Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Tijeras, NM ranks #4,413 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 627 patents from 140 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Tijeras, NM include Amo Wavefront Sciences, Sandia, Automotive Test Solutions. That works out to 1348.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 140 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Daniel R. Neal Amo Wavefront Sciences 76
2 Jeffry J. Sniegowski Sandia 45
3 Bernie C. Thompson Automotive Test Solutions 33
#4 Rush D. Robinett, III National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia 28
#5 John A. Shelnutt Sandia 25
#6 Andrew A. Allerman Sandia 19
#7 Robert V. Duncan Cryodynamics 17
#8 Anthony J. Mulac Thompson Surgical Instruments 14
#9 Bryan Carson Micron 13
#10 Ryan Martin Lumidigm 12
#10 Erik J. Skogen Sandia 12
#12 James E. Martin Sandia 11
#12 Peggy J. Clews Sandia 11
#14 Robert Bishop Medical Products 10
#14 Kenneth R. Jongsma Honeywell 10
#16 Edward Vokoun Vlsi Technology 9
#17 Ron Rammage Wavefront Sciences 8
#17 Michael T. Dugger National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia 8
#19 Cecilia Castillo AT&T 7
#19 Thomas H. Chyba Itt Manufacturing Enterprises 7
#19 James M. Nelsen Sandia 7
#22 Rick A. Kellogg National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia 6
#22 Larry B. Voss Amo Wavefront Sciences 6
#22 Leah Appelhans National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia 6
#22 Marc Farrell Harris Lightpath Technologies 6
#22 Timothy Drummond US Dept of Energy 6
#22 Don Hush Round Rock Research 6
#22 Charles A. Brusseau Sandia 6
#29 Molly Q. Brown Verint Americas 5
#29 Michael E. Chandross National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia 5
#29 Charles Stubbs Unirac 5
#32 Patrick Saunders Dolby Laboratories Licensing 4
#32 Kent M. Geib National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia 4
#32 William P. Eaton Np Photonics 4
#32 Chance G. Hughs Sandia 4
#32 Daniel F. Cimino Stc.Unm 4
#32 Peter M. Wegner US Air Force 4
#32 Charles F. Sarver Solaero Technologies 4
#32 David A. Glowka Technology International Incorporated 4
#32 Hanspeter Schaub University of Colorado, A Body Corporate 4
#32 Joseph D. Teague US Air Force 4
#42 Virgil Erbert 3
#42 Mary A. Mitchell Sandia 3
#42 Robert Aubrey Brooks Sandia 3
#42 Roy A. Hamil US Air Force 3
#42 Bryan L. Burns Sandia 3
#42 Fred W. Baum Cts 3
#42 Gregory J. Shelmidine Sandia 3
#42 Nancy A. Missert National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia 3
#42 Michael Neal Rector Honeywell 3

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