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Patent issued for anti-gravity device
Science Daily.com ^ | November 9, 2005 | UPI

Posted on 11/09/2005 10:57:31 AM PST by aculeus

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. patent office has reportedly granted a patent for an anti-gravity device -- breaking its rule to reject inventions that defy the laws of physics.

The journal Nature said patent 6,960,975 was granted Nov. 1 to Boris Volfson of Huntington, Ind., for a space vehicle propelled by a superconducting shield that alters the curvature of space-time outside the craft in a way that counteracts gravity.

One of the main theoretical arguments against anti-gravity is that it implies the availability of unlimited energy.

"If you design an anti-gravity machine, you've got a perpetual-motion machine," Robert Park of the American Physical Society told Nature.

Park said the action shows patent examiners are being duped by false science.

Copyright 2005 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved.


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KEYWORDS: artbell; bullcrap; gravity; kooktokookam; patent; patentabuse; patentoffice; patents; podkletnov; pseudoscience
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To: aculeus
Now all I need is some stock in an 'upsidaisium' mine.

Upsidaisium

21 posted on 11/09/2005 11:07:56 AM PST by joesnuffy
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To: clee1
"....transporter???"

I teleported Home one night with Ron and Sid and Meg

Ron stole Meggies heart away and I got Sidney's leg
22 posted on 11/09/2005 11:08:25 AM PST by OSHA (I've got a hole in my head too, but that's beside the point.)
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To: aculeus

Otherwise known as a bong?


23 posted on 11/09/2005 11:08:25 AM PST by Rutles4Ever ("Fizellas! Looks like you guys are up to no good. Well, THIS gang used to be like that TOO, 3, 4)
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To: Red Badger
He patented Hillary's Lovely Thighs?...........

Wait, those don't counteract gravity, do they?

Are you in a position to enlighten us?

24 posted on 11/09/2005 11:08:38 AM PST by thulldud (The Democratic military vote is the REAL "Army of One".)
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To: aculeus

Where are the flying cars? THEY SAID THERE WOULD BE FLYING CARS!


25 posted on 11/09/2005 11:10:09 AM PST by BigCinBigD
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To: aculeus

This sounds like it's in the same category as those X-ray glasses I used to read about in comic books...


26 posted on 11/09/2005 11:10:16 AM PST by King David (SCOTUS.... it's not just for liberals anymore.)
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To: aculeus
Park said the action shows patent examiners are being duped by false science.

Hardly surprising, since the USPTO is being forced to hire 900 more examiners. It's not a bad job for a recent grad with no experience, actually, and not always a bad start, since Einstien appears to have done OK.

But my recent experiences with Office Actions are making me pretty cynical about the value of dealing with the entire situation.

Imagine this:

There are not many places where an employee gets OJT while costing the client legal fees approaching $300/Hour, down a bottomless rat hole that has no end in sight, sometimes for years.

27 posted on 11/09/2005 11:11:14 AM PST by Gorzaloon
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To: joesnuffy

Try Unobtanium or seldomseenium.

Of course the rarest of all is solvium.


28 posted on 11/09/2005 11:11:38 AM PST by RadioAstronomer (Senior member of Darwin Central)
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To: untrained skeptic

That's right. For example, a magnet can be an anti-gravity machine, and it would be perfectly ok to build a machine with magnets in it and patent it. In fact gravity is a really weak force anyway.

It's a perpetual motion machine that's off limits.


29 posted on 11/09/2005 11:11:48 AM PST by mhx
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To: aculeus

LOL.

By the time they figure out how to do it, the patent will have long since expired. But, hey the guy got is name and idea in the patent records for posterity.

Besides, there is still the issue of implementation.


30 posted on 11/09/2005 11:12:06 AM PST by dhs12345 (w)
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To: Pookyhead
From what I read, he managed to modify the forward deflector array to emit a tachyon pulse, and realigned the phase inducers in parallel to produce endothermic propulsion.

Everyone knows that this produces extreme levels of tetrion particles.

31 posted on 11/09/2005 11:12:15 AM PST by RogueIsland
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To: Millee

What I always wanted was a gravity [glassless] lens for my camera - it would be the true and perfect apochromat, no color distortiuon or separation whatsoever.


32 posted on 11/09/2005 11:12:30 AM PST by GSlob
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To: Gorzaloon

Me too. After going through the patent office treadmill for years with a number of different applications, I've come to the conclusion that it's better to just take my chances not patenting my technology, keep it a trade secret, and crush everyone in the marketplace first before they know what hit them.


33 posted on 11/09/2005 11:13:20 AM PST by mhx
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To: aculeus
I want to patent a genetically-engineered tree that will grow dollar bills as leaves. Ya think I got a shot?
34 posted on 11/09/2005 11:13:39 AM PST by Prime Choice (I can open hearts and minds effortlessly. I have a hacksaw.)
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To: mhx
In fact gravity is a really weak force anyway.

Gravity is a myth. The Earth sucks.

35 posted on 11/09/2005 11:14:31 AM PST by Prime Choice (I can open hearts and minds effortlessly. I have a hacksaw.)
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To: aculeus

Patents may be granted for one or more claims even if the main claim is not granted. The patent will be found to be for the device configuration, not for its alleged anti-gravity properties.


36 posted on 11/09/2005 11:14:42 AM PST by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: thulldud
He patented Hillary's Lovely Thighs?

Wait, those don't counteract gravity, do they?

I think we can all agree that they are a repelling force.

37 posted on 11/09/2005 11:15:57 AM PST by Prime Choice (I can open hearts and minds effortlessly. I have a hacksaw.)
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To: Prime Choice
I want to patent a genetically-engineered tree that will grow dollar bills as leaves. Ya think I got a shot?

If it is novel and useful, be assured that the USPTO and your Law Firm will be happy to take your money.

After a few years of arguing with examiner-trainees, and going to DC to fight them in front of their manager, , you can proudly display the document, complete with blue ribbons and a shiny foil seal, and at the same time, be inundated with ads for Handsome Framed Patent Certificates and Lampshades of your Great Moment Of Fame.

38 posted on 11/09/2005 11:16:51 AM PST by Gorzaloon
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To: thulldud

Well, here goes. Her legs "alters the curvature of space-time" to such an extent that they become the focus of "down" or the down-slope of the space-time fabric. Hence, in their general vicinity, all objects will be attracted to, or drawn to, the more negative gravity factor. As proof, just watch as she walks into any room, and immediately all cameras (heavy metal and plastic) point to her. All attendees' eyes are drawn to her (though they must be shielded by turning one's head slightly downward), and members of the MSM fall down on their knees, obviously unable to withstand her power and glory........


39 posted on 11/09/2005 11:16:59 AM PST by Red Badger (Whatever happened to formulas 1 through 408?.........)
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To: Prime Choice

see #39.....


40 posted on 11/09/2005 11:17:27 AM PST by Red Badger (Whatever happened to formulas 1 through 408?.........)
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