Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Lorain, OH ranks #4,379 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 633 patents from 147 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Lorain, OH include Pulse Engineering, Ridge Tool, Sprint Communications. That works out to 9.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 147 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Frederick J. Kiko Pulse Engineering 36
2 Robert Skrjanc Ridge Tool 32
3 Devon L. Biere Sprint Communications 29
#4 James W. Schmitkons Nordson 28
#5 Bernard J. Esarey Bettcher Industries 26
#5 Paul D. LaLonde Usg Interiors 26
#7 Michael E. Winiasz Ato Bv 21
#8 Edmond G. Kolycheck 16
#8 Frank Fischer Dbt Gmbh 16
#10 Alan J. Knobbe Nordson 14
#11 John J. Binder Nordson 12
#11 William E. Donges Nordson 12
#11 Patsie C. Campana Caldo International 12
#14 Allen Newman Vista Medical Technologies 11
#14 Ronald J. Hartle Nordson 11
#16 Thomas J. Doyle The Gift Certificate Center 10
#16 Robert Rush Mtd Products 10
#18 Craig S. Haehn Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems 8
#19 John C. Paddock Uss/Kobe Steel 7
#19 James V. Bachman Nordson 7
#19 Keith R. Leighton Unknown 7
#19 Alexander Campana Creative Edge Design Group 7
#19 Dennis R. Shamine Alliedsignal Truck Brake Systems 7
#19 Bruce Whitman The Boeing 7
#19 David J. Diederich Uss/Kobe Steel 7
#26 Henry Mazorow Amgen 6
#26 Lawrence J. Macartney Nordson 6
#26 Stephen W. Leslie Boston Scientific Limited 6
#29 Vincent A. Prieto Nordson 5
#29 Curtis B. Haller Nordson 5
#29 Paul Reisinger Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems 5
#29 Mark H. Sciulli Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems 5
#29 Jim Bachman Nordson 5
#29 Marco Parrilla 5
#29 Robert C. Brod Arnco 5
#36 Charles M. Zvosec Glaverbel 4
#36 Carmen D. Congelio 4
#36 David L. Campana, Sr. Caldo International 4
#36 Charles J. Love Medtronic 4
#36 George R. Huddleston, Jr. 4
#36 Glen Herstek Nordson 4
#36 Jeffrey J. Kruke Nordson 4
#36 Zissis L. Kalivas Reltec 4
#36 Arvin B. Simon Food Industry Equipment International 4
#36 Christopher A. Kahnert Delta Systems 4
#36 William Wurst Q-Panel Lab Products 4
#36 Douglas A. Schneider Nordson 4
#36 Martin Patrick Tansey Bettcher Industries 4
#36 Richard E. Trifiletti Marconi Communications Gmbh 4
#50 Douglas E. Freeman The Boeing 3

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