Pecatonica, IL ranks #11,820 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 155 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Pecatonica, IL include Mikron Industries, Southern Imperial, Prince Castle. That works out to 74.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–21 of 21 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael R. Fannan | Mikron Industries | 55 |
| 2 | Patrick J. Barkdoll | Southern Imperial | 38 |
| 3 | Eric Larson | Prince Castle | 22 |
| #4 | Mark W. Shoemaker | Carrier | 10 |
| #5 | Toby Kuntzelman | Plews | 4 |
| #6 | Scott J. Swanson | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide | 3 |
| #6 | John Theodore Kline | Rockford Manufacturing Group | 3 |
| #8 | William G. Decker | Aqua-Aerobic Systems | 2 |
| #8 | Joshua M. Bryant | Tanium | 2 |
| #8 | Daniel C. Dickinson | W.A. Whitney | 2 |
| #8 | Noel D. Nichols | Mag Ias Gmbh | 2 |
| #8 | Julie G. Sterling | United States Filter | 2 |
| #8 | Michael R. Fannon | Mikron Industries | 2 |
| #14 | LaVerne E. Keller | — | 1 |
| #14 | Arnold A. Ames | Hamilton Sundstrand | 1 |
| #14 | Michael Cooling | Daimlerchrysler Ag | 1 |
| #14 | Richard C. Cholke | Honeywell | 1 |
| #14 | Terence J. Voskuil | Woodward | 1 |
| #14 | William L. Johns | US Dept of Commerce | 1 |
| #14 | Gordon C. Cnare | Hoover Universal | 1 |
| #14 | Lorraine S. Liska | — | 1 |
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