From: "Gerry" 
Subject: RE: [drakelist] Interesting


"Gerry"  made an utterence to the
drakelist gang
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Patents, as I found out in the corporate world, is no big deal. Patents are
usurped every day. Furthermore, there are many patents issued for useless
devices that have no practical application. Whenever I see the word
"inventor" a red light comes on. No-one "invents"
anything in the modern
world. I don't think Bob Drake ever claimed to have "invented"
the Drake 1-A
receiver. He was the engineer who designed it. It takes a team to develop
products. Even Dean Kamen, the so-called "inventor" of the Segway Human
Transporter has a team of designers working for him. He directs them, points
them in the direction he thinks they should be headed but he, in my opinion
cannot claim to have "invented" it. But since he owns the company, he can
claim anything he wants. I don't work for him (fortunately) but he is the
landlord of the place where I work. Recently a so-called "inventor"
contacted me at work. He wanted to demonstrate a temperature controller.
Yawn! His business card seemed to emphasize the fact he is a PHD. OOOOH!
Guess I was supposed to be awestruck and be reeled in like a fish. The good
Doctor wanted me to sign non-disclosure agreements without even giving me a
synopsis of what he was going to show me. Potentially, anything that was
discussed in the meeting would have been subjected to secrecy. I hate
lawyers and the people who hide behind them. Told him I didn't have time, in
other words, told him to hit the road! I think Queen Victoria said best when
she said "We are not amused".

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Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 1:45 PM
To: drakelist{at}www.zerobeat.net
Subject: Re: [drakelist] Interesting


"James E. Lanier"  made an utterence
to the drakelist
gang
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It says that a patent is pending. I found no patent or application on the
patent search page.

Jim

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