Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Granite Falls, NC ranks #7,359 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 312 patents from 52 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Granite Falls, NC include Corning Optical Communications, Prysmian S.P.A., Corning Cable Systems. That works out to 62.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 52 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Bradley Jerome Blazer Corning Optical Communications 56
2 Brian G. Risch Prysmian S.P.A. 47
3 Mark Edward Conner Corning Cable Systems 23
#4 Michael Todd Faulkner Biomedical Polymers 22
#5 David Steele Nortel Networks Limited 14
#6 Radawan Ripumaree Corning Research & Development 12
#7 Radawan Hall Corning Cable Systems 10
#8 John F. Hart Big Dutchman 9
#9 Richard L. Hexemer, Jr. Gkn Sinter Metals 8
#9 Brandon Duvall Compton Corning Optical Communications 8
#11 Aaron S. Joyner Snowflake 7
#12 Amanda Guido Adhezion Biomedical 6
#12 Andrew Truhan Unknown 6
#12 Timothy S. Cline Corning Cable Systems 6
#12 James M. Wilson Corning Cable Systems 6
#16 Phillip Todd Clark Bsn Medical Gmbh 5
#16 Jennifer K. Lanier Corning Cable Systems 5
#18 Michael Edmondson 4
#18 Peter Stupak Alcatel 4
#18 William Dale Johnson Thermo King 4
#21 Kelsey Moylan Adhezion Biomedical 3
#21 Gary Bruce Schnick Corning Cable Systems 3
#21 Jessie Clark Profile Products L.L.C. 3
#21 MaryAnn Clarke Siecor 3
#21 Frank Edwards Davidson Alcatel Na Cable Systems 3
#21 Philip R. Hart Ocean Power Technologies 3
#27 Mike Kawell Bosch Automotive Service Solutions 2
#27 Kevin S. Tuttle Dynisco 2
#27 Brian Teague 2
#27 Christopher Ralph Tridico 2
#27 James P. Hagerty 2
#27 Mark Kiser 2
#33 Kim Marcum 1
#33 Donald Garvey The Raymond 1
#33 Jeffery Alan Clampitt Corning Optical Communications 1
#33 Albertus W. Huffman, Jr. Unknown 1
#33 Auston B. Graham NVIDIA 1
#33 Mitchell Henry Harrison Kadel Cynosure 1
#33 Thomas E. Holshouser 1
#33 Lester C. Coonse, Jr. 1
#33 Patsy A. Adams 1
#33 Brian D. Shake 1
#33 Sharon Carnevale 1
#33 Billy R. Whisnant Dynisco 1
#33 Jeffrey A. Clampitt Siecor Operations 1
#33 Toby Ray Smith 1
#33 Ronnie Gene Holman 1
#33 ANDREW FREDERICK FAY Protect Plus 1
#33 Jason Andrew Herald 1
#33 Freddie Steven White 1

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