Vonore, TN ranks #16,485 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 91 patents from 19 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Vonore, TN include Air Squared, IBM, GE. That works out to 57.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–19 of 19 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert W. Shaffer | Air Squared | 37 |
| 2 | Thomas Franklin Ramke, Jr. | IBM | 10 |
| 3 | Marty Mitchell | — | 9 |
| #4 | Gary Mac Holloway | GE | 6 |
| #5 | David Lang | — | 5 |
| #5 | James Wiese | — | 5 |
| #7 | Masanori Yamade | Central Glass Company, Limited | 4 |
| #8 | Zach C. Gordon | Mastercraft Boat Company | 2 |
| #8 | Logan E. Mullinix | National Seating Company | 2 |
| #8 | Christie L. Shaffer | — | 2 |
| #11 | Jimmy Akins | Cvg Management | 1 |
| #11 | Kelsey L. Hedrick | Ut-Battelle | 1 |
| #11 | Joel C. DeGoma | — | 1 |
| #11 | Ronald A. LoSasso | University Of Pittsburgh | 1 |
| #11 | Tyson Proffitt | Eika, S.Coop. | 1 |
| #11 | Charlie M. Helms, III | — | 1 |
| #11 | Brent Brenon BUTLER | — | 1 |
| #11 | Carl D. Welshan | Correct Craft Ip Holdings | 1 |
| #11 | Perry L. Dailey | — | 1 |
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