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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Elko, MN ranks #9,206 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 225 patents from 29 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Elko, MN include Cochlear Limited, Sunrise Medical Hhg, Thermo King.

Showing 1–29 of 29 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Peter Schuller Cochlear Limited 46
2 Paul C. Dickie Sunrise Medical Hhg 30
3 Doyle G. Herrig Thermo King 21
3 Kasey L. Pipo Regalo International 21
#5 Adam T. Pan Airborne Athletics 16
#6 Joseph C. Knipp The Toro 14
#7 Luke W. Friendshuh Seagate Technology 11
#8 Jay Kummet Ecolab Usa 8
#8 Tedd P. Johnson American Standard 8
#10 Frank Konkle General Mills 7
#11 Paul Dietz Conformis 5
#11 Wendell D. Burch 5
#11 Nicholas J. Sirek The Toro 5
#14 Jamison K. Roman Rosemount Aerospace 4
#15 Nicole Burns Ecolab Usa 3
#15 Karl A. Vick 3M 3
#17 Benjamin William Davis Cambria Company 2
#17 Michael Kawell Service Solutions U.S. 2
#17 James J. Bombardo 2
#17 Ronald D. Sovell 2
#17 Calvin Lee Schumacher Agere Systems 2
#22 Jeffrey HENNING Qlogic 1
#22 Tim Kalstad 1
#22 Erik R. Norsted 1
#22 David S. Paulson 1
#22 Douglas B. Morphew 1
#22 Shawn Eric Fosness Seagate Technology 1
#22 Jacob R. Gilpin Cummins Power Generation 1
#22 David Otterdahl 1

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