Orion, IL ranks #15,241 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 103 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Orion, IL include Case Gmbh, Cnh Industrial America, John Deere. That works out to 58.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale W. Panoushek | Case Gmbh | 30 |
| 2 | Kevin S. Schwinn | Cnh Industrial America | 18 |
| 3 | Gregory S. McCunn | John Deere | 10 |
| #4 | Myron L. McCunn | John Deere | 8 |
| #5 | Michael C. Steele | John Deere | 5 |
| #5 | Neal David Hohl | Unknown | 5 |
| #7 | Anthony J. Washburn | John Deere | 4 |
| #7 | Phillip G. Venable | J. I. Case | 4 |
| #9 | Jerry A. Sandau | John Deere | 3 |
| #10 | Kyle D. Parks | John Deere | 2 |
| #10 | Norman G. Stroup | International Harvester | 2 |
| #10 | Steven C. Shillington | Cnh America | 2 |
| #13 | Dale W. Panousheck | Case Gmbh | 1 |
| #13 | Jason Thomas Abbott | John Deere | 1 |
| #13 | Michael J. Dunlap | Maytag | 1 |
| #13 | Jacqueline Mary Woody | — | 1 |
| #13 | Luke Edward Ward | — | 1 |
| #13 | Nathan S. Knorrek | — | 1 |
| #13 | Kevin L. Hubbard | John Deere | 1 |
| #13 | Jerry G. Barnett | John Deere | 1 |
| #13 | Vernon G. Moon | International Harvester | 1 |
| #13 | Scott E. Faulkner | John Deere | 1 |
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