Sherman, IL ranks #17,827 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 80 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sherman, IL include Archer-Daniels-Midland, State Farm, Bunn-O-Matic. That works out to 17.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Howard | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 34 |
| 2 | David W. Thurber | State Farm | 25 |
| 3 | Donald L. Daugherty | Bunn-O-Matic | 7 |
| #4 | John David Downey | Ameritech | 3 |
| #4 | Jeff Kadyk | Bunn-O-Matic | 3 |
| #6 | Kevin Stump | Textron Innovations | 2 |
| #6 | Alexis Cates | State Farm | 2 |
| #8 | Brian Hearring | Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University | 1 |
| #8 | Dave Thurber | State Farm | 1 |
| #8 | William D. Oglesby, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #8 | Richard L. Van Dyke | Unknown | 1 |
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