Innovation
42 patent families (30 granted) — focus: Human necessities, Chemistry & metallurgy, Operations & transport, Mechanical engineering; filing pace accelerating. Cited 3,922 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Hiring activity
Hires periodically
18 roles tracked across 5 of the last 12 months
4 Mar 2026 · Administrative Assistant II · Denver
2 Mar 2026 · Production Supervisor (Cheese) · Lubbock
11 Feb 2026 · Payroll Analyst · Denver
3 Feb 2026 · Jr. Power & Utilities Tech · Lubbock
3 Feb 2026 · Warehouse Manager · Lubbock
Based on job postings tracked across public sources.