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Fletcher, NC All Time

416 patents  ·  89 inventors  ·  52.1/1k pop.

Ranked #6,014 of 112,640 cities Top 6%

Fletcher, NC ranks #6,014 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 416 patents from 89 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Fletcher, NC include Microtech Knives, Eaton, Ear Tech. That works out to 52.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 89 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Kyle Chumchal Microtech Knives 54
2 William Edward Wilkie, II Eaton 23
3 George B. Waites, Jr. Ear Tech 16
#4 Jack Darrin Oates Arvinmeritor Technology 15
#5 A. Mark Mandeville Microtech Knives 14
#6 Daniel Edward Hrncir Eaton 13
#7 Eric K. Staudt Auria Solutions Uk I 12
#8 Matthew S. Shafran Magic Leap 11
#9 Edwin R. Newell Square D 10
#10 Christopher Edward Miller Myspace 9
#10 Edward Cocciadiferro Horiba Stec, Co. 9
#10 Wesley Byron Johnson Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 9
#10 Michael Levi Disney 9
#10 Rick A. Hurley Eaton 9
#15 Peter A. Freer Freer Logic 8
#15 Rajmohan Chandramohanan Borgwarner 8
#17 William C. Webb W.P. Hickman 7
#17 Aart Van Wingerden — 7
#17 Samuel R. Shuman Day International 7
#17 Thomas Pollock Fox Factory 7
#17 Stephen Holland University Of Pittsburgh 7
#22 Anthony Marfione Microtech Knives 6
#22 John Richard Wilson Mentor Graphics 6
#22 Matthew Fontaine Advanced Technology & Research 6
#22 Eddie Wilkie Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 6
#22 Rodney William Bruner Eaton 6
#22 Michael Daniel Cola Borgwarner 6
#28 Brian G. Hoge Allegiance 5
#28 Raj Chandramohanan Borgwarner 5
#28 Edward Wright Welch Allyn 5
#31 Joshua David Myers Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 4
#31 Charles J. Kurle Borgwarner 4
#31 Steven Allen Brooks Automation Gmbh 4
#31 Sebastijan Berenji Microtech Knives 4
#35 Mark Queen Day International 3
#35 Richard Bhalla Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 3
#35 Mark Zalme — 3
#35 Joseph A. Cox — 3
#35 Tommy Ray Taylor — 3
#35 Robert D. Smith General Dynamics Advanced Technology Systems 3
#41 Michael Worley Itron 2
#41 Edward A. McMillan Square D 2
#41 Ming-tsai Shu E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And 2
#41 Lawrence M. Hapeman Westinghouse Electric 2
#41 David HIBBS Upm Raflatac Oy 2
#41 Kevin Barnes Sony 2
#41 Allen Stoner Borgwarner 2
#41 Tony W. Koons Day International 2
#41 Srikar Yellapragada Borgwarner 2
#41 Thomas Pollock Honda Motor Co. 2

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