Hampton, IA ranks #19,180 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 71 patents from 20 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hampton, IA include Sukup Manufacturing, Caterpillar, Aeron Lifestyle Technology. That works out to 16.4 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 | Eugene G. Sukup | Sukup Manufacturing | 31 |
| 2 | Casey Scott Heilskov | Sukup Manufacturing | 7 |
| 3 | Jeffrey A. Crosser | Caterpillar | 3 |
| 3 | Keith Hansen | — | 3 |
| 3 | Jerome L. Clock | Aeron Lifestyle Technology | 3 |
| 3 | Brett A. Nelson | Sukup Manufacturing | 3 |
| 3 | Paul L. Klassy | — | 3 |
| 3 | Cheryl D. Smith | — | 3 |
| #9 | Richard S. Salvesen | — | 2 |
| #9 | Larry F. Jurgena | Sukup Manufacturing | 2 |
| #9 | Chris Heilskov | Sukup Manufacturing | 2 |
| #12 | Randall M. Poock | Sukup Manufacturing | 1 |
| #12 | Emily N Horn | John Deere | 1 |
| #12 | Larry J. Bender | — | 1 |
| #12 | Ray G. Jorgensen | — | 1 |
| #12 | Dale R. Dodd | Sukup Manufacturing | 1 |
| #12 | Larry R. Spear | — | 1 |
| #12 | Donald D. Schwebke | — | 1 |
| #12 | Leonard A. Berghoefer | — | 1 |
| #12 | Marvin K. Carr | — | 1 |
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