Hello everyone.
I was recently alerted, via E-Mail, to a patent application:
http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20170266596&IDKey=05943D35F854&HomeUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fappft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D41%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526co1%3DAND%2526d%3DPG01%2526s1%3Dhuntley.IN.%2526OS%3DIN%2Fhuntley%2526RS%3DIN%2Fhuntley
This would be the Dustopper separator, available at Home Depot.
The unit, IMHO, is nothing more than a collection of the ideas expressed at this website/forum.
The man selling that product was in contact with me by E-Mail, writing this (8/5/2016):
I'd like for you guys to consider writing the United States Patent Office, and telling them to reject this patent application based on work prior work published here. Any specifics in terms of his claims and specific threads will help the patent examiner reject the application.
Edit: You CAN NOT E-Mail the patent office, apparently they don't accept protests sent via E-Mail.
Here is information that can be used to file a protest:
https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s1901.html#d0e193937
I was recently alerted, via E-Mail, to a patent application:
http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20170266596&IDKey=05943D35F854&HomeUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fappft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D41%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526co1%3DAND%2526d%3DPG01%2526s1%3Dhuntley.IN.%2526OS%3DIN%2Fhuntley%2526RS%3DIN%2Fhuntley
This would be the Dustopper separator, available at Home Depot.
The unit, IMHO, is nothing more than a collection of the ideas expressed at this website/forum.
The man selling that product was in contact with me by E-Mail, writing this (8/5/2016):
QuoteLike many others out there, I am grateful for the initial work you did with your "baffle". That said, the next few sentences could have you cursing me, or perhaps partnering with me. It just depends on how you think, I suppose.
I made a Thein separator, including some of the changes that have appeared on other designs posted on the web. It worked reasonably well, but my attempts did not separate fines as well as I had hoped for. Next step was to buy the Oneida, which is a terrific separator, albeit a pain in the butt work with. So, armed with some experience, and some newly acquired knowledge on how cyclones work, I set about to make my own. My design gets is inspiration from yours, but I've added a couple subtle changes, and some not-so-subtle improvements in the shape of the chamber, which is significantly different. Basically, I wanted good fines separation; the ability to swallow an occasional large piece of debris; good throughput; and for it to be difficult to others to make in case I set about the process of commercializing my design. This is what l I came up with:
https://vimeo.com/163336371
As you can see, it's performs incredibly well. So well, in fact, that I spent two months going back and forth with Oneida before they finally issued a rejection. I think they are selling well enough Dust Deputies that they don't feel all that threatened by my design. Then I went to Home Depot (still in play), who referred me to Emerson Electric, makers of Ridgid Tools. Emerson loves it, but doesn't believe there are enough buyers out there to justify adding a separator to their line. (maybe they'll copy and introduce anyways...like big companies have occasionally have done.) So, after 6 weeks of talking with Emerson, they too issues a rejection.
This morning the thought occurred to me that it may be in our mutual interest to talk. I would like to know more about why you did not prosecute your patent application. Was it prior art, cost, lack of an interested buyer, something different? You seem like a bright and fair guy, and I am hopeful we can talk openly about your experience, lessons learned, etc. My goal is still to commercialize this product. Since you were part of the initial inspiration, I am open to sharing some of the rewards should we be successful in that endeavor. This thought is very fresh in my mind, so I do not have particulars yet. I thought we would talk first to see how we match in terms of ethics, integrity, desired outcomes, and more, in hopes of finding a fit. (not having one!)
I used to live in Okauchee (on Okauchee Lake), about 30 miles west of Milwaukee. for 18 months, I worked at GE Medical Systems' headquarters as a marketing manager for their Nuclear Imaging Product Line.
So...are you interested in having a conversation?
I'd like for you guys to consider writing the United States Patent Office, and telling them to reject this patent application based on work prior work published here. Any specifics in terms of his claims and specific threads will help the patent examiner reject the application.
Edit: You CAN NOT E-Mail the patent office, apparently they don't accept protests sent via E-Mail.
Here is information that can be used to file a protest:
https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s1901.html#d0e193937