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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Maple Lake, MN ranks #9,339 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 220 patents from 51 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Maple Lake, MN include Tcg International, Graco Minnesota, Carlson Dolls. That works out to 101.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 51 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Jonathan P. Thomas Tcg International 28
2 Pamela J. Muetzel Graco Minnesota 25
2 August F. Legatt Graco Minnesota 25
#4 Ann Carlson Carlson Dolls 19
#5 John Paul Boros Pur Water Purification Products 10
#6 Greg E. Gindele Rosemount 7
#6 Thomas Chapman Simon L.B. White Company 7
#8 Ian F. Lebauer 6
#8 John Alyn Stecker Banner Engineering 6
#10 Blane Larson Greatbatch 5
#10 Ricci D. Smelser Merit Medical Systems 5
#10 Thomas J. Morgan Blackarrow 5
#13 Peter A. Jude 4
#13 Paul T. Simonette Medtronic 4
#13 Larry J. Thomsen Lund Industries 4
#13 Theresa Wagner Cargill, Incorporated 4
#17 William D. Wood The Toro 3
#17 Scott Marschel Crain Cutter 3
#17 Ralph Pribyl 3
#17 Chris Finn Honeywell 3
#17 Mark D. Solvie Ntn 3
#17 Christopher Mackedanz Design Ready Controls 3
#17 Reid Dale Anderson Arctic Cat 3
#17 Michael J. Sahli 3
#25 Janet M. Sahli 2
#25 Seth Stomberg Boston Scientific Scimed 2
#25 Jerry McBrady 2
#25 Troy Tufto 2
#25 Gerald Shamla Starkey Laboratories 2
#30 Roby Clay Stanphill Zak Designs 1
#30 Barry Monson Honeywell 1
#30 Chris Witte 1
#30 Christopher Gary Rasset Minntech 1
#30 Kenneth Wurm 1
#30 Dylan D. Wojchouski 1
#30 Dustin C. Zander Unknown 1
#30 Shawn Dormanen 1
#30 Daniel R. Vandergon 1
#30 Kevin Ziebarth 1
#30 Richard P. Vizenor Honeywell 1
#30 James W. Murck 1
#30 Ryan Renstrom 1
#30 Anthony Scott Hennen 1
#30 Edward J. Nunke 1
#30 Lawrence J. Schut University of Minnesota 1
#30 Stephen A. Paumen 1
#30 Sharon L. Paumen 1
#30 SueAnne M. Borell 1
#30 Robert J. Borell 1
#30 Stephen P. Paumen 1

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