Waterloo, IN ranks #16,485 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 91 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Waterloo, IN include Paccar, Microsoft, Transguard Industries. That works out to 43.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Jackson | Paccar | 31 |
| 2 | Mark Myers | Microsoft | 13 |
| 3 | Craig Hamilton | Transguard Industries | 11 |
| #4 | Terry Lee Oster | Merrick Engineering | 10 |
| #5 | Robert E. Magley | Rieke | 8 |
| #6 | Leslie J. Pranger | — | 3 |
| #6 | Keith Aldrich | Guardian Industries | 3 |
| #8 | Steven Edward Lind | Android Industries | 2 |
| #8 | Donald R. Ruegsegger | — | 2 |
| #8 | Donald L. Selke | Kontek Industries | 2 |
| #11 | Michael Shirley | International Truck Intellectual Property Company | 1 |
| #11 | Dave Kuhajda | — | 1 |
| #11 | Roger E. Pressler | — | 1 |
| #11 | Thomas N. Till | Auburn Gear | 1 |
| #11 | Lynn E. Strock | Nucor | 1 |
| #11 | Steven L. Dunn | Dana Limited | 1 |
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