York, AL ranks #17,323 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 84 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in York, AL include Southern Research Institute, Sony, Evonik Röhm Gmbh. That works out to 34.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas R. Tice | Southern Research Institute | 49 |
| 2 | Daniel Usikov | Sony | 14 |
| 3 | Gary M. Dennis | — | 4 |
| 3 | Sharon D. Dennis | — | 4 |
| #5 | Chad J. Sepulvado | — | 2 |
| #5 | Tom Tice | Evonik Röhm Gmbh | 2 |
| #5 | Francis W. Griggs | Nucor | 2 |
| #8 | John C. Radcliffe, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #8 | Grady B. Core | — | 1 |
| #8 | Brian P. Loper | — | 1 |
| #8 | Willie Willis | — | 1 |
| #8 | James E. Rigdon | Howard Industries | 1 |
| #8 | Charles Stirling Snow | Mcwane | 1 |
| #8 | Joseph T. Sowder | — | 1 |
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