Riner, VA ranks #21,573 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 58 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Riner, VA include Techlab, Ardee Lighting/Usa, Spectrum Brands. That works out to 61.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracy D. Wilkins | Techlab | 22 |
| 2 | Robert Demshki | Ardee Lighting/Usa | 12 |
| 3 | Joseph Roark | Spectrum Brands | 8 |
| #4 | Katrina Williams | Kalamazoo Holdings | 4 |
| #4 | Jason Calhoun | University Of Texas System | 4 |
| #6 | Thomas A. Dindinger | Hollingsworth & Vose | 2 |
| #7 | Peter Polidoro | Energie-Innovation Ag | 1 |
| #7 | Stephen J. Funk | — | 1 |
| #7 | Ezra Dewayne Bonds | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber | 1 |
| #7 | John W Mikels | Corning Incorporated | 1 |
| #7 | Andrew B. Honaker | Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties | 1 |
| #7 | Clyde E. Lance | US Army | 1 |
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