Houston, MN ranks #17,195 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 85 patents from 9 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Houston, MN include Trane International, American Standard, Merck. That works out to 85.3 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 | Jay H. Johnson | Trane International | 39 |
| 2 | H. Kenneth Ring | American Standard | 13 |
| 3 | Harry Kenneth Ring | Trane International | 12 |
| #4 | Michael Lange | Merck | 8 |
| #5 | Douglas M. Sparks, Jr. | Nissan North America | 5 |
| #6 | Joseph R. ORR | Trane International | 3 |
| #7 | Justin Zmyewski | — | 2 |
| #7 | Thomas A. Krinke | — | 2 |
| #9 | Steve Kerska | — | 1 |
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