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McHenry, IL All Time

1,642 patents  ·  350 inventors  ·  60.5/1k pop.

Ranked #1,975 of 112,640 cities Top 2%

McHenry, IL ranks #1,975 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,642 patents from 350 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in McHenry, IL include Usg Interiors, Zebra Technologies, Acco Brands. That works out to 60.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 350 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 James J. Lehane Usg Interiors 68
2 James J. O'Hagan Zebra Technologies 45
3 Stephen J. Gaynes Acco Brands 40
#4 Steve Emmert Motorola Mobility 38
#5 Thomas A. Fowles Baxter International 36
#6 Brian J. Ecklund Sage Products 33
#7 Daniel F. Bischof Baxter International 31
#8 E. Mark Harris Columbia Insurance 30
#8 Walter J. Taylor Illinois Tool Works 30
#10 William L. Rudzena Abbott 28
#11 James H. DeVries Dlp Limited 27
#11 Charles A. Kozel Methode Electronics 27
#13 Peter F. Theis Illions Limited 25
#14 James J. Maki The Quaker Oats 22
#15 James M. Ullett United States Gypsum 21
#15 Daniel J. Birk Illinois Tool Works 21
#17 David H. Minasi Motorola 20
#17 Thomas L. Michaels Allegiance 20
#17 Christian Bernard CEA 20
#20 William P. Heinrich The Cloverline 19
#21 Glenn Riese Nucurrent 17
#21 Ralph H. LaBedz Baxter International 17
#23 Robert Fernekes Navigation Technologies 16
#24 Scott Bedoe Medline Industries, Lp 15
#24 Adam Cybart Motorola Mobility 15
#26 Daniel P. Heberer Dow Global Technologies 14
#26 Helmut W. G. Rosenberg The Kendall Company Lp 14
#28 Dennis A. Wilson Ansan Industries 13
#29 Ricky R. Ruschke Baxter Travenol Laboratories 12
#29 John Henry Krahenbuhl Google 12
#29 Christopher Heatley Seymour Of Sycamore 12
#29 Steve Gaynes Gyrus Acmi 12
#33 John J. Kotlarik Abbott 11
#33 Harry E. Nicodem Tonerhead 11
#33 John L. Posey Baxter Travenol Laboratories 11
#33 Ernest W. Reinwall Elco Industries 11
#33 Steven L. Olson Lake Region Manufacturing 11
#33 Brian J. Miller Honeywell 11
#39 Frances G. H. Ainscough Newell Operating 10
#40 Rick R. Ruschke Filtertek 9
#40 Christopher D. Heinz C&C Power 9
#40 James Keclik Weber-Stephen Products 9
#40 Dean M. Glash Baxter International 9
#40 Richard M. Schultz Honeywell 9
#45 Joseph P. Hoppesch Baxter International 8
#45 John P. Dodge — 8
#45 Mark C. Perry Baxter International 8
#45 Robert J. Espinosa Northrop 8
#45 Michelle Christiansen Medline Industries, Lp 8
#45 Michael W. Scharf Baxter International 8

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