Patents by Inventor Thomas Surek

Thomas Surek 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).

  • Displaced capillary dies
    Patent number: 4430305
    Abstract: An asymmetrical shaped capillary die made exclusively of graphite is used to grow silicon ribbon which is capable of being made into solar cells that are more efficient than cells produced from ribbon made using a symmetrically shaped die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1984
    Assignee: Mobil Solar Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Juris P. Kalejs, Bruce Chalmers, Thomas Surek
  • Displaced capillary dies
    Patent number: 4353757
    Abstract: An asymmetrical shaped capillary die made exclusively of graphite is used to grow silicon ribbon which is capable of being made into solar cells that are more efficient than cells produced from ribbon made using a symmetrically shaped die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1982
    Assignee: Mobil Tyco Solar Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Juris P. Kalejs, Bruce Chalmers, Thomas Surek