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An anti-gravity space vehicle?
("The Visitor" wrote)
Patented, yes. Enforced, no. What good is an unenforceable patent?? It gets you your moment of fame. Hmmmm, what will I patent??????? Interesting (aviation!) patent history - both pages, 1 & 2. http://makeashorterlink.com/?V23D12A2C (Same link as below ...wait for it) Popular Mechanics - Jay Leno. An Unknown American Classic http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/sub_coll_leno/1302921.html?page=1&c=y (From page 1) [Morey received his first patent before 1800 for a rotating, steam-powered cooking spit. It was one of the first patents ever issued in the United States, and it was signed by George Washington. While his contemporary inventors were being granted patents for handy things like "improvements in windmills" (Joseph Pope, 1793) and "an improved way of making nails" (Jared Byington, 1796), Morey took out a patent for a device that "raised water by the use of wind." Sadly, few people have ever heard of this guy.] (From page 2) [Morey was granted a patent for his "Gas or Vapor" engine in 1826. This time it was signed by President John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay, secretary of state. That'd be like Bush and Powell signing a patent today. Here's the best part: Samuel Morey had a strong premonition of the future ramifications of his invention. "I see no reason," he wrote, "why it may not be applied with the greatest advantage in drawing carriages on good roads and railways and particularly for giving what seems to be much wanted direction and velocity to balloons."] Montblack |
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An anti-gravity space vehicle?
The Amazon "one-click" patent is folklore of the highest order. I've
read that patent, its certainly doesn't claim territory for any time you can shop with one click. In fact, you can't even patent a result, you can only patent a process (of which Amazon's one-click shopping is extensive). Personally, I find Amazon's one-click shopping irritating and annoying and I've ask to turn it off on my account. More than once I've accidently ordered something I didn't want. Luckily I noticed it and was able to cancel the order before it shipped. |
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An anti-gravity space vehicle?
Interesting trivia.
But: On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:09:10 -0600, "Montblack" wrote in :: That'd be like Bush and Powell signing a patent today. Actually, that would be like yesterday. Today it would be Rice not Powell. :-) |
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