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News about thermal depolymerization (turkey->oil) by Arcanum2006-11-19 12:55:59
  I hate to rain on the parade but ... by Slamlander 2004-04-05 08:51:28
I have a few problems;
Although Discover, Money and Scientific American magazines have all written wildly enthusiastic stories about the company recently -- Money called it "The Next Big Thing" -- competitors and independent researchers point out that Changing World Technologies has released very little information about the details of its patented process.
  • Sombody is lying here. Patents, by definition, are fully disclosed or you don't get the patent. Either
  • The patent is still pending or
  • they don't really have anything patentable ... ie flim-flam.
    Appel said the company's focus has been on building the Missouri plant, not on publishing scientific papers that he worries could tip off potential competitors.
  • Now I know they're lying. Full disclosure is a requirement of the US Patent office. If they haven't the time to write the papers then they also haven't the time to file for the patent. Considering the techno-commercial benefits, not patenting the process would be extremely stupid ... if it's real.
  • On the other hand, if it's really bogus then I could understand them finding reasons to delay the patent application.
  • I would not become an investor, especially after seeing that article.
    • [ Reply ]
        But isn't full disclosure... by Illiad2004-04-05 09:16:00
          AFAIK, all US PTO docs are public. by Slamlander2004-04-05 09:34:45
            Scratches head by Illiad2004-04-05 09:40:09
              You are right. by Naruki2006-11-19 12:55:59
            Not quite. by Naruki2004-04-05 09:47:06
              I stand corrected then, thx Naruki by Slamlander2004-04-05 09:53:45
                Here's a good US Patent Office link by BloodyViking2006-11-19 12:55:59
            Not exactly. by Arcanum2004-04-05 09:58:03
              YANAL too? by Naruki2004-04-05 10:14:41
        so it's rubbish? >:) (n/t) by DaNutBall2004-04-05 21:21:17

     

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