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The Inventors.About.com Newsletter
June 21, 2000
~ Hyperlink Holdup
~ Robotics & Robots
~ Ask The Expert
~ The Dragon Jar
~ Community
~ Upcoming
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HYPERLINK HOLDUP
British Telecom (BT) have announced their intentions to enforce a patent that they hold. The company claims that their 1989 patent covers the concept of hyperlinking (i.e.linking ) and they have hired the law firm of Scipher to enforce their patent rights to that technology in the United States.
http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa070100a.htm
ROBOTICS & ROBOTS
Our newly revamped section on robotics and robots inventor basics covers - professional robotic sites - amateur robotic sites - Places to order robot kits and parts - general electronic supplies - how to build a robot and places to order complete kits and parts - places to compete with robots, robot wars and robotic inventions in action.
http://inventors.about.com/msubmenurobots.htm
ASK THE EXPERT
This week we answer the question who invented the coathanger and list the achievements of Filipino inventors.
http://inventors.about.com/library/blexpert.htm
THE DRAGON JAR
John Milne was the English seismologist and geologist who invented the first modern seismograph and promoted the building of seismological stations. Milne invented the horizontal pendulum seismograph in 1880. But the first seismograph type invention we know about was the 132 AD, Dragon Jar.
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blseismograph.htm
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The following are the hot thread or forum discussions going on in our Delphi forum right now. These are all conversations on our bulletin board that you can feel free to join in and add you comments, opinions, advice or disagreements. Our forums are attracting the "professionals" among our readers, this is a good place to connect with your fellow inventor. You can read or browse all the messages as a guest, but you have to join in order to leave a message.
Micheal has some great design ideas for a new safety zipper for napsacks and would appreciate any advice and direction.
http://forums.about.com/ab-inventors/messages/?msg=98.1
The 'how to market an invention' discussion thread is carrying on hot and heavy... Penny has posted a great response to Richard "If you don't have a clue as to projected demand find out. Why the heck would anyone proceed trying to sell anything if there were a limited demand. It would be a complete waste of time and energy and result in failure anyway."
http://forums.about.com/ab-inventors/messages/?msg=66.7
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