Jack Patton

Jack Patton is an experienced engineer and technology executive with over 40 years of experience in engineering, product design, and R&D management.4 He is currently the Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Origami Solar, a company that develops and licenses technology to lower the cost of manufacturing and installing Solar PV Modules.14

Patton's career highlights include:

1. Education: B.S.M.E. in Machine Design from the University of California, Berkeley.2

2. Current roles:

   • Chief Technology Officer at Origami Solar (since January 2021)4
   • President and Chief Designer at Patton Engineering Inc. (since January 2019)4
   • Chief Technology Officer at Sustainable Technologies, LLC (since January 2014)4

3. Previous positions:

   • Chief Technology Officer at Enable Energy, LLC (2014-2018)4
   • Chief Technology Officer at Solar Power, Inc. (2006-2012)4
   • Vice President of Technology Development at International DisplayWorks (2003-2006)4
   • Director of Engineering at Cybernex Corporation (1982-1987)4
   • Senior Engineering Manager at Storage Technology Corporation (1979-1982)4
   • Design Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer at IBM (1977-1979)4

Patton has extensive expertise in solar product design, solar module manufacturing, and high-volume manufacturing.3 He holds numerous PV solar patents (issued and pending)3 and has been involved in designing automated equipment, product development, and R&D management throughout his career.4