Patents Assigned to Jack S. Kilby
  • Glass support light energy converter
    Patent number: 4173494
    Abstract: Semiconductor particles are distributed in a single level layer orientation in a glass sheet with portions of each particle exposed at both surfaces of the sheet. A metal layer on one surface of the sheet is in ohmic contact with the body of each particle and forms a common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1979
    Assignee: Jack S. Kilby
    Inventors: Elwin L. Johnson, Jack S. Kilby, Jay W. Lathrop, John S. McFerren, David J. Myers
  • Light energy conversion
    Patent number: 4100051
    Abstract: Solar energy conversion is provided by a structure formed of a plurality of photovoltaic sources. An electrolyte wets the sources. Upon exposure to light the photovoltaic sources cause a current to flow in the electrolyte, producing an electrochemical reaction. The products of this reaction are collected and stored. In a preferred embodiment the electrolyte is an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide, and the hydrogen produced by the electrochemical reaction may be stored, burned as a fuel or used in a fuel cell to produce electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1978
    Assignee: Jack S. Kilby
    Inventors: Jack S. Kilby, Jay W. Lathrop, Wilbur A. Porter
  • Display for electronic clocks and watches
    Patent number: 3955354
    Abstract: An electronic timepiece with minimal power requirements, employing a single ring of individual visual display elements selectively actuated to display hours, minutes, and seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1976
    Assignee: Jack S. Kilby
    Inventors: Jack S. Kilby, Robert F. Schweitzer