Ely, IA ranks #13,317 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 128 patents from 20 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Ely, IA include Cedarapids, Mestek Machinery, Norand. That works out to 55.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–20 of 20 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph E. Musil | Cedarapids | 66 |
| 2 | Michael C. Borwig | Mestek Machinery | 19 |
| 3 | Richard C. Arensdorf | Norand | 12 |
| #4 | Kyle R. Peters | Rockwell Collins | 4 |
| #5 | Evan Hupp | Evergreen Packaging | 3 |
| #5 | Joseph Splean, II | Rockwell Collins | 3 |
| #5 | Russ D. Uthe | Rockwell Collins | 3 |
| #5 | Michael A. Estenson | RTX (Raytheon) | 3 |
| #9 | Stephanie D. Burns | Rockwell Collins | 2 |
| #9 | Michael Crist | RTX (Raytheon) | 2 |
| #9 | John J. Weger | Rockwell Collins | 2 |
| #12 | Melissa Margaret Reed | — | 1 |
| #12 | Frank E. Popelka | — | 1 |
| #12 | Karrie Lynn Velky | — | 1 |
| #12 | Ronald W. Andreatta | Rockwell Collins | 1 |
| #12 | Paul-Andre Monney | Lockheed Martin | 1 |
| #12 | Dave Mortensen | Hunter'S Specialties | 1 |
| #12 | Brad Eckley | Intermec Ip | 1 |
| #12 | Thomas P. Reed | — | 1 |
| #12 | Douglas M. McVicar | Rockwell Collins | 1 |
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