# J Kilby — Patents explained on PatentBrief

J Kilby has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Texas Instruments Invented the Handheld Electronic Calculator](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3819921/barcode-upc-scanner) — granted 1974
  This 1972 patent describes the architecture for the first truly portable, battery-powered electronic calculator that could fit in a pocket.

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