Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D. Simmons | World Fibers | 12 |
| 2 | Donald E. Safrit | — | 7 |
| 2 | Joe C. McPherson | Openexchange | 7 |
| #4 | John Russell Whaley | Meta | 6 |
| #4 | Clarence A. Peoples, Jr. | Collins & Aikman | 6 |
| #6 | Marvin L. Menius | — | 5 |
| #6 | Jeffrey S. Smink | — | 5 |
| #8 | Myron Bostian | — | 3 |
| #9 | David M. Jaap | — | 2 |
| #9 | Michael D. Sapp | L-3 Communications Integrated Systems | 2 |
| #11 | Tonja L. Furr-Britt | — | 1 |
| #11 | Hugh A. House, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #11 | John E. Winecoff | — | 1 |
| #11 | Robert Louis Mosher | Amazon | 1 |
| #11 | Charles P. Rogers | — | 1 |
| #11 | Patsy F. Rogers | — | 1 |
| #11 | Mitch Misenheimer | — | 1 |
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