Fincastle, VA ranks #12,001 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 152 patents from 20 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Fincastle, VA include Kempharm, Munters, Itt. That works out to 201.3 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 | Andrea K. Martin | Kempharm | 30 |
| 2 | Nicholas H. Des Champs | Munters | 26 |
| 3 | Robert Jett Field | Itt | 24 |
| #4 | Robert A. Berry | Black & Decker | 23 |
| #5 | Henry B. Wallace | Assa Abloy Accessories And Door Controls Group | 14 |
| #6 | Rodney A. Lawson | GE | 7 |
| #7 | Donald Janeczko | Itt Manufacturing Enterprises | 6 |
| #8 | Robert E. Barrows | Ingersoll-Rand | 4 |
| #9 | John E. Eide | Alcatel Na | 3 |
| #10 | Bret Barry | A.K. Stamping Company | 2 |
| #10 | Charles F. Johnston | — | 2 |
| #10 | Megan Allen | Novozymes A/S | 2 |
| #10 | Melton Sherwood Thoele | — | 2 |
| #14 | Tod Riggan | — | 1 |
| #14 | Don J. Janezco | Itt Manufacturing Enterprises | 1 |
| #14 | James R Snavely | Norfolk Southern | 1 |
| #14 | Isaac Millen Rushing | GE | 1 |
| #14 | John L. Trainor | Medeco Security Locks | 1 |
| #14 | Emory E. Jones, III | Baker Hughes Holdings | 1 |
| #14 | Rodney Allen Lawson | GE | 1 |
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