Hayfield, MN ranks #20,019 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 66 patents from 9 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hayfield, MN include IBM, Unknown, Grain Processing. That works out to 48.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–9 of 9 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Beukema | IBM | 46 |
| 2 | Eugene H. Sander | Unknown | 6 |
| 3 | Jan M. Nordland | IBM | 4 |
| #4 | Pamela A. Sander | Grain Processing | 3 |
| #5 | Jonathan Zuk | Winfield Solutions | 2 |
| #5 | Orin S. Johnson | — | 2 |
| #7 | Stanley B. O'Brien | IBM | 1 |
| #7 | Timothy J. Edelbach | Mcneilus Truck And Manufacturing | 1 |
| #7 | David Eugene Iverson | IBM | 1 |
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