Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Willoughby, OH ranks #2,694 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,147 patents from 230 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Willoughby, OH include Hunter Fan, Royal Appliance Mfg., The Lubrizol. That works out to 47.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 230 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Jack W. Gee, II Hunter Fan 115
2 Richard C. Farone Royal Appliance Mfg. 75
3 Paul E. Adams The Lubrizol 62
#4 Michael John Pantaleano Rockwell Automation 34
#5 Joseph A. Harkulich Rockwell Automation 32
#6 Kent Winter Winter Equipment 29
#7 Ronald E. Schultz Allen-Bradley Company 27
#8 Jack M. Visoky Rockwell Automation 21
#9 Wallace R. Jones The Excello Specialty 19
#10 James A. Kost Louis Berkman 18
#11 Kasturi Lal The Lubrizol 17
#11 James K. Skully GE 17
#13 Chris J. Vrettos Picker International 13
#13 Martin Rieger Deutsche Thomson-Brandt Gmbh 13
#15 William A. Yirava American Sterilizer 12
#15 Edwin G. Wintucky NASA 12
#15 Theodore J. Gausman Swagelok 12
#15 Robert M. Gudin The Lamson & Sessions 12
#15 Kathleen A. Fix American Sterilizer 12
#20 Karl Staas Rockwell Automation 11
#20 Mario M. Nolfi Advanced F.M.E. Products 11
#20 Adam J. Preston The Lubrizol 11
#20 Brian Meess Lincoln Global 11
#24 Jon P. Chiappone Lincoln Global 9
#24 Peter M. Delic Rockwell Automation 9
#24 Daniel M. Vargo The Lubrizol 9
#24 Michael Joseph Heser American Sterilizer 9
#24 Kenneth Barton Arzel Zoning Technology 9
#29 Patrick J. Kelley AT&T 8
#29 Daniel E. Zeiler Swagelok 8
#29 Mary P. Rossoll Gould Electronics 8
#29 Steven Torer United States Endoscopy Group 8
#29 Michael Zwolinski Exsomed 8
#34 David J. Wroblewski Elsag International B. V. 7
#34 Josip Brnada GE 7
#34 Raymond L. Yoder Greatbatch 7
#34 William A. Graff GE 7
#34 Karim Mahraz Swagelok 7
#34 Terry Philips Park-Ohio Industries 7
#40 James A. Bizily Rockwell Automation 6
#40 Oliver A. Kiikka The Standard Oil 6
#40 James Tekavec Ranpak 6
#40 Andrew M. Cross Alstom Technology 6
#40 Scott Kenneth Pohlman Koniniklijke Philips N.V. 6
#45 Brian Simons Lincoln Global 5
#45 Jonathon C. Kelm Lincoln Global 5
#45 Anna M. Johnson Anamar Ab 5
#45 Robert E. Levar Picker International 5
#45 Andrew C. Walker HGST 5
#45 Jeffrey A. Beller Elsag International B. V. 5

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