Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Welcome to thePersonal_Submersibles_Discussion

["Andy Jensen" <drewacard@charter.net>]

I would rethink the idea of patents if you beleve that you 
have a good idea, find a company to sell it to them.  The 
cost of pattened work right now is high and time 
consuming. Also if a company likes your idea and you have 
a patent you might have to defend it in court it could 
cost millions and you would only get a small percentage 
back.
FYI 
Andy

On Mon, 27 Jan 2003 17:24:52 EST
  BauWauHausDesign@aol.com wrote:
>hello all,
>
>i am a designer and enthusiast. i grew up with my father 
>re-building 
>airplanes in our patio and have dreamed of underwater 
>exploration. 
>
>my question is this. i have come up with a design which 
>eliminates the 
>essential problem of water pressure and implosion. a 
>simple fiberglass hull 
>of 3/4" fiberglass is all to safely dive to a thousand 
>feet or more. it also 
>means weight is a fraction of current designs and speeds 
>of around 30 knots. 
>my question is where do i go now? i am more designer than 
>engineer, good with 
>form, but not tolerances. i also know my work will lead 
>to patents because my 
>design takes a completely different approach to 
>conventional design theory, 
>so this is also a concern.
>
>so anyone got any ideas?
>
>thanks alot,
>
>jeffrey