Mark Atwood wrote:
<> "Perry E. Metzger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
<> > Following my reply to the "this has to be the stupidest patent I've
<> > ever heard of", several people wrote to me to say they couldn't find
<> > the "cats and laser pointers" patent. It is:
<> >
<> > http://www.patents.i
>> directing a beam of invisible light produced by a hand-held laser
>this is exercise for cats that can see "invisible light"
>I suppose that is a special case that deserves a patent
Actually, no. If you read the patent, you'll see that the light
remains invisible only until it hits an opaque
In San Francisco we call them "Pet Guardians" now. This ownership thing
is very 20th Century...
Ole and Foster the rabbit.
Are we just bored before the holidays? ;-)
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Scott Bradner wrote:
>
> > directing a beam of invisible light produced by a hand-held laser
>
> this is exercise for cats that can see "invisible light"
Which, as any cat owner can attest, covers most of them (and, yes, I know:
"cat owner" is an oxymoron).
"Perry E. Metzger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Following my reply to the "this has to be the stupidest patent I've
> ever heard of", several people wrote to me to say they couldn't find
> the "cats and laser pointers" patent. It is:
>
> http://www.patents.ibm.com/details?&pn=US05443036__
My ca
> directing a beam of invisible light produced by a hand-held laser
this is exercise for cats that can see "invisible light"
I suppose that is a special case that deserves a patent
Scott
Following my reply to the "this has to be the stupidest patent I've
ever heard of", several people wrote to me to say they couldn't find
the "cats and laser pointers" patent. It is:
http://www.patents.ibm.com/details?&pn=US05443036__
Abstract: A method for inducing cats to exercise consists of
