https://patentbrief.org/company/texas-instruments-inc Plain-English explanations of patents assigned to Texas Instruments Inc, newest first. en-us Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:29:34 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3819921/barcode-upc-scanner This 1972 patent describes the architecture for the first truly portable, battery-powered electronic calculator that could fit in a pocket. Tue, 25 Jun 1974 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3819921/barcode-upc-scanner https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3293513/infrared-led-biard-pittman Texas Instruments' 1962 patent for the first practical semiconductor diode that emits infrared light when electricity passes through it. Tue, 20 Dec 1966 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3293513/infrared-led-biard-pittman https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3138743/kilby-monolithic-integrated-circuit Texas Instruments' 1959 patent for the first integrated circuit, which combined transistors and resistors on a single piece of semiconductor material. Tue, 23 Jun 1964 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3138743/kilby-monolithic-integrated-circuit