Henderson, TN ranks #30,108 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 32 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Henderson, TN include Melissa Data, Illinois Tool Works, Black & Decker. That works out to 5.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Hull | Melissa Data | 4 |
| 2 | James Lott | — | 3 |
| 2 | Lonzo Franklin Taylor, Jr. | — | 3 |
| #4 | Phillip S. Massey | Illinois Tool Works | 2 |
| #4 | Nathan L. Coleman | Black & Decker | 2 |
| #4 | David L. Weathers | Triangle Pacific | 2 |
| #7 | Lavert F. Sneed | Georgia Boot | 1 |
| #7 | Charles E. Brown, Jr. | International Comfort Products Corporation (Usa) | 1 |
| #7 | Dennis Nathan Wright | — | 1 |
| #7 | Darrin D. Dunn | — | 1 |
| #7 | Johnny Buchanan | Illinois Tool Works | 1 |
| #7 | Russell B. Caffy | Stauffer Chemical | 1 |
| #7 | Clinton Scaff | — | 1 |
| #7 | Kurt Russell | Devilbiss Air Power | 1 |
| #7 | Larry R. Scallion | Manitowoc Foodservice Companies | 1 |
| #7 | Sammy D. Shepherd | General Motors | 1 |
| #7 | Jonathan Mark Hardy | Avecia Biotechnology | 1 |
| #7 | James Randall McKennon | Associated Environmental Systems | 1 |
| #7 | Jeffery L. Butler | Toyota | 1 |
| #7 | Joel L. Kennedy | Illinois Tool Works | 1 |
| #7 | Rory Mahlon Romero | — | 1 |
| #7 | Dennis Ball | Vanderbilt University | 1 |
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