Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Michael Davis | Quantum | 23 |
| 2 | Julio A. Munoz | Targacept | 20 |
| 3 | Lloyd Harmon Hancock | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 14 |
| #4 | Bobby Lawson | B/E Aerospace | 9 |
| #5 | Sharon Pitts Dunlap | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 7 |
| #6 | Wayne Douglas Brown | Rai Strategic Holdings | 6 |
| #7 | Kenneth Wade Long, Jr. | Te Connectivity Co. | 4 |
| #8 | Matthew Scott Willson | Sturm, Ruger & Company | 3 |
| #8 | Terry Leonard Bullins | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 3 |
| #10 | Timothy Edward Bowden | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | 2 |
| #10 | George T. Hicks | Unknown | 2 |
| #10 | Jeff Peddycord | — | 2 |
| #10 | Kenneth A. Bridle | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 2 |
| #14 | Rodney Eugene Wilson | Carolina Moldings | 1 |
| #14 | Derwin Hiatt | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 1 |
| #14 | Anthony W. Turney | Amp | 1 |
| #14 | Michael E. Sizemore | — | 1 |
| #14 | David A. Priddy, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #14 | Vernol G. Clemons | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 1 |
| #14 | James R. Dodson | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco | 1 |
| #14 | William Edward Duncanson | Volvo Truck | 1 |
| #14 | Randy R. Marsh | Sara Lee | 1 |
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