I am, as the title suggests, somewhat disheartened by current IP legislation, and feel that the costs involved are stifling innovation to as great or an even greater extent than the mildly (!) controversial years of Christian inquisition.
If you just happen to be 3M, IBM, Microsoft, Apple, or another such humongous corp, you pay a fixed annuity regardless of usage to an appropriate law firm. Thus, and accordingly, they patent everything that moves or doesn't that they deem innovative or new. If you're a single guy/gal who simply has good ideas, you're screwed. You can pay >$20,000 merely for the right to sue an organisation who has >50 lawyers on the payroll – yeah; that's democracy ain't it?
However -
There is a unilaterally available source of good that becomes any one of us who is prepared to share. Yes, you lose the right to protect your idea (for the <20years depending on country of origin), but you also stop the big-boys from snatching the idea too – that means you can do your own thing, your idea (who better suited?). I'm one of those nuts who invents (and of course occasionally reinvents) something every month. It is so heartbreaking to see one of your children copied (usually to a crappier extent) and patented by a big organisation several years down the line.
Here's a thread that won't protect your IP (intellectual property) but will stop the big corporations from purloining your ideas – share if you dare.
I'll start you off with some additions to the following wonderful idea: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/anal...ker-new-variation-perhaps-12.html#post3904262
PS - doesn't have to be hifi related 🙂
If you just happen to be 3M, IBM, Microsoft, Apple, or another such humongous corp, you pay a fixed annuity regardless of usage to an appropriate law firm. Thus, and accordingly, they patent everything that moves or doesn't that they deem innovative or new. If you're a single guy/gal who simply has good ideas, you're screwed. You can pay >$20,000 merely for the right to sue an organisation who has >50 lawyers on the payroll – yeah; that's democracy ain't it?
However -
There is a unilaterally available source of good that becomes any one of us who is prepared to share. Yes, you lose the right to protect your idea (for the <20years depending on country of origin), but you also stop the big-boys from snatching the idea too – that means you can do your own thing, your idea (who better suited?). I'm one of those nuts who invents (and of course occasionally reinvents) something every month. It is so heartbreaking to see one of your children copied (usually to a crappier extent) and patented by a big organisation several years down the line.
Here's a thread that won't protect your IP (intellectual property) but will stop the big corporations from purloining your ideas – share if you dare.
I'll start you off with some additions to the following wonderful idea: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/anal...ker-new-variation-perhaps-12.html#post3904262
PS - doesn't have to be hifi related 🙂
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Everybody, no more so than record lathe users (common knowledge & dismay) knows that groove modulation causes deviation in platter speed. Most try to overcome these difficulties by a combination of sheer mass (inertia) or power – it won't work. A zillion lb thrust rocket will suffer speed deviation dependant on pressure & gravitational elements: a 0.0000000000001 degree of deviation will cause a speed change; physics can't be broken until you can achieve infinity!
The most common alternative is a speed correction circuit. Note the word “correction”. By the time such circuits detect a deviation, the damage is done.
Take an output feed from your pre-amp & modulate according to your motors supply. A transient signal will be processed faster than any mechanical speed deviation, and can be applied to the torque of any given motor. Indeed, losses suffered in the cutting stage may be ameliorated by appropriate use if a DC or DC operated AC motor is used; appropriate algorithms can of course be implemented in order to counter mechanical issues.
Everybody, no more so than record lathe users (common knowledge & dismay) knows that groove modulation causes deviation in platter speed. Most try to overcome these difficulties by a combination of sheer mass (inertia) or power – it won't work. A zillion lb thrust rocket will suffer speed deviation dependant on pressure & gravitational elements: a 0.0000000000001 degree of deviation will cause a speed change; physics can't be broken until you can achieve infinity!
The most common alternative is a speed correction circuit. Note the word “correction”. By the time such circuits detect a deviation, the damage is done.
