I don't "hate," Paige ...
just can't unnerstan capnwow's excitement over a patent application.
btw, from the link you so kindly provided:
Seventh US Patent Issued to Analytical Spectral Devices, Inc. Related to Verification of Pharmaceuticals
Boulder, Colo., March 10, 2006 — Analytical Spectral Devices, Inc. (ASD), manufacturer of precision analytical instruments for real-time, field based material identification and verification, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued Patent Number 7,006,214 related to ASD’s innovative solution, RxSpec® technology. “This is ASD’s seventh patent covering pharmaceutical verification and the second patent specifically related to our RxSpec® drug verification solution” says Dave Rzasa, President and CEO. “These patents further strengthen ASD’s leadership position in providing solutions to furthering pharmacist productivity, while at the same time combating counterfeits.”
Not patent applications, paige ... issued patents. Do you see any difference from loch/cdex's patent application?
Can't wait for your answer.