The USPTO is understaffed, for sure, sfs.
I believe that's part of the problem regarding the lack of announcements of Integral patents. I live not too far from IAD in Virginia, where much of the broadcast news focuses on the VA/MD/DC Metro area. Several months ago, I heard a business radio spot lamenting the deficit of USPTO patent examiners. There was a surge of 400,000 patents the previous year. Be that as it may, I hope Integral's patents are close to being approved so they can be announced to the world.
According to our web site link to the USPTO, we have 20 granted patents. The last one, low cost roofing shingles, mentioned by jkboston two weeks ago, leaves a tsunami of 17 moneymakers (for a total of 37) yet to be granted! Hopefully, the news many of us anticipate will include some or all of those patents.
Cheers
