Hardy, VA ranks #18,134 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 78 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hardy, VA include GE, Corning Incorporated, IBM.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Michael Klodowski | GE | 46 |
| 2 | George Clinton Shay | Corning Incorporated | 15 |
| 3 | Janis A. Morariu | IBM | 6 |
| #4 | Norman A. Gervais | Eli Lilly | 2 |
| #4 | James David Rackmales | GE | 2 |
| #6 | Kenneth L. Plybon | — | 1 |
| #6 | Erin N. McKee | — | 1 |
| #6 | Norvell W. West, III | — | 1 |
| #6 | Paul Victor Vazquez | — | 1 |
| #6 | Gerald A. Hedrick, Jr. | Newell Industrial | 1 |
| #6 | Stephen Huff | — | 1 |
| #6 | Fred Daughtry | Inteplast Group | 1 |
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