[Stoves] Patents

Paul Olivier paul.olivier at esrla.com
Wed Sep 7 16:54:55 CDT 2011


Crispin,

How can we advance small-scale gasification if people are prone to patent
such obvious stuff?
I know that this does not in any way apply to you.

Paul in Vietnam

On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:29 AM, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott <
crispinpigott at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Friends
>
> From Paul****
>
> Bi-metallic strips cost almost nothing.
> They activate a small relay that cuts power to the fan supplying primary
> air.
> The total cost of strip and relay is less than 30 cents US.
> What is there to patent?****
>
> The patent is in a new construction that uses such a strip. Anything new
> assembly of existing parts that does something useful can be patented. The
> usual argument in favour of something simple is that it costs less to
> manufacture which is a ‘benefit’ and is therefore an advance over the
> existing technology.****
>
> Regards****
>
> Crispin****
>
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