nicklockard
Torque Dorque
The solution is not an alternative to chemical batteries. It is (recognizing!!!) and taking advantage of some of the unique properties of Lithium-ion polymer batteries and custom-engineering a packaging solution.
I should say I have this idea worked out to quite an extent, but have agonized over how to get it out. If I privately fund, some big company will devour me with legal fees (it happens all the time.) They'd just steal it outright and I could litigate to death. Anyway, this would fall under the category of a (chemical process) utility patent, and legal fees range from $50K-$100K. On top of that, international patent annual maintenance fees are hefty.
Worse, I was required to submit the patent outline at my former employer when I did an internship/fellowship there last two summers. They (Pacific Northwest National Labs(PNNL)) have first ownership rights, but...they do nothing, as there is little to no current interest in anything not directly or indirectly related to 'homeland security'.
So, I've debated just making a web page and releasing the idea to the world, ala: "open source." The original inspiration for it made me go back to college and get a science (chem) degree to learn enough to write the patent. I have zeroed in on what problems/issues remain to be solved, but lack R & D funding. Originally, there was much interest in the government for new battery technologies, but R&D funding for anything besides homeland security has all but dried up.
I'll say it's all a matter of packaging. I really want to get the idea out there, but don't know what to do.,. I'm conflicted. If I release it open source, probably the Chinese government will be all over it, and America would sit on its hands and lose out. It's such an elegantly simple solution. It LITERALLY stares us right in the face.
Thoughts?
I should say I have this idea worked out to quite an extent, but have agonized over how to get it out. If I privately fund, some big company will devour me with legal fees (it happens all the time.) They'd just steal it outright and I could litigate to death. Anyway, this would fall under the category of a (chemical process) utility patent, and legal fees range from $50K-$100K. On top of that, international patent annual maintenance fees are hefty.
Worse, I was required to submit the patent outline at my former employer when I did an internship/fellowship there last two summers. They (Pacific Northwest National Labs(PNNL)) have first ownership rights, but...they do nothing, as there is little to no current interest in anything not directly or indirectly related to 'homeland security'.
So, I've debated just making a web page and releasing the idea to the world, ala: "open source." The original inspiration for it made me go back to college and get a science (chem) degree to learn enough to write the patent. I have zeroed in on what problems/issues remain to be solved, but lack R & D funding. Originally, there was much interest in the government for new battery technologies, but R&D funding for anything besides homeland security has all but dried up.
I'll say it's all a matter of packaging. I really want to get the idea out there, but don't know what to do.,. I'm conflicted. If I release it open source, probably the Chinese government will be all over it, and America would sit on its hands and lose out. It's such an elegantly simple solution. It LITERALLY stares us right in the face.
Thoughts?