Van Meter, IA ranks #31,779 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 29 patents from 9 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Van Meter, IA include Syneron Medical, Delavan, Uipco. That works out to 19.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–9 of 9 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Meyer | Syneron Medical | 8 |
| 2 | Jerry Logsdon | Delavan | 6 |
| 3 | Michael Seiler | — | 5 |
| #4 | Sydney Ann Conrad-Cook | Uipco | 4 |
| #5 | David L. Ishmael | Emco Enterprises | 2 |
| #6 | Perry L. Weigel | — | 1 |
| #6 | James W. Rodine | — | 1 |
| #6 | Loren Jon Aldrich | Stork Townsend | 1 |
| #6 | Donald K. Seiler | — | 1 |
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