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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Trafford, PA ranks #5,251 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 500 patents from 87 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Trafford, PA include Westinghouse Air Brake, Respironics, Ric Investments. That works out to 150.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 87 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 James E. Hart Westinghouse Air Brake 72
2 Eugene N. Scarberry Respironics 59
3 Lance Busch Ric Investments 50
#4 Eric M. King C.R. Bard 30
#5 Timothy A. Okel Ppg Industries Ohio 20
#6 Peter M. Kowalik Cleaveland/Price 18
#7 James P. Colton Ppg Industries Ohio 17
#8 Bernie F. Hete Respironics 12
#9 Ronald W. Clawson, Jr. Kop-Coat 11
#9 Daniel Kazousky Medrad 11
#11 Thomas J. Baric Parker-Hannifin 10
#12 John F. Sopko Ppg Industries 9
#13 Floyd E. Camp Crucible Materials 8
#13 Samuel Eichelberger Kennametal 8
#13 Kurt Charles Miller Hand Held Products 8
#16 John E. Smarto Ppg Industries Ohio 7
#17 Edward W. Kifer Koppers 6
#17 Charles F. Cromer Electric Power Research Institute 6
#17 Gregg D. Auld Westinghouse Electric 6
#20 Dale A. Chovan Westinghouse Air Brake 5
#21 Daniel J. Wolfe Abb Technology Ag 4
#21 James Marks Sentec 4
#21 John D. Kirkpatrick Pittsburgh Corning 4
#21 James R. Chrise Westinghouse Electric 4
#21 Charles L. Crawford Westinghouse Air Brake 4
#21 Dominick Frollini, Jr. Allied Consulting 4
#21 James L. Yankel Westinghouse Electric 4
#21 Jack W. Clements Westinghouse Electric 4
#29 Paul C. Donatelli Aluminum Company Of America 3
#29 Edward L. Pencoske 3
#29 Robert Casper 3
#29 Maria E. Stampahar Siemens Westinghouse Power 3
#29 Edward Richard Haupt GE 3
#29 Michael Hook Roke Manor Research Limited 3
#29 Corey James Dedomenic Ppg Industries Ohio 3
#29 William W. Wassel Westinghouse Electric 3
#37 George F. Kuhn, Jr. 2
#37 Alan Ludwig Westinghouse Electric 2
#37 John F. Walko, III 2
#37 David Mohr Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates 2
#37 Joseph R. Kopnitsky, deceased Westinghouse Electric 2
#37 Ken Kallaher Alcoa 2
#37 Mitchell E. Nissley Westinghouse Electric 2
#37 Maria E. Skutch US Dept of Energy 2
#37 John Drakulic 2
#37 Barry Mathewson Siemens Westinghouse Power 2
#37 Paul Maxin Omnitech Partners 2
#37 Joseph J Gesner Respironics 2
#37 Tim Dixon Ric Investments 2
#37 Richard Paul Lonero 2

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