Patents by Inventor Irwin Rubin

Irwin Rubin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4089705
    Abstract: A solar energy panel comprises a support upon which silicon cells are arrayed. The cells are wafer thin and of two geometrical types, both of the same area and electrical rating, namely hexagon cells and hourglass cells. The hourglass cells are composites of half hexagons. A near perfect nesting relationship of the cells achieves a high density packing whereby optimum energy production per panel area is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventor: Irwin Rubin
  • Patent number: 4058056
    Abstract: In this full duplex card reader/printer, a transport mechanism carries a card first past a read head at a constant rate and then incrementally past a printer. Under microprocessor control a message is printed on the card which is responsive to data read from the same card. A first transducer associated with the drive transport mechanism provides "read sprocket" pulses that are utilized by the microprocessor to ascertain the presence under the read head of a card data column. Stepping of the card past the printer is enabled by the microprocessor when a responsive message is ready for printing. As the card is stepped to each new print position, a "move sprocket" pulse is transmitted to the microprocessor. The microprocessor then compares the next message character with the character available for printing, as indicated by a set of pulses supplied from the printer. When these are the same, the microprocessor generates a command to print the character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1977
    Assignee: Sensor Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Irwin Rubin