Irvine, KY ranks #15,926 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 96 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Irvine, KY include Lexmark International, Quality Manufacturing, Varian Medical Systems. That works out to 40.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Wayne Smith | Lexmark International | 54 |
| 2 | Raymond Cooper | Quality Manufacturing | 8 |
| 3 | Douglas W. Eaton | Varian Medical Systems | 6 |
| 3 | Douglas G. Thorpe | Toyota | 6 |
| #5 | Daniel A. Farnsworth | Audio Authority | 5 |
| #6 | Douglas Peterson | Lexmark International | 3 |
| #6 | Deborah Newman | — | 3 |
| #8 | Meredith Darbyshire | Polaris Solutions | 2 |
| #8 | Lance M. Horn | Tog-Ip | 2 |
| #8 | Norwood Thorpe | — | 2 |
| #11 | Billy D. Dooley | Toyota | 1 |
| #11 | Stephenie E. Schnittker | — | 1 |
| #11 | Henrietta Shifflet | — | 1 |
| #11 | Raymond Shifflet | — | 1 |
| #11 | Douglas Keith Perterson, Jr. | Lexmark International | 1 |
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