Iola, KS ranks #23,266 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 51 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Iola, KS include Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association Of America, Coulter Electronics, Tramec, L.L.C.. That works out to 9.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward J. Miller | Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association Of America | 17 |
| 2 | Sergio Campanini | Coulter Electronics | 8 |
| 3 | Edward D. Sell | Tramec, L.L.C. | 7 |
| #4 | Harold A. Dvorachek | Echlin Manufacturing | 6 |
| #5 | Earl Bell | — | 2 |
| #5 | Neil Westervelt | — | 2 |
| #5 | Gary D. Hawk | Development | 2 |
| #8 | Alan C. Johnson | Gates | 1 |
| #8 | John Heard, III | Midland Brake | 1 |
| #8 | James Hawley | — | 1 |
| #8 | Phyllis F. Meredith | — | 1 |
| #8 | Randy Misenhelter | — | 1 |
| #8 | Roger E. Ross | — | 1 |
| #8 | Joel Wicoff | Fike | 1 |
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