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Muskegon, MI All Time

1,256 patents  ·  391 inventors  ·  32.8/1k pop.

Ranked #2,471 of 112,640 cities Top 3%

Muskegon, MI ranks #2,471 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,256 patents from 391 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Muskegon, MI include Unaxis Usa, Saf-Holland, Howmet Research. That works out to 32.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 391 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 David M. Hall — 45
2 David Johnson Unaxis Usa 38
3 Troy A. Recknagel — 25
#4 William J. Hicks Saf-Holland 24
#5 Gregory Galazin Saf-Holland 21
#6 Bruce M. Warnes Howmet Research 20
#7 Venkatraman Mohan Isis Pharmaceuticals 18
#8 Bradley Anderson Wabtec Holding 17
#9 Andrew B. Hartmann Fleet Engineers 15
#9 Ricky A. Weihl — 15
#9 Michael J. Cramblet Display Pack 15
#9 Vaughn Makary Bedloe Industries 15
#13 Douglas D. Amstutz Amstore 14
#13 David Bodnar Steelcase 14
#13 Michael R. Resterhouse Fogg Filler Company 14
#16 Gary L. Erickson Cannon-Muskegon 13
#17 Dave Michael Lechkun Ford 12
#17 Louis E. Dardi Howmet Turbine Components 12
#17 Larry R. Magnuson Donnelly 12
#17 Gregory J. Sesselmann Als Enterprises 12
#17 Mark Molitor Saf-Holland 12
#17 Donald E. Larsen, Jr. Howmet 12
#23 Joseph R. Mambourg Magna Mirrors Of America 11
#23 Robert M. Medema Grand Haven Stamped Products Co. Div Of Jsj 11
#25 Dale A. Beattie Dura Operating 10
#25 David C. Punola Howmet 10
#25 Dave Emery Haworth 10
#25 Steven J. Sytsma Dana Limited 10
#25 Timothy R. Hawes Fleet Engineers 10
#25 Allen Pearson Spx 10
#25 Srinivasan Shankar Howmet Turbine Components 10
#25 Orville V. Crain Klever Kutter 10
#33 Perry W. Thomas Holland 9
#33 Grant C. Meyer Unknown 9
#33 Wesley K. Eklund Fleet Engineers 9
#33 Steven J. Leibrandt Tennant 9
#33 John R. Brinegar Howmet Research 9
#33 David L. Mowers — 9
#33 Michael G. Gautraud Brunswick 9
#40 Edward O. Klukos — 8
#40 Gary Reames Gemtron 8
#40 Joseph J. Fodrocy Geerpres 8
#40 Harvey G. Anderson Pro Power 8
#44 Jeffrey Zack Jds Uniphase 7
#44 Carl W. Hilton — 7
#44 Hunter Ryan Anderson GE 7
#44 Ronald J. Friday Spectra Products 7
#44 Donald D. Kelemen Amstore 7
#49 Jeff Raymond Mohr Ford 6
#49 Zachary A. Hill IBM 6

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