Gilbert, SC ranks #29,123 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 34 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Gilbert, SC include University Of South Carolina, Unknown, Ford. That works out to 59.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James A. Ritter | University Of South Carolina | 8 |
| 2 | Douglas E. Winters | Unknown | 4 |
| 3 | Scott C. Williams | Ford | 3 |
| 3 | Daniel Scott Trotter | — | 3 |
| #5 | Candace D. Bartman | — | 2 |
| #5 | Candice Robertson | Textron Innovations | 2 |
| #7 | Van Reginald Porter, JR. | — | 1 |
| #7 | Simeon Harmon | — | 1 |
| #7 | Byron Scott Martin | — | 1 |
| #7 | Aubrey S. DesPortes | — | 1 |
| #7 | Edward M. Quarterman | Westinghouse Electric | 1 |
| #7 | Philippe Hardy-The McLain | Shakespeare Company | 1 |
| #7 | Jeffrey M. Shealy | — | 1 |
| #7 | Kerry Mattox | — | 1 |
| #7 | Nathan R. Quattlebaum | — | 1 |
| #7 | Charles R. Drafts | Union Switch & Signal | 1 |
| #7 | Clint L. Stoewhass | — | 1 |
| #7 | Jeffrey Paul Gedcke | Allied Air Enterprises | 1 |
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