Take an output feed from your pre-amp & modulate according to your motors supply. A transient signal will be processed faster than any mechanical speed deviation, and can be applied to the torque of any given motor. Indeed, losses suffered in the cutting stage may be ameliorated by appropriate use if a DC or DC operated AC motor is used; appropriate algorithms can of course be implemented in order to counter mechanical issues.
Hello Jezz-the-Fezz
There is a Gentleman by the name of Don Lancaster who wrote the well known "TTL Cookbook".
He also wrote an essay on the value of obtaining a patent, or not, a copy of which is attached.
His writings convinced me not to apply for a patent on my newly built tangential tone arm. Instead, when it is finished this year (2014) I will ask "Design News Magazine" to publish an article featuring my tone arm and thus put it in the public domain, to stop others from patenting it.
After that I will publish it on the DIY website.
I have six patents and only made a few hundred Dollars on one of them.
Sincerely,
Ralf
There is a Gentleman by the name of Don Lancaster who wrote the well known "TTL Cookbook".
He also wrote an essay on the value of obtaining a patent, or not, a copy of which is attached.
His writings convinced me not to apply for a patent on my newly built tangential tone arm. Instead, when it is finished this year (2014) I will ask "Design News Magazine" to publish an article featuring my tone arm and thus put it in the public domain, to stop others from patenting it.
After that I will publish it on the DIY website.
I have six patents and only made a few hundred Dollars on one of them.
Sincerely,
Ralf
Hi Ralf,
Thanks for having the cajones to chime in, and this is absolutely what I mean!
The guy who invented the "post-it" (3M) didn't get a frikkin' carrot; inventions are like photo's - you take 30 to get a winner - who can afford that?
"Oh Rothschild,
Though art mighty with your money,
Follow me to thy grace of greed and ignominity,
Let me covet thy worldly goods to create a false economy,
Let me feed you,
Oh worldly deity of dirt and disgust!"
Quote - anon...
Thanks for having the cajones to chime in, and this is absolutely what I mean!
The guy who invented the "post-it" (3M) didn't get a frikkin' carrot; inventions are like photo's - you take 30 to get a winner - who can afford that?
"Oh Rothschild,
Though art mighty with your money,
Follow me to thy grace of greed and ignominity,
Let me covet thy worldly goods to create a false economy,
Let me feed you,
Oh worldly deity of dirt and disgust!"
Quote - anon...
Ralf's got balls - have you?
Anyone else got balls like Ralf?
Here's another innovation (showing my frikkin' age now!) – the current trend in hybrid cars is bullXXXX. It doesn't save money & doesn't make fun! In 1992, a friend & I built a Lotus 7 Replica – with a fairly prosaic 2.0 litre stock engine, I remember climbing aboard for the first time; it was like a missile!! Because it was so damn light, it would pull in any gear, although it sounded more progressively like a tractor in those lower gears.
How much power at those low rpm's?
Bugger all – just a very light car.
Nuts! – how much power to drive a car at ~80mph constant? - Not much.
Use a low power IC motor capable of cruising @ sensible mph. Use brake-force to charge batteries. At a point where the throttle/accelerator pedal is depressed beyond the scope of efficiency, kick in the same motor(s) that are used for regenerative braking. This can be made to act progressively unlike similar throttle deviations which upon depression kicked in superchargers in the 1950's. When you want the 'welly, it'll come from the electrics @ 0rpm 🙂
That's not what these crappy hybrids currently do! - idea came from 1992, so don't come back with a 2012 Porshe schematic; I won't wipe your nappy!
NEXT!
Anyone else got balls like Ralf?
Here's another innovation (showing my frikkin' age now!) – the current trend in hybrid cars is bullXXXX. It doesn't save money & doesn't make fun! In 1992, a friend & I built a Lotus 7 Replica – with a fairly prosaic 2.0 litre stock engine, I remember climbing aboard for the first time; it was like a missile!! Because it was so damn light, it would pull in any gear, although it sounded more progressively like a tractor in those lower gears.
