Sherrard, IL ranks #18,414 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 76 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sherrard, IL include John Deere, My Sweet Petunia, Cnh America. That works out to 109.8 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 | Kent S. Brown | John Deere | 14 |
| 2 | Keith L. Felton | John Deere | 12 |
| 3 | Iliana Myska | My Sweet Petunia | 10 |
| #4 | Frank Dupire | Cnh America | 8 |
| #5 | Alex D. Foessel | John Deere | 6 |
| #6 | Michael Horejsi | Case Gmbh | 5 |
| #6 | Peter Roth | Robert Bosch Gmbh | 5 |
| #8 | Mark S. Epperly | Cnh America | 4 |
| #9 | David Frederick Ott | John Deere | 2 |
| #9 | Tyler Schurr | Lincoln Global | 2 |
| #9 | Timothy J. Faccio | — | 2 |
| #9 | Jason M Essary | — | 2 |
| #13 | Craig Mowers | — | 1 |
| #13 | Todd F. Crompton | — | 1 |
| #13 | Robert F. Elsbury | — | 1 |
| #13 | Barry Algren | — | 1 |
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