X27Ray,
The mass production piece of the multi stage project had to be successful or they wouldn't have moved into the final phase dealing with detailed specifics. Proof testing should wrap up sometime in the latter part of September is my guess.
I haven't posted as I have been busy, it's summer. I also have been banned from yahoo and google message boards for months. Posted several times but they get deleted immediately, and you thought PV was quick on the draw. Lee and Free you'll find they aren't to receptive to positive news or any optimism. It isn't even constructive criticism like Cowboy has provided. But he is right about patent issue, it is still pending as are tons of them. One thing I'll say is a lot of money is wasted on the big business of patents. I was able to get one for a garbage pale for recycling. Granted Sept. 29, 1992 #5,150,809 Adjustable Subdividable Multi-Compartment Refuse Container. What a waste of money and time. My company pursued the final phase, I was going to drop it but you can get a patent issued for anything I found out. All you need is a difference of some miniscule amount. For mine to be issued it came down to the hinge being different for the lid. I learned just produce the product worry about the details later. The first to market holds the leverage for the patent if there is a dispute over rights in the future. That's my take anyway, not worried about Rice, Dr. Wongs QD's are very unique and issue time for the patent takes forever.
Should get some excitement here in the next couple weeks, post Ramadan IMO for any Saudi news at least.
Going back to sleep being busy.
