Belka, Jr. | — | 1 |
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