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| Thread ID: 45967 | 2004-06-08 21:46:00 | slightly OT: have an idea, need help | falvrez (390) | Press F1 |
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| 242891 | 2004-06-09 01:09:00 | Excellent advice, guys, thanks. And Johnboy - great links. Will check them out in my own time (ie not work time). Cheers and thanks again. |
falvrez (390) | ||
| 242892 | 2004-06-09 02:15:00 | I hope yor idea is a force feedback chair,to be used as added efect during games and to give a relaxing massage during hours of work..... | metla (154) | ||
| 242893 | 2004-06-09 02:46:00 | no, but you've got me thinking now...:) would you like that with a built-in coffee warmer? |
falvrez (390) | ||
| 242894 | 2004-06-09 02:59:00 | Coffee warmer?...no,coffee maker,fancy beans and frothy mild included,and the elemnet used for heating the coffee can be used to provide soothing warmth to the tired joints of the user. | metla (154) | ||
| 242895 | 2004-06-09 04:22:00 | but what layer of the OSI model would it run through? I guess probably the Session layer :) |
falvrez (390) | ||
| 242896 | 2004-06-10 06:08:00 | Don't want to discourage you, but I've been down that track. Having filed for a patent (patent pending) you then need to figure out where you want protection. If it's USA, then you re-file in the US. Canada, Australia, etc etc. likewise. After a few years, the patent may (or may not) be granted. This after heaps of $$$ in the pockets of patent attorneys and government bureaucracies. Question here is, by the time the process of patenting is through, has your product reached its maturity or is it still in its infancy? But the reality is; as part of the process, you have divulged - for public scrutiny - what it is that makes your product unique. In other words, "hey, Asian hordes, this is what my product's all about, here's how to manufacture it, go to it guys! And, by the time it get's to court, you'll have copied it, made a fortune out of it, then disappeared back to where you emerged from." Put another way, patents are good if you have the financial clout and might to challenge the copiers. Check out Spicers web site or google. And good luck with your idea. Hope this helps, albeit it is a cautionary note. |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 242897 | 2004-06-10 06:13:00 | I thought a USB pen warmer would be good, 'cause on cold morning you can't get the dang things working. Go on, take my idea and get rich.... |
Growly (6) | ||
| 242898 | 2004-06-10 08:38:00 | Thanks Walone - appreciate the realistic advice. Have checked out a few more business mentor website so hopeful to get some direction there. |
falvrez (390) | ||
| 242899 | 2004-06-10 11:05:00 | Hi Ive read the topic, and it seems quite interesting. Obviously it needs to be designed, and I could help there. Being an industrial designer (product designer) it would be right up my alley to design something like this. Ive also got a bit of spare time on my hands at the moment to spend on it. Also as it is computer related it would most probably be made out of plastic and have some contacts in the industry that would also be interested in some business. If you want to know more, send an email with computer product as the subject to p_bakos at hotmail dot com |
superOman (745) | ||
| 242900 | 2004-06-10 11:15:00 | There are some serious rip-off merchants out there posing as patent attorneys - for the sake of a bit of time a lot of money can be saved | Greg S (201) | ||
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