Re: Nims & Lo patents

[P3D Gabriel Jacob <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George Gioumousis writes about getting the Nimslo patents,

>Anyway, a few days ago I found three patents, so decided to post
>enough information that interested photo-3D-ers could get their
>own copies of the patents. Costs $3.00 per patent from the US
>Patent Office, if one has the number. Write to U.S. Patents and
>Trademarks Office; Washington, DC 20231; with a check.

Now I might have missed something, but aren't those patents
available on the net for free? I have downloaded quite a few
patents and design (drawings) patents from the net
(even for the 3Discover!) I remember seeing the Nimslo patents
but don't remember if they were only abstracts in this particular
case. Nonetheless there are other complete patents on the net,
such as the Kokak process where they automate the VM reel from
individual film chips into 1 circular wafer-like film, thus
easier to produce VM reels. I wonder if anyone knows how this
impacts with the tranfer of the VM manufactering to Mexico or
is not related. I would think it is.
 
Gabriel


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