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It would be made to better our world.
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-- -- Over 50-Years ago, Popular Science Magazine had a running article-box that had "I'd Like to See Them Make" as its topical new invention point of inquiry.
-- Every month there would be a view of this proposed invention, in an artistic form only, that asked the 'world' to go ahead and invent it. "Beam it Down, Scotty!" -- It never pre-supposed that it already was in existence, it only thought that its day should come when we would have it. It would be made to better our world. -- How about that? -- I like this idea and therefore am proposing to offer this same thing to you. Send in your 'idea' and I'll look it over. [A] [B] I'm not signing a letter of confidentiality, so don't expect to get one red cent. -- Your idea should be a lot better than a Chindogu. You are submitting it because you are lazy. Too lazy to follow through. And when I use your idea, I'll just use your initials. You'll know it's your idea. -- The race will be on, once your idea is published. All inventors will have an equal chance at it.
-- It figures that someone seeing an edge, an opportunity, will try for it? -- Some, may spring for a one-year provisional patent application, to lock in their gamble. Others, will go and make it, just to be first. Why, even the guy who offered the idea may even 'follow through?' -- "INVENTION SECRETS FOR INVENTORS #9: Ten Make-or-Break Points in any Licensing Agreement -- WorldInventionsCenter.com" -- -- I heard on the radio this morning a throw-away 'invention' that Paul Harvey, popular news commentator, suggested: - "That since there is not one escalator ever made for the home, some inventor should come out with one." ?? Now that's a true challenge. 04/27/2004 -- Paul Harvey doesn't know the difference between 'innovation' and 'invention.' He meant well ;-)
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"If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?"
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-- -- There is another expression floating around that sooner-or-later you'll hear,
"If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?" -- A witty reply would be, "Compared to who? To you?" - "Then there would be no comparison. You loose, hands down."E=MC² - - > "The important thing is not to stop questioning, a Curiosity has its own reasons for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It's enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity."
-- Albert Einstein -- -- Here are our four websites: -- -- (1) 'IDEA PEOPLE' LINKING TO THE WORLD OF INVENTION
www.inventorsconnection.org/Topics/42646.html (2) PRIME RESEARCHING THROUGH THE PATENT LIBRARY AND USPTO www.inventorsconnection.org/Topics/47299.html (3) RESEARCHING INDEX WITH HEADS-UP ADVICE www.inventorsconnection.org/Topics/53215.html (4) RESEARCH - MARKETEERS - GOING FULL CIRCLE
www.inventorsconnection.org/Topics/53267.html -- -- "If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you are doing." -- W. Edwards Deming -- -- "The Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Improvement Act of 1987 / Public Law 100-107"
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There is a lot more going on at our Meetings
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-- I like to tell shaggy dog stories and anecdotes: -- -- There was this flood and this one man resisted his rescuers by climbing to the roof of his house as the water rose higher. He would always shout back to the rescue boat crew--and even to the helicopter rescuers, "The Lord will save me. He won't let a good man drown!" -- Well, he had climbed even to the height of the chimney, but the water rose over the roof and swept him away to his death. -- He was a good man and he did go to heaven, but he was angry that he had to go so soon. -- He went before Saint Peter and voiced his perturbience, "Why me? I had a lot to live for. This isn't right!" -- Saint Peter pointed out, "There is still 'free will' on Earth and you were offered a rescue. Your chances of ever winning the lottery is a big round zero without you ever buying one ticket!!" -- So, similarily, you can't be a part of the IASL without buying an IASL Membership. There is a lot more going on than what you see on our website. JOIN UP
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The Easy Part is Dreaming-up the Idea
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-- Idea/Invention to Product Parturiency:
-- How about some kind of a machine that would travel the roadway and repair pot-holes?-- This machine would have sensors to measure the broken pot-hole places in the pavement and immediately fill them in to a drive-over level. There are materials that cure to hardness in minutes. This machine would plot the locations of 'chuck-hole fill sites' for later larger work crews to come back, follow-up. I've had a flat tire caused by a pot-hole that caused me a delay and a new tire. All I see is signs saying "Drive Carefully." -- What is it? Do we have to wait for chain-gang street repair crews to repair them? - R.S.