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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Hazleton, PA ranks #13,447 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 126 patents from 52 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hazleton, PA include Agere Systems, Pmc, Hasbro. That works out to 4.2 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 Dennis E. Dudeck Agere Systems 23
2 Herman Stone Pmc 13
3 Lev Tsimberg Hasbro 6
3 John R. Ackerman US Air Force 6
#5 Michael P. Pcolinsky, Jr. Pmc 5
#5 Robert J. Kapuschinsky Agere Systems 5
#7 George M. Mehalshick The Chamberlain Group 4
#7 William J. Hallock Thoren Caging Systems 4
#7 Steven Grabey Heraeus Precious Metals North America Conshohocken 4
#7 Cindy Nguyen Advanced Cardiovascular Systems 4
#7 Jeffrey Racho 4
#12 Leon F. Hines Atlas Powder 2
#12 William Bezick 2
#12 Joyce A. Chunko Certainteed 2
#12 Edward Generose 2
#12 Michael Cornett 2
#12 Charles W. Bredbenner Pmc 2
#12 Nelson A. Iannuzzi 2
#19 Kathleen S. Haentjens 1
#19 Michael V. Olenek 1
#19 Raymond Pacelli 1
#19 Alfonso Thomas 1
#19 Richard D. Maiers 1
#19 Daniel R. D'Amico 1
#19 John N. Coulbourn 1
#19 Robert A. Drummond Mcgraw-Edison 1
#19 Simon Abrams 1
#19 David M. Roskos 1
#19 Robert J. Brislin 1
#19 Elmer Minnich Pmc 1
#19 Salvadore P. Barlett Rca 1
#19 Zachary David Haupt 1
#19 Steve Grabey Heraeus Precious Metals North America Conshohocken 1
#19 Richard Kovacsics Apple 1
#19 Jason M. Fetchko Rb Distribution 1
#19 Chris Gasser Fairchild Semiconductor 1
#19 Timothy L. Hottle 1
#19 Richard John Korinchock The Maitland Company 1
#19 Albert Asick 1
#19 Thomas R. Sanko Dana Limited 1
#19 David V. Rondosh Weir Minerals Australia 1
#19 Janine Rusnock Surmick Zapata Technologies Incorporated 1
#19 Gale Rae M Zelenack 1
#19 Lynne M. Seliga 1
#19 Clark Gerhart Medical Creative Technologies 1
#19 Hans W. Schoenbuchner United Bakery Equipment Company 1
#19 Michael R. Grotefend 1
#19 Stanley M. Roby 1
#19 Andrew Postupack 1
#19 Yorick Hurd 1

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