Kenai, AK ranks #20,555 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 63 patents from 28 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Kenai, AK include C. Rob. Hammerstein, Weatherford/Lamb, Halliburton Energy Services. That works out to 8.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–28 of 28 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Peterkin | — | 8 |
| 2 | Carl T. Moody | — | 6 |
| 3 | Royce G. Roberts | — | 5 |
| 3 | Gary Hanson | — | 5 |
| #5 | James N. Butler, III | — | 4 |
| #5 | Frank Peters | C. Rob. Hammerstein | 4 |
| #7 | Timothy Dale Clapp | Weatherford/Lamb | 3 |
| #7 | Douglas S. Hart | — | 3 |
| #9 | Dean Vernell Bird | Halliburton Energy Services | 2 |
| #9 | Eike Mueller | — | 2 |
| #9 | Bruce Hawkins | — | 2 |
| #9 | Mark Dennington | — | 2 |
| #9 | John O. Macfarlane, deceased | Tillin | 2 |
| #14 | Samuel Douglas Weir | — | 1 |
| #14 | Randy Van Sickle | — | 1 |
| #14 | Janice Buie | — | 1 |
| #14 | Paul N. Begins | — | 1 |
| #14 | William R. Niederhauser | University of Florida | 1 |
| #14 | Michael E. Kellie | — | 1 |
| #14 | Dirk H. Dykstra | — | 1 |
| #14 | Nathan P. Hutchens | — | 1 |
| #14 | Timothy G. Johnson | Idaho Research Foundation | 1 |
| #14 | Tok Thompson | — | 1 |
| #14 | Gary M. Timlin | Marathon Oil | 1 |
| #14 | Michael L. Dehlbom | — | 1 |
| #14 | Ethan Chabora | Schlumberger Technology | 1 |
| #14 | Belbert A. Frazier | — | 1 |
| #14 | Horace James Van Sickel | — | 1 |
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