Mike Carrell
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:39:10 -0700
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Fields" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Hi Mike, Is the new "solid fuel" process commercially viable? The implication over at the BLP web site has been that the new-and-improved process has been proven experimentally to self-generate through well-known chemical manufacturing processes. If this really is an authentic breakthrough in how to sustain the critical regenerative process to produce excess energy couldn't BLP & lawyers simply patent the process that generates the excess heat and, well, sort of gloss over (at least for now) the alleged theory behind it?
IMHO the solid fuel reactor is the closest to commercial viability of anything so far posted by BLP. BLP usually can back up such posts by experimental work, as stated. The fact that critical details are glossed over I interpret as evidence of ongoing patent application negotiations. The claimed evolution of H and catalyst from heating the solid fuel could enable high energy density in the reactor. In the animation, an end product of KH(1/4) is mentioned. This implies a very energetic reaction which is claimed to enable regeneration of the fuel, electrolysis of water, and operation of a heat cycle engine to produce useful external work.
The patent issue is something else. BLP seeks fundamental patents whose claims will read on all possible applications to garner royalties for the BLP investors and partners. Some time ago BLP submitted a massive application of hundreds of claims covering as many details of configurations as possible, without mentioning hydrinos or theory. Such would be a recipe patent as commonly found in the chemical industry. The problem is that some novel configuration could evade the claims. Such has happened, for example Armstrong did not get expectged revenue from his patents on FM reception because an engineer at RCA devised a very simple circuit which walked around Armstrong's claims.
Seeking fundamental patents involves the existence of hydrinos. The resonant transfer penomenon is a natural phenomenon, which cannot be patented. Thus BLP is faced with the whole of "accepted physics" in trying to get patents. And without a strong patent base, investors and partners may not risk the development cycle.
Mike Carrell