RE: [Vo]:Anyone can "steal" IP from a patent

[Chris Zell]

Taking info from published patents is one of those theory vs practice subjects. 
 There are lots of patents that flat out don’t work at all, don’t work because 
of deliberate sins of commission/omission in publication or in the opinion of 
Prominent Scientist Skeptoids, violate physics  ( a bunch that deal with 
supposed triggered radioactive decay come to mind).   So, good luck with 
‘stealing’.