Patents by Inventor Lee P. Hunt

Lee P. Hunt 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).

  • Method for producing solar-cell-grade silicon
    Patent number: 4247528
    Abstract: Silica is reduced in a direct arc reactor by activated carbon or carbon black having relatively low boron (B) and phosphorus (P) contents to produce silicon having similarly low B and P contents and suitable for use in photovoltaic cells for converting solar energy directly to electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Vishu D. Dosaj, Lee P. Hunt