Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Howard | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 34 |
| 2 | David W. Thurber | State Farm | 24 |
| 3 | Donald L. Daugherty | Bunn-O-Matic | 7 |
| #4 | Jeff Kadyk | Bunn-O-Matic | 3 |
| #4 | John David Downey | Ameritech | 3 |
| #6 | Alexis Cates | State Farm | 2 |
| #6 | Kevin Stump | Textron Innovations | 2 |
| #8 | Richard L. Van Dyke | Unknown | 1 |
| #8 | William D. Oglesby, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #8 | Dave Thurber | State Farm | 1 |
| #8 | Brian Hearring | Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University | 1 |
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