Rochester, IL ranks #14,395 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 113 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Rochester, IL include Monsanto Technology, A.E. Staley Manufacturing, Bunn-O-Matic. That works out to 29.2 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 | Devin Michael Nichols | Monsanto Technology | 46 |
| 2 | Carl O. Moore | A.E. Staley Manufacturing | 12 |
| 3 | Raymond E. Van Camp | Bunn-O-Matic | 9 |
| 3 | Daniel Thompson | General Energy Recovery | 9 |
| 3 | William R. Mayer | Stewart Warner | 9 |
| #6 | Alton E. Runions | Stewart Warner | 5 |
| #7 | Bruce E. Cowgur | Brex | 3 |
| #7 | Robert Ostermeier | AT&T | 3 |
| #9 | Bill A. Danner | Fiat-Allis Construction Machinery | 2 |
| #9 | Ronald J. Hickman | Stewart Warner | 2 |
| #9 | Gary W. Dumonceaux | — | 2 |
| #9 | Zachary T. Spraetz | Honeywell | 2 |
| #13 | James L. Kates | Bunn-O-Matic | 1 |
| #13 | Bruce W. Cowgur | Brex | 1 |
| #13 | Alton E. Runion | — | 1 |
| #13 | Larry Dennis Steck, Jr. | IBM | 1 |
| #13 | Rhea J Sammons | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 1 |
| #13 | George F. Czapar | Iowa State University | 1 |
| #13 | David J. Landers | Dickey-John | 1 |
| #13 | Charles F. Sakris | — | 1 |
| #13 | Jay McArdle | HP | 1 |
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