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From: gregjohn
Subject: Patents with povray!
Date: 20 Jun 2011 18:25:00
Message: <web.4dffc79d5056ac7a34d207310@news.povray.org>
I've written up an invention disclosure. It involves what can be represented
with a complex stack of CSG primitives.   The patent lawyer who's writing up the
docket didn't understand my written description and barely did after I made a
(sloppy) vector drawing. When he saw a first draft of a raytraced representation
of the structure, he said the image *is* going into the docket as it really
explains the structure.

Anyone ever been published in this way?   Do patents these days publish bitmaps
in the final publication?


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: Patents with povray!
Date: 20 Jun 2011 19:00:41
Message: <4dffd119$1@news.povray.org>
On 6/20/2011 15:20, gregjohn wrote:
>  Do patents these days publish bitmaps in the final publication?

US patents are required to have at least one diagram. I've never seen a 
patent without numerous labeled diagrams to allow reference to the pieces of 
the invention.  Otherwise, I'm not sure what you're asking.

Certainly things involving construction and such (say, desks for special 
purposes, support racks, etc) have pictures of what they're constructing.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "Coding without comments is like
    driving without turn signals."


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From: gregjohn
Subject: Re: Patents with povray!
Date: 20 Jun 2011 20:05:01
Message: <web.4dffdf56c17df86534d207310@news.povray.org>
Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> On 6/20/2011 15:20, gregjohn wrote:
> >  Do patents these days publish bitmaps in the final publication?
>
> US patents are required to have at least one diagram.


Vector or bitmap (as in povray output)?

I've done a few vector line computer drawings that went straight into patents. I
have some of my father's old patents that were likely line drawings by a
draftsman.  This is the first time I've ever seen someone consider a PNG image.
But then again, I haven't got this far in a patent in ten years.


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: Patents with povray!
Date: 21 Jun 2011 00:37:43
Message: <4e002017$1@news.povray.org>
On 6/20/2011 17:01, gregjohn wrote:
> Vector or bitmap (as in povray output)?

Usually vector, but I don't think that's required. I've seen explanatory 
images and such (pictures of the product, for example) presented.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "Coding without comments is like
    driving without turn signals."


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From: nemesis
Subject: Re: Patents with povray!
Date: 21 Jun 2011 08:50:00
Message: <web.4e0092ecc17df8659a1bcfb90@news.povray.org>
"gregjohn" <pte### [at] yahoocom> wrote:
> I've written up an invention disclosure. It involves what can be represented
> with a complex stack of CSG primitives.

Ok, I'm ready for the punchline now! Lol


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From: gregjohn
Subject: Re: Patents with povray!
Date: 22 Jun 2011 14:05:00
Message: <web.4e022dc8c17df86530bf98980@news.povray.org>
"nemesis" <nam### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> "gregjohn" <pte### [at] yahoocom> wrote:
> > I've written up an invention disclosure. It involves what can be represented
> > with a complex stack of CSG primitives.
>
> Ok, I'm ready for the punchline now! Lol


Claiming the totality of things that can be represented with complex stack of
CSG primitives would be some feat. I meant to say this particular idea can be
represented (as opposed to something illustratable by a flow chart).


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