If I remember correctly, the inventor approached each of the Big Three
automakers, with his system. He didn't want to sell the right to use
his idea, but interest them in buying components, from a factory he was
going to finance on the basis of having the contracts. This would have
been much more profitable for him his investors and partners, and the
start of his own business as a parts manufacture/supplier. He didn't
actually receive satisfaction, since what the courts gave him was a
royalty on each unit manufactured. By the way he wasn't the first to
develop a delayed wiper system, just the first to do it with electrical
components. All of the major auto manufacturers were working on systems
to produce a similar results, however theirs were pneumatic systems
drawing vacuum directly off the engine. IIRC.
On 8/30/2012 4:39 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote:
On Aug 28, 2012, at 14:43 , DagT wrote:
Which is very unfair for those who have great ideas.
You know the circuitry for making efficient car engines? It may easily be
duplicated by software if it is not already. Some millions of dollars research
just to give it away to the competitor. Why bother making clean engines? But we
want them, so have make people do the research if they don´t get anything back?
Ever see the movie about the laid off GM employee who cobbled together the first delayed
timer wiper system? He pitched it to GM. They said they weren't interested. But they put
it as an option on all their cars the next year. Never did any research, just used
factory made components to "clean it up" from the model.
Took the inventor years and years to win in court. Big bucks. IIRC he either
died just before he won, or shortly there after. IIRC he di dget the
satisfaction he deserved.
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Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a
lengthly search.
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