Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:30:29 -0700, Roy Lewallen
wrote:

Here's my candidate for the award, embodied in a U.S. patent:
http://tinyurl.com/h546u
Roy Lewallen, W7EL

The link first returned:
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truncated.

A few minutes later, it was:
Error #1006
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mailed to the appropriate personnel.

I hate days like this.... Eventually the patent appeared, but no
illustrations on that page. Instead, see:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=csYDAAAAEBAJ&dq=6,025,810
for the schematics, illustrations and a parts list. Hmmm.... only
works above 1000F temperature. Googling a bit deeper, I find that the
patent holder, David L. Strom, is currently a real estate agent in
Colorado.
http://www.homethinking.com/180340-David-L-Strom-Coldwell-Banker-Strom--Associates-Inc.html

patent # 6025810 if you use the http://www.uspto.gov/ site..

Some day, we'll all be talking about the famous '810 Strom patent, just
like folks in the semiconductor industry talk about the '275 Kilby patent




Here's my favorite:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=N_sEAAAAEBAJ&dq=5,982,276
Not exactly an antenna. It uses a MASER to (somehow) magnetically
couple Gigabit data to the power lines. The company is still around:
http://www.mediafusionllc.net




And reforming:
"The Media Fusion Team is now re-forming. Mr. William "Luke" Stewart
will act a temporary President and Chief Executive as well as Chief
Scientist. As other key resources are identified and recruited they
will become part of the Media Fusion, LLC Team. A recruiting committee
has been formed and recommendations are now being considered."

perhaps because of
15 dec 2006.. Preliminary settlement agreement signed by the honorable
Judge Ann Ashby, presiding Judge, 134th District Court, Dallas, Texas.