Harrisburg, SD ranks #13,650 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 123 patents from 27 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Harrisburg, SD include Hurco Technologies, J.M. Huber, Pearson Incorporated. That works out to 18.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–27 of 27 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyndon J. Hurley | Hurco Technologies | 24 |
| 2 | Robert E. Hardy | J.M. Huber | 12 |
| 3 | Joshua Tracy | Pearson Incorporated | 10 |
| #4 | Brett A. Flittie | Poet Research | 9 |
| #5 | Chris A. Nelson | Horton | 8 |
| #6 | Tyler Welbig | Amesbury Group | 7 |
| #7 | William A. Witt | Sioux Steel | 6 |
| #7 | Jason Van't Hul | Ecolab Usa | 6 |
| #9 | Matt Coplan | Amesbury Group | 4 |
| #9 | Thomas L. Juranek | — | 4 |
| #9 | Matthew J. Rindsig | Poet Research | 4 |
| #9 | Josh Tracy | Pearson Incorporated | 4 |
| #9 | Michael Van Lith | Lextron | 4 |
| #14 | Blake A. Schnell | Poet Research | 3 |
| #15 | Dan Habeck | Daktronics | 2 |
| #15 | Bill Witt | Brunswick | 2 |
| #15 | Kristine Nicole Plack | Poet Research | 2 |
| #15 | James Beau Schmaltz | Poet Research | 2 |
| #15 | Casey Van Middendorp | Pearson Incorporated | 2 |
| #20 | Matthew L. Halbersma | Amesbury Group | 1 |
| #20 | Jordan Laird | Sioux | 1 |
| #20 | Tash Munce | — | 1 |
| #20 | Peggy A. Wheeler | — | 1 |
| #20 | Gerald H. Schreurs | — | 1 |
| #20 | Ryan J. Bouza | Poet Research | 1 |
| #20 | Andrew Hanisch | — | 1 |
| #20 | Kristi Plack | Soliton | 1 |
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