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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Saint Cloud, MN ranks #4,714 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 576 patents from 217 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Saint Cloud, MN include Scimed Life Systems, Entellus Medical, Graco Minnesota.

Showing 1–50 of 217 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Scott P. Thome Scimed Life Systems 23
2 Theodore O. Truitt Entellus Medical 19
3 Benjamin R. Godding Graco Minnesota 16
#4 Craig A. Leabch 14
#5 Thomas Kaiser Robert Bosch Gmbh 13
#5 Travis Bundy Maxim Defense Industries 13
#7 Edgar Nicolas Robert Bosch Gmbh 12
#7 John Cain Ergotron 12
#9 Ronald E. Schaefer Digital Equipment 9
#9 John A. Theisen Unknown 9
#11 Mark Daniels Aerco International 8
#11 Michael Steil Robert Bosch Gmbh 8
#11 Peter S. Theisen Biotronik Mess -Und Therapiegeraede Gmbh & Co. Ingenieurbuero Berlin 8
#11 Gary A. Salmonson Cummins Power Generation 8
#11 Joseph S. Bieganek Aspen Seating 8
#11 Anthony L. Schmitt Unknown 8
#17 Michael P. Schlough Park Industries 7
#17 Michael G. Windfeldt Maxim Defense Industries 7
#17 Karla R. Evert Stearns Manufacturing 7
#17 Joseph G. Kasper Tennant 7
#17 Erhua Cai The Antioch Company 7
#17 Mark L. Eriksson Talon Innovations 7
#17 Michael A. Reinert Medtronic 7
#24 Christopher Foley University Of Arizona 6
#24 Lawrence R. Lafler Spx 6
#24 Devin Joseph Danielson Arctic Cat 6
#24 Donald H. Schmitt JPMorgan Chase 6
#28 Jonathan W. Blixt Thermo King 5
#28 Aiping Yao Mayo Foundation 5
#28 Randy Berg 5
#28 James P. Lansing Jvj Enterprises 5
#28 Hermann H. F. Ernst 5
#28 Shawn P. Pitt Dci 5
#34 Terrence L. Kraemer Diamond Surface 4
#34 Phillip A. Snartland Park Industries 4
#34 Frank Gunasekera The Antioch Company 4
#34 Alan D. Witte Powrtran 4
#34 Jesse CPB Shaw Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Fl 4
#34 James J. McNelly 4
#34 Ruyong Wang 4
#34 John Brosowsky Geo-Comm 4
#34 Philip G. Youngner 4
#34 Ryan Meyer 4
#34 Richard Keith Wyman 4
#34 Lise LaChance St. Jude Medical 4
#46 Donald R. Trott Federal Signal 3
#46 Kari Brown 3
#46 John M. Harlander US Air Force 3
#46 Richard Warren Hailey 3
#46 Joseph M. Steckling 3

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