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Comment by camkego

4 years ago

I'm sad to say there is a good chance Intellectual Ventures patented similar tech:

https://www.mic.com/articles/180851/the-world-needs-this-sma...

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echelon  4 years ago

We need regulation to stop patents that aren't actually being used by the filer in a patent. Or if the filer hasn't tried to take it to market.

  • ant6n  4 years ago

    Couldnt u just use somebody elses patent. Then they can sue. Then they win. Then damages will be calcilated for the patent holder, which should be negligible.

myself248  4 years ago

And I still can't buy it for love or money. Screw 'em.

  • basicplus2  4 years ago

    In Australia a patent holder can be forced to assign the rights to manufacture (for renumeration) to someone who wishes to make use of it if the owner is not utlilising the patent

ildaron_ron  4 years ago

I read their paper. But not sure that this is a similar method.

  • hedgehog  4 years ago

    Roughly similar, at least in one iteration. They used a high speed camera and a retroreflective backstop to image everything between the two posts, then wing beat frequency to identify valid targets. After that injure with a laser same as yours. They used to have it running with a visible laser and box of captive mosquitoes in the lobby.