Patents by Inventor Jackie C. Simmons

Jackie C. Simmons 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: 5278097
    Abstract: Solar cells are formed of semi-conductor spheres of P-type interior having an N-type skin are pressed between a pair of aluminum foil members forming the electrical contacts to the P-type and N-type regions. The aluminum foils, which comprise 1.0% silicon by weight, are flexible and electrically insulated from one another. The sphere are patterned in a foil matrix forming a cell Multiple cells can be interconnected to form a module of solar cell elements for converting sun light into electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory B. Hotchkiss, Jackie C. Simmons