I don't think it would hold up in court, both because it was already in use, and it is obvious to anyone skilled in the art.
Marshall Ode Coyote wrote: > ## Looks like he patented an HVAC constant stir generator. > Question, Will that hold up in court if the device was already in common use > before the patent was applied for. > ie: He didn't invent it and he patented a machine...not the process. > ..and, any variation at all makes the patent unapplicable...such as, using a > smaller container without a hinged lid. > > Ken > > http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?TERM1=6214299&Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=0&f=S&l=50 > > An apparatus and method for producing colloidal silver. A large-volume > container, such as a fifteen > gallon container, includes a hinged lid on which a rotational impeller is > mounted along with several > sets of electrodes that are electrically connected to a power transformer. > The container is partially > filled with water, and when the lid is closed, the sets of electrodes are > disposed in communication > with the water in a predetermined arrangement, and the impeller resides > submerged in the water. > Certain of the electrodes constitute silver wire. The power transformers > convey current to the > electrodes, preferably alternating current, at voltages sufficient to cause > silver particles to separate > from the silver wire and enter the solution in a stable, suspended state. The > impeller is rotated, > preferably continuously, to prevent the suspended silver from remaining in > upper levels of the water, > thereby dispersing the silver particles more uniformly throughout the volume > of water. > > Inventors: > Holladay; Robert J. (490 E. 1200 N., Logan, UT 84341); Christensen; Herbert > (816 Cottonwood Cir., Alpine, UT 84004); Moeller; William D. (70 W. Canyon > Crest Rd., Suite D, Alpine, UT 84004) > Appl. No.: > 323310 > Filed: > June 1, 199 > > At 05:16 PM 10/9/01 -0000, you wrote: > >>>> > > Some time passed, but I did found out the CS that can be > found at > <http://www.libertyconnection.net>http://www.libertyconnection.net > IS patented. > The patend number is: 6214299 > > Goran Sujansky > <http://www.libertyconnection.net>http://www.libertyconnection.net > > <<<< > > -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the > word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: > http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike > Devour
