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Yankton, SD All Time

287 patents  ·  93 inventors  ·  18.6/1k pop.

Ranked #7,790 of 112,640 cities Top 7%

Yankton, SD ranks #7,790 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 287 patents from 93 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Yankton, SD include Poet Research, Vishay Dale Electronics, Shur-Co. That works out to 18.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 93 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 David Charles Carlson Poet Research 28
2 Timothy M. Shafer Vishay Dale Electronics 16
3 Jerry R. Dimmer Shur-Co 13
#4 Brett W. Jelkin Vishay Dale Electronics 12
#5 Jerome J. Hoffman 3M 10
#6 Ryan Rusher Truxedo 9
#6 Benjamin M. Hanson Vishay Dale Electronics 9
#8 David J. Schaefer — 8
#8 Kelly Kneifl Truxedo 8
#10 Darek Blow Vishay Dale Electronics 7
#10 Gary Engel Kolberg-Pioneer 7
#12 Jason E. Anderson Shur-Co 6
#13 David Christensen Brigham Young University 5
#13 Joe Rust Kolberg-Pioneer 5
#13 Benjamin M. Gerdes Poet Research 5
#16 Timothy Schafer Vishay Dale Electronics 4
#16 Troy Knouse Rush Company 4
#16 Timothy Jack Gilmore Shur-Co 4
#16 Kevin J. Kleinsasser Rush Company 4
#16 Don Anderson Metropolitan Life Isurance 4
#16 Alan R. Egge — 4
#16 Dale Schenkel Unknown 4
#16 Nicholas J. Schade Vishay Dale Electronics 4
#24 Luke Mushitz Vermeer Manufacturing 3
#24 Wade Anthony Dangler Shur-Co 3
#24 Gregg Ehresmann — 3
#24 Merrick O. Monaghan Gehl 3
#24 Nathan P. Dimmer Shur-Co 3
#24 Wade Erickson — 3
#30 Gregory George Fix Poet Research 2
#30 James Edward Elsen Shur-Co 2
#30 Derek Ochoa — 2
#30 George Richard Fournier University of California 2
#30 Christopher J. McCallum Shur-Co 2
#30 Matt Huber Vishay Dale Electronics 2
#30 Michael P. Krajewski Shur-Co 2
#30 Robert Eddy National Semiconductor 2
#30 Carla K. Ewald Shur-Co 2
#30 Steven R. Bodenstedt Dale Electronics 2
#30 Bruce A. Tschosik Dale Electronics 2
#30 Clark M. Mola — 2
#30 Jesse E. Elliott Renew Energy Maintenance 2
#30 James L. Cope — 2
#30 Wiley D. Bradford Andritz 2
#30 Jay Henley Williams Server Technology 2
#30 Kyle R. Larson Poet Research 2
#30 Gale Vogt Manitou Bf 2
#30 Seth Koertner Manitou Bf 2
#30 John J. Job Trail King Industries 2
#30 Brian Nicholas Becker Johnson Crushers International 2

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