Plankinton, SD ranks #26,282 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 41 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Plankinton, SD include Larson Manufacturing Company Of South Dakota, Daktronics, South Dakota Board Of Regents. That works out to 52.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly D. Nordgaard | Larson Manufacturing Company Of South Dakota | 18 |
| 2 | Shannon Lee Mutschelknaus | Daktronics | 15 |
| 3 | Brian A. Logue | South Dakota Board Of Regents | 3 |
| #4 | Carl H. Bode | Rockwell Collins | 2 |
| #5 | Jason Heezen | — | 1 |
| #5 | Daniel Paul Muzzey | Daktronics | 1 |
| #5 | Calvin L. Pulscher | — | 1 |
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