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To: SteveF who wrote (4848)2/2/2011 4:56:22 PM
From: SteveFRespond to of 53574
 
This one takes the cake!!!!!!!!!

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* From: "John Bordynuik" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
* Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:27:16 -0400

John Bordynuik selects "I want to build a currency counter. The device will be based on optical technology. What I want to do is, "look" at the side of the stack of banknotes and from there,read the number of notes present in the stack."

Hello Ankit,

Using someone else's patent to produce a product is not a good idea unless you are willing to licence their IP. Have you considered quickly developing a device with a technology partner (insert shameless-promotion) that could be protected by patent filed by both?

John Bordynuik
CPU Architect
JBI



To: SteveF who wrote (4848)2/2/2011 5:47:10 PM
From: 1CoffeehoundRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 53574
 
I forgot about the MIT lie. As noted previously, they do not bestow honorary degrees.