-- -- This innovation is obvious. It's a new way to scoop ice-cream. Instead of straining your wrist, scraping the ice-cream, why not reduce the garden post-hole digger to the size of the hand-dipper? Make it from aluminum, stainless-steel, or composit. -- Just jab this device down-and-twist into the ice-cream container. Pull up and separate the handles to place the removed ice-cream on the ice-cream cone or dessert dish. Of course the handles would be ergonomically moulded to fit comfortably in ones hand. -- This device would have a dual purpose in the flower garden. It could be used to plant small flower bulbs. - R.S. -- How about a new kind of front-door lock? One that fits right where the door handle works. Only difference is that it has a 'paper-money-receptical' that automates the lock mechanism when you feed this 'gizmo,' A dollar bill allows the key in the door to work. -- This way you and whoever enters is paying off the mortgage. A forced savings. It keeps non-friendly people away; if they truly like you, they'd pay the buck and that would pay for the refreshments. ;-)
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There are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along
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-- "Accidental invention could light up the future - LiveScience - MSNBC.com" -- - INVENTORS CREATE A DESTINY - - "The majority of us lead quiet unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no ticker-tape parade for us, no monuments created in our honor.- But that does not lesson our possible impact, for there are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along, people who well appreciate our compassion, our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. - Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have a potential to turn a life around. It's overwhelming to consider the continuous opportunities there are to make our love felt." -- Leo Bascaglia -- If you have a vision don't give up. -- The world is your oyster.
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From: Alan Schaefer
Subject: Don't fence me in - News - The Engineer - [News: engineering news, engineering info, latest technology, manufacturing news, manufacturing info, automotive news, aerospace news, materials news, research & development]
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2008 7:06 AM
-- Virtual Fences
-- "This idea, after all the bugs are worked out, would be the answer to an intensive grazing operation. -- Intensive grazing is grazing management system that moves the herd from one pasture with many cattle per acre to another pasture every two or three days. Intensive stocking rate prevents, to some degree, selective grazing. Many head per acre for a short time will eat all grass species down evenly and as soon as the cattle move in a couple days the new regrowth comes back evenly and their is no grazing pressure to selectively graze out the new growth because the herd is already grazing a new pasture lot. This is a more natural way for grass to grow and the pasture turf will continue to thicken up and general quality of plants and animals will improve. Grass thrives with this type of treatment because that is the way native grazing lands have evolved for millions of years. Large wandering herds of grazing animals would move from one grazing area to the next green pasture. As the food supply was rapidly grazed in one area the herd would move to the next green pasture. The grazed pasture would rapidly regrow, now that the herd had moved on to greener pastures."
-- The intensive grazing system is popular in New Zealand and Australia. The present way of controlling animal movement is to subdivide a large pasture with electric fence into smaller grazing cells to maximize the grazing pressure per acre for a short time and then move the cattle to the next cell. This requires a lot of 'hands on' management in all kinds of weather. This new system, 'borders without fences' would be very flexible.
-- "I can see a robotic cowboy, moving around the herd, checking the height of the grass. the general welfare of the herd, the water supply and sending this information to the ranch headquarters for evolution. When a new cell is opened up, the RC (Robotic Cowboy) will move to the side of the cell, were the virtual fence has been taken down and call the cows into a new grazing cell. Once all the animals are in the new cell, the section of fence that was put down for moving the cattle is put back in operation."
-- If you can dream it, it is possible!
-- Alan
-- click on this link.....
-- "Don't fence me in.."
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-- Our list is intended to be neither exhaustive nor is it exclusive. We would love to recognize any of our great innovators who have taken that all-important first step in securing intellectual property rights. Thus, if you are a patent owner and would like your invention included on this page, jot me an e-note.
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- NAME - - - - - - - - - PAT.NO - - - - - PURPOSE - Schaefer, Alan.......5,056,467..October 15, 1991, Swinging feeder for livestock with insecticide application apparatus
1 Person, Thomas C.......4,941,435..
July 17, 1990, Method and apparatus for preventing low-water failure in boilers
2 Person, Thomas C.......5,259,341..November 9, 1993, Hydro injection steam generator
- Lauer, Daniel J......5,224,863..July 6, 1993
Filling assembly for doll with liquid reservoir
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