Hudson, NC ranks #11,539 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 161 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hudson, NC include Adhezion Biomedical, Corning Cable Systems, Siecor. That works out to 42.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–21 of 21 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Ruiz, Sr. | Adhezion Biomedical | 58 |
| 2 | Christopher Paul Lewallen | Corning Cable Systems | 51 |
| 3 | James R. Merriken | Siecor | 10 |
| #4 | Daniel J. Rutterman | Corning Cable Systems | 9 |
| #5 | Thomas Beane | Utility Solutions | 5 |
| #6 | Joshua W. Shehan | Amphenol Antenna Solutions | 3 |
| #6 | Christopher Edmond Aiken | Motorola | 3 |
| #6 | Anthony R. Watson | — | 3 |
| #9 | Pamela Dianne Stokely | — | 2 |
| #9 | Phillip Douglas Shows | Neptco | 2 |
| #9 | Lisa Hart | Us Conec | 2 |
| #9 | David J. Irvin | Commscope Properties | 2 |
| #9 | Larry Shook | Corning Cable Systems | 2 |
| #9 | Philip Shows | Neptco | 2 |
| #15 | Maximiliano Gaston Laborde | Corning Cable Systems | 1 |
| #15 | Ralph H. Hartley | GE | 1 |
| #15 | Everette P. Robbins | — | 1 |
| #15 | Leslie Wells | Neptco | 1 |
| #15 | Danny Bolick | Avast Software S.R.O. | 1 |
| #15 | Steven P. Colby | Corning Cable Systems | 1 |
| #15 | Jimmy Earl Hilton, Jr. | — | 1 |
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