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Newton, KS All Time

477 patents  ·  94 inventors  ·  25.6/1k pop.

Ranked #5,439 of 112,640 cities Top 5%

Newton, KS ranks #5,439 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 477 patents from 94 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Newton, KS include Agco, Hay & Forage Industries, Johnson Controls Technology. That works out to 25.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 94 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Christopher T. Sauerwein Agco 42
2 Gerald R. Johnson Agco 37
3 Kevin J. Hamilton Agco 25
#4 Ferol S. Fell Hay & Forage Industries 19
#4 Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo Johnson Controls Technology 19
#6 Cecil L. Case Hay & Forage Industries 17
#6 Robert Honas Agco 17
#8 Elmer D. Voth Excel Industries 14
#9 Keith Vincent Skidmore The Coleman Company 13
#10 Emmanuel Regis Magisson Agco 12
#10 Melvin V. Gaeddert Hesston 12
#10 Lloyd T. Smith Sv Tool 12
#13 Douglas R. Treffer Agco 11
#13 David J. Jordan Macdon Industries 11
#15 Kenneth G. Schlup, Jr. Full Vision 10
#15 Nyle C. Wollenhaupt Agco 10
#15 Dwight E. Nickel Agco 10
#18 Donald A. Suderman Bunting Magnetics 9
#19 Harold F. Bauer Conchemco 8
#20 Thomas J. Gaeddert Excel Industries 7
#20 Paul Svoboda Hopkins Manufacturing 7
#22 Timothy Dan Buhler Agco 6
#22 Harold Keith Garrison Hesston 6
#24 Lavern R. Goossen Hay & Forage Industries 5
#24 Earl B. Smith Vulcan Materials 5
#24 Brad Marshall Melexis Nv 5
#24 Jeryl G. Fullen Fullen Systems 5
#28 H. Keith Garrison Hay & Forage Industries 4
#28 David P. Fritz Hay & Forage Industries 4
#28 Loren E. Berry Century Industries 4
#28 Steven R. Tippery Agco 4
#28 Galen C. Doud Hon Technology 4
#28 Charlie O. James Agco 4
#28 Raymond A. Adee Hesston 4
#28 Jason L. Seeger Agco 4
#36 Richard P. Meister Bunting Magnetics 3
#36 Barry Voorhees Think Surgical 3
#36 Merlin L. Esau Moridge Manufacturing 3
#36 Chris F. Halfman Agco 3
#36 Gerald W. Gaeddert York International 3
#36 George Pantchev Bunting Magnetics 3
#36 William C. Bainbridge, III Manville 3
#36 Kevin Lindgren Lsi 3
#36 Larry D. Schmitt Conchemco 3
#36 Darren Fair Textron Innovations 3
#46 Jason Wire Agco 2
#46 Lisa A. Gronau The Coleman Company 2
#46 Joseph J. Casciari — 2
#46 Ryan A. Zecha Agco 2
#46 James Hahn Intel 2

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