Front end logistics are still a significant problem…
However the bigger problem is now the basis of the company itself.
There has been much talk of the greatness of these “special” machines that have been developed and the “secret” catalyst that is used. After reading the patent application that was filed (and being a patent holder myself) some obvious points come to light-
The application was very poorly written.
The “invention” is in no way “novel” this is just a beginner’s copy of existing patents.
The catalysts are spelled out in the application and it is obvious that there is nothing “special” or “secret” here. In fact, the reason the “fuel” is obtained has little to do with the catalysts, it is a simple process that is explained in the application which essentially says that any output that is not desired is simply diverted back to the reactor to be cracked again. This is a poor design based on other patents that exist and this essentially makes the use of catalysts a waste of time anyway.
The use of water in the system in an attempt to saturate the fuel and prevent oxidation is a known problem that is pointed out in other patents and is a common fact known by those of us who use pyrolysis.
It becomes clear that this is a work in progress by a beginner in the field. The machine design itself is not very far along the learning curve. Try reading some of the referenced patents and it becomes clear that this is an “entry level” attempt at best.
It almost looks like this application was submitted for the sole purpose of smoke screening. No licensed patent attorney would knowingly submit such an application with the hope of winning a patent, the claims are an obvious copy of existing patents! Unless of course it was submitted knowingly just so it could be legally stated that the technology was “patent pending” and even that has unethical written all over it.
The much bigger problem here is the fact that the company has no intellectual property, so the company has nothing to license or sell to potential customers and what’s worse is that the technology being used is directly infringing other existing patents. Not only can the company be forced into stoppage by an injunction but far worse is that the customers of the company can be sued as well and the customer may have an indemnification clause in their purchase agreement where the company agrees to pay the customer’s legal fees and any damages if they are sued or joined in an infringement suit.
A patent infringement lawsuit typically will cost $1mill or more in legal fees alone. It is not uncommon for even simple patent infringement lawsuits to end up costing a company $2 - $5mill. If you lose the lawsuit, you will then be responsible for paying treble damages to the patent owner along with attorney's fees. The attorneys' fees alone can put the company out of business. Most insurance policies do not cover patent infringement.
Knowing what I know, I was skeptical of this company at first… now I’m far past skeptical and I would like to try to help those of you that care to see what is really going on.
If I didn’t care I wouldn’t waste the time to share my thoughts. I just think it’s sad to see so many people get caught up in this.
If you are a blind long and happy limiting your knowledge, fine with me.
In the end it’s your money…
Do what you want.
