Porter, IN ranks #21,366 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 59 patents from 20 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Porter, IN include Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Whirlpool, Ephaugh. That works out to 11.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–20 of 20 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Genetski | Chicago Mercantile Exchange | 15 |
| 2 | Kenneth N. Whah | Whirlpool | 6 |
| 2 | John Samila | Ephaugh | 6 |
| #4 | Karen Kugler | Monosol | 5 |
| #4 | Zofia E. Niemczura | Arcelormittal | 5 |
| #6 | Wayne Biggs | Ronan Tools | 3 |
| #6 | William F. Sexton, Jr. | Littelfuse | 3 |
| #8 | Joshua Ruge | — | 2 |
| #8 | Jerrold A. Trezzo | — | 2 |
| #8 | Bethany L Jaworski | Digital River | 2 |
| #11 | Michael Steven Kiest | — | 1 |
| #11 | Scott Alan Niedzwiedz | Cooper Automotive Products | 1 |
| #11 | Lance Waugaman | — | 1 |
| #11 | Jack A. Anderson | Bethlehem Steel | 1 |
| #11 | Matthew K. Endris | — | 1 |
| #11 | Scott A. Ton | — | 1 |
| #11 | George A. Nabhan | National Steel | 1 |
| #11 | Eric M. Franke-Polz | National Steel | 1 |
| #11 | Richard Lee Burkhalter | — | 1 |
| #11 | L. Randy Daudet | Dietrich Industries | 1 |
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