In a message dated 96-12-14 16:10:27 EST, you write:

>It seems that what you did was for educational purposes. A patent cannot be
>used to prevent "exploration" of an area of knowledge. If you attempt to
>commercialize your exploration then you have a problem.

I think that there is some legal rules about USING patented technology even
if you don't sell it.  I believe that this is similar to a process patent
where a company patents something used only internally and not sold but
doesn't want their competition to have the cost savings, etc. of the
technique.  Can anyone comment on this as it may also have legal implications
(but likely not enforced) to the hobby community??

Mark A. Corio
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