Patents by Inventor Robert Irvin

Robert Irvin 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 of fabricating high intensity solar energy converter
    Patent number: 4174561
    Abstract: A photovoltaic energy converter for converting incident radiant energy, such as solar energy, to electrical energy. The converter comprises a cell formed from a plurality of integrally interconnected p-n junction-containing semiconductor wafers. The wafers are stacked end-to-end in the cell so that the respective junctions in each wafer are parallel to each other. The efficiency and performance of the cell is improved, particularly upon exposure to concentrated sunlight, by imposing various conditions on the cell fabrication and design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1979
    Assignee: Semicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. House, Robert A. Irvin, Daniel F. Kane
  • High intensity solar energy converter
    Patent number: 4082570
    Abstract: A photovoltaic energy converter for converting incident radiant energy, such as solar energy, to electrical energy. The converter comprises a cell formed from a plurality of integrally interconnected p-n junction-containing semiconductor wafers. The wafers are stacked end-to-end in the cell so that the respective junctions in each wafer are parallel to each other. The efficiency and performance of the cell is improved, particularly upon exposure to concentrated sunlight, by imposing various conditions on the cell fabrication and design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Assignee: Semicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. House, Robert A. Irvin, Daniel F. Kane