Author Topic: Any "Inventors" out there? (Read 950 times)

Mini D · « **on:** April 15, 2003, 10:12:25 AM »

Anyone in the gang have patents either submitted or issued?

MiniD

midnight Target · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2003, 10:26:43 AM »

My Dad had a few. Nothing that ever sold a great deal though.

One was the Big-O Fish and Tackle Saver - A spring swivel that allowed you to fish with a jig and set the hook with the spring.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2003, 10:45:43 AM »

{Patiently waits for Al Gore to post....}

Swoop · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2003, 11:13:25 AM »

Why? What have you invented and why does it need a patent?

Mini D · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2003, 11:33:56 AM »

Just filed my third patent. I can't really talk about them... but the last one is my favorite. It basically calls out for "drilling a hole". The aplication is a first, to my knowledge. Nobody on earth wants to do it, but it might be necessary shortly. I just think having a patent with the phrase "drill a hole" in it is quite funny.

Our company is currently doing a push for new technology and patents to go along with it. They are paying for the patents ($30k a piece) so they are just looking for ideas. This provides me a decent forum to get my name in the patent logs without having to risk anything.

My uncle has a patent on something that he paid $20k to get issued. He's never really made a penny off of it and is pretty pissed about that. I just wonder how many people here fall more into either the same category as me, or as my uncle. Or how many fall into the "I have this patented and have made a ****load of money off of it" crowd.

MiniD

Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2003, 11:37:20 AM »

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Originally posted by Mini D
Just filed my third patent. I can't really talk about them... but the last one is my favorite. It basically calls out for "drilling a hole". The aplication is a first, to my knowledge. Nobody on earth wants to do it, but it might be necessary shortly. I just think having a patent with the phrase "drill a hole" in it is quite funny.
MiniD

Does it have to do with Numerical programming? APT language or MCD language? I used to make alot of macro's back in my NC programming days.

Boroda · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2003, 11:40:39 AM »

HITECH has

Mini D · « **Reply #7 on:** April 15, 2003, 11:42:44 AM »

Hehehe... I know... though I don't know that he owns the rights to it anymore. Last I heard, that patent was iEN's last hope of ever making money again.

"Smoothing code". Now that's a cool sounding patent.

MiniD

Mini D · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2003, 11:44:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Does it have to do with Numerical programming? APT language or MCD language? I used to make alot of macro's back in my NC programming days.

No.. no software involved. All chemical / process / equipment related.

I'm also thinking about a patent on "squeezing" a bottle.

Damn... I just find it hilarious what you can patent these days.

MiniD

Arlo · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2003, 12:21:28 PM »

Patent law screwed me. I invented the wheel. Never got a dime.

Modas · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2003, 12:36:30 PM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
Patent law screwed me. I invented the wheel. Never got a dime.

LOL!

I've got four patents thru work. Got a whole whopping dollar for each as I had to sell them to the customer. Oh well, my name is on them at least

Kanth · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2003, 12:38:48 PM »

find a way to patent masturbation and you will be a rich rich man.

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Originally posted by Mini D

I'm also thinking about a patent on "squeezing" a bottle.

MiniD

Nash · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2003, 12:48:22 PM »

This may be a stupid question, but does it really cost $30k to patent something? Or is that just for a particular kind of patent? That strikes me as prohibitively expensive for those that I picture as your typical basement/garage variety inventor.

Mini D · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2003, 12:53:05 PM »

I think the basement price you can patent something for is around $14,000. You really need to get a patent atourny to at least look things over. And I believe there is a $10,000 fee for filing. When you consider the amount of research involved with aproving the patent, it somewhat works out in the end.

Modas... what type of patents? What for? My name are on these, and I get a tad more money (Up to $1,600 depending on how many names are listed on the patent)... but having the name on the patent is pretty cool for me. Still waiting for the first one to issue.

MiniD

Syzygyone · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2003, 12:59:00 PM »

I have a patent issued in my name. It's 4,398,893. Sold just enough to realize that I was not a businessman, and then technology and computers passed my technology by!