<VV> Tinkering

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 The Wrights weren't tinkerers in this sense. They did honest to God, scientific development. They tested existing theories, they did the engineering, they tested that, came up with impressive data, and their success was utterly predictable because of this great body of work. 

As a holder of many patents, the intellectual property world is a relatively bizarre environment. It has little to do with science!

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: VirtualVairs AA <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tue, Mar 2, 2010 12:16 am
Subject: <VV> Tinkering


Perhaps the Wrights was the wrong example?

Maybe Kearns would fit the bill as a tinkerer?

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. infringed on inventor Robert Kearns' patents for 
intermittent windshield wipers, a federal jury ruled last week. Kearns 
invented "blinking" wipers in his basement

Read more: 
http://www.autonews.com/article/20081002/ZZZ_SPECIAL/810029938/0/AUTOMAKERS#ixzz0gzdsMk9T

Later, JR

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