How much power at those low rpm's?
Bugger all – just a very light car.
Nuts! – how much power to drive a car at ~80mph constant? - Not much.
Use a low power IC motor capable of cruising @ sensible mph. Use brake-force to charge batteries. At a point where the throttle/accelerator pedal is depressed beyond the scope of efficiency, kick in the same motor(s) that are used for regenerative braking. This can be made to act progressively unlike similar throttle deviations which upon depression kicked in superchargers in the 1950's. When you want the 'welly, it'll come from the electrics @ 0rpm 🙂
That's not what these crappy hybrids currently do! - idea came from 1992, so don't come back with a 2012 Porshe schematic; I won't wipe your nappy!
NEXT!
Yes, I was to say that the brake/recharge technology was dated to 20 years ago; I recall that I saw the application on some city transport bus.
I guess that's because of the high mass/weight and kinetic energy that the vehicle accumulates . That "happens" quite instantly, and together with the instant torque supply offered by E-motors should work well 🙂😀
I guess that's because of the high mass/weight and kinetic energy that the vehicle accumulates . That "happens" quite instantly, and together with the instant torque supply offered by E-motors should work well 🙂😀
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Here, in Chiang Mai, they all love Man U or Liverpool: Why not?!
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Look at: Swine Flu: Behind the Pandemic of Fear
Yeah, they really do! Go into town & you'll see loads of people wearing facemasks - even the police!
Here, in Chiang Mai, they all love Man U or Liverpool: Why not?!
Sponsored facemasks are the way to go...
Hi - Thanks Pico -
As I recall the earliest versions of regenerative power in transport were designed for buses: big, heavy, slow to get up & slow to get down - the first (and I won't discount them) ideas used compressive gas systems. Compress on brake, release on acceleration. 🙂
Keep it coming guys, we'll knock 'em down! Chumbawamba - Tubthumping HD - YouTube
Bananas are good!
Bunch of bananas- supergood !
You haven't tried the crap ones: Phtheweiuargh!! (cat coughing noises)... You get **** here too.
Luckily, I find myself scaring dogs & rogue cats rather than elephants - I run out like a madman when the buggers won't shut up @ 3 am: what would I do confronted with an effalump?! err - "wanna beer? - sir?" 😀
Oh, now (I think) I understand
I remind visiting an old house made in old tek.
I also bought a "praying Buddha" similar to jade
On a shop along the boarding avenue
(the avenue to the rail station is also nice😛)
but you haven't mentioned mosquitos !
I agree ... IP politics nowadays mainly protect the interests of super-large companies and not the individuals for which the protection originally was intended.
But there is another serious spin-off. The IP scam also endangers liberty of speech and the exchange of idea's.
Here in the Netherlands the government recently imposed a Download-ban on IP protected stuff... The arguments behind this ban is the protection of the revenues of artists, which is not true because only the big companies profit from this ban. But anyone who really understands the meaning of the text, knows that people who talk about IP protected stuff (in detail) can be prosecuted. And due to the Weak-knees-policy of the Dutch government with regard tot extradition of their own citizens, you might find yourself on a plain to the USA within a fortnight...
The plot behind this all is to monopolize knowledge and control the spread of knowledge... in other words: Keep people dum.
But there is another serious spin-off. The IP scam also endangers liberty of speech and the exchange of idea's.
Here in the Netherlands the government recently imposed a Download-ban on IP protected stuff... The arguments behind this ban is the protection of the revenues of artists, which is not true because only the big companies profit from this ban. But anyone who really understands the meaning of the text, knows that people who talk about IP protected stuff (in detail) can be prosecuted. And due to the Weak-knees-policy of the Dutch government with regard tot extradition of their own citizens, you might find yourself on a plain to the USA within a fortnight...
The plot behind this all is to monopolize knowledge and control the spread of knowledge... in other words: Keep people dum.
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