writes:
>Ric-
>
>I am not a patent lawyer but my sense is that a number of the
>innovations you and others in the group have come up with could be
>patented. The market for most of the devices is probably a little
>limited, however--I don't think anyone is leaving huge royalties on
>the
>table.
>
>Clear and dark skies, Andy

This is true and I have thought about this idea of a patent. I've sold a
few hundred of my keypad holders without a patent and have pocketed a
handsome profit. If I patented the product I would have zero profit and
probable be in debt. Once I gave away an idea and the guy started a
business and made hundred of thousands on my invention . I'm still a bit
bitter on that one, right Johan......................
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ric ecker
san marcos, ca.
curator of the Willard Observatory
http://members.aol.com/rlecker/optas.html...........Pictor 216 XT images

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