Re: New 10" Newtonian Telescope Being Created

From: Ben Bradley (ben_nospam_bradley_at_mindspring.com)
Date: 01/02/05 

Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 01:09:19 GMT

On 1 Jan 2005 14:01:19 -0800, chris.b@mail.dk wrote:

>a) If you have patentable ideas then the last thing you want to do is
>disclose them.

   And the last thing you want is to follow advice given on Usenet...

>d) If your ideas are so inspiring I can assure you that once your
>patents are granted "they" will come to you.

   As Don Lancaster explains on tinaja.com, you need a patent to make
a LOT of money (he says at least 12 million dollars) for it to be
worth doing (not for getting a patent passed, that's a pittance - this
is for attorney money to defend it).
   Patents are only profitable for larger companies. I used to work
for a large company. Patents # 5,815,558, # 5,982,862 and $3.75 (or is
it $4.50 now?) will get me a fancy cup of coffee at Starbucks.

>h) Have you read all the books on telescopes in all the common
>languages, studied all the relevant magazines from (say) the last 150
>years and studied all the telescope designs in and out of existence?
>(From roughly the 17th century to the present day)

   I only have the three-book set "Amateur Telescope Making", another
book or two titled "How to make your own Telescope" and the CD with
all the Scientific American "Amateur Scientist" columns. I figure I
might grind my own mirror someday.

>i) Have you studied all the patents (granted and applied for) related
>to telescope design in all the major centres across (at least) Europe
>(E & W) Asia and the American continent?
>j) Are you qualified in any area of engineering, mathematics, optical
>design or fabrication which would convince investors of you abilities?
>j) What track record do you have for inventive ideas?

>k) Having a patent doesn't mean you can make money from it. Unless
>someone wants what it does, at a price they can sell a desirable
>product for, without massive investment in R&D.(or paying an exorbitant
>sum to get the patent rights from you)

   Again, check out Lancaster's site. They'll check how much you've
got to back your patent, and if it's not eight-digit money and THEY
can make big bucks on it, they'll just infringe and fight any lawsuits
you start.

>n) Have you read the book:"Unusual Telescopes" By Peter.L Manly?

   There's an interesting description under Editorial Reviews here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/052148393X

>o) I'm a terrible cynic. Convince me that your post isn't simply a
>troll.

   Ouch, I'm not even that bad, at least not on this newsgroup, at
least not yet...

>Best of Luck in 2005
>Chris.B

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