Simpsonville, KY ranks #13,858 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 120 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Simpsonville, KY include Midea Group Co., GE, IBM. That works out to 40.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark W. Wilson | Midea Group Co. | 56 |
| 2 | Charles Ray Smith | GE | 14 |
| 3 | Brian H. Desilets | IBM | 13 |
| #4 | Matthew David Heid | Lexmark International | 10 |
| #5 | Robert V. MacDonald, III | Haier Us Appliance Solutions | 5 |
| #6 | Roland Valdes, Jr. | University Of Louisville | 4 |
| #7 | Philip Simons | Eaton | 3 |
| #8 | Patrick Charles Luken | GE | 2 |
| #8 | Harold Kearney | — | 2 |
| #8 | Chris Ratterman | S. Rays | 2 |
| #8 | Travis Marshall Fuhrman | Nucor | 2 |
| #12 | Evan Haag | S. Rays | 1 |
| #12 | Paul J. Hoback | — | 1 |
| #12 | Chris W. Satterfield | Barclays Capital | 1 |
| #12 | Donald E. Fereday | — | 1 |
| #12 | Cheryl L. Craig | Alcoa | 1 |
| #12 | Clifford M. Rowland | Sypris Technologies | 1 |
| #12 | Joseph M Michels | Honeywell | 1 |
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