Norris, TN ranks #25,304 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 44 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Norris, TN include Zellweger Uster, Computational Systems, Consolidated Nuclear Security. That works out to 27.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon F. Williams | Zellweger Uster | 9 |
| 2 | William E. Childress | Computational Systems | 7 |
| 3 | Walter Duerksen | Consolidated Nuclear Security | 4 |
| 3 | Stanley R. Dinsmore | US Dept of Energy | 4 |
| #5 | William A. Pfeiler | Martin Marietta Energy Systems | 3 |
| #5 | Frank Manning | US Dept of Energy | 3 |
| #7 | Mark Mobley | Sony | 2 |
| #7 | Michael Ensley | Yale Security | 2 |
| #7 | Svein Vigander | Tennesee Valley Authority | 2 |
| #10 | C. Thomas Wilson | US Dept of Energy | 1 |
| #10 | Grover C. Bell | US Dept of Energy | 1 |
| #10 | Angelo S. Miceli | Uniroyal | 1 |
| #10 | Edna Marie Eshelman | — | 1 |
| #10 | Paul Wolff | Tennesee Valley Authority | 1 |
| #10 | Paul Ray Martin | — | 1 |
| #10 | Richard Stephen Batchelor | — | 1 |
| #10 | George R. Dyer | Department Of Energy | 1 |
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