Showing 1–19 of 19 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J. Hiers | Lydall | 14 |
| 2 | Mark Pavlansky | — | 9 |
| 3 | Brian Jarrard | Microsoft | 8 |
| #4 | Abner Brown, III | Unknown | 7 |
| #5 | Alexander M. Smith, II | Syngenta Participations Ag | 6 |
| #6 | William E. Crain | — | 5 |
| #6 | Joseph C. Willingham, Sr. | Us Greenfiber | 5 |
| #8 | Tony Simpson | Entegris | 4 |
| #9 | Christopher Michael Harmon | Stolle Machinery Company | 3 |
| #10 | Brian K. Fendley | — | 2 |
| #10 | Gary L. Felske | — | 2 |
| #10 | Jeffrey Donald Irwin | — | 2 |
| #10 | Walter W. Triplette | — | 2 |
| #10 | J. Derrill Rice | — | 2 |
| #15 | Robert H. Ball, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #15 | Troy Blackburn | B/E Aerospace | 1 |
| #15 | Awni Sammakia | — | 1 |
| #15 | John W. Foreman, Jr. | Sara Lee | 1 |
| #15 | Penn M. Miller | — | 1 |
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