Riverton, KS ranks #42,921 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 16 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Riverton, KS include Eaglepicher Technologies, Zaf Energy Systems, Incorporated, Ingersoll-Rand. That works out to 20.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Nowlin | Eaglepicher Technologies | 3 |
| 2 | Stanley E. Elsten | — | 2 |
| 2 | Michael T. Shireman | Zaf Energy Systems, Incorporated | 2 |
| 2 | Travis Qualls | Eaglepicher Technologies | 2 |
| #5 | Dale Qualls | — | 1 |
| #5 | Phillip H. Geisler | — | 1 |
| #5 | Peter C. Rohloff | Ingersoll-Rand | 1 |
| #5 | Pete Rohloff | Ingersoll-Rand | 1 |
| #5 | Mike Douglas Cagle | Evonik Degussa Gmbh | 1 |
| #5 | Ronald D. Nowlin, Jr. | Eaglepicher Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | Herbert Todd Robinson | Mars, Incorporated | 1 |
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