Sheldon, IA ranks #27,390 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 38 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sheldon, IA include Oshkosh Defense, Broyhill, Winfield Solutions. That works out to 6.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darin Rosenboom | Oshkosh Defense | 10 |
| 2 | Cory A. Vaselaar | Broyhill | 6 |
| 3 | Ryan Wolf | Winfield Solutions | 4 |
| #4 | Henry Kleinwolterink, Jr. | — | 3 |
| #4 | Ryan Mulder | Dethmers Manufacturing | 3 |
| #6 | Daniel Jon Van Regenmorter | — | 2 |
| #7 | Adam Harrison Besaw | — | 1 |
| #7 | Dixon G. Granstra | — | 1 |
| #7 | Daniel D. Boster | — | 1 |
| #7 | Harold D. Muilenburg | — | 1 |
| #7 | Billy J. Van Der Plaats | Dethmers Manufacturing | 1 |
| #7 | Lyle A. Vust | — | 1 |
| #7 | Dennis Lynn Abele | Link Mfg. | 1 |
| #7 | Eugene E. Van Bruggen | — | 1 |
| #7 | Evan Byl | — | 1 |
| #7 | Frank D. Hasse | Valenite | 1 |
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