Replies to post #51336 on Sigma Labs Inc (SASI)

[DoDeeDee]

Exciting for GE. From what I understand they have a really good "in process" quality solution and once their patent is granted they can license it. Not so good for Sigma, right?

[GetRich1day]

A good reason why GE has the acoustic monitoring patent could be for the following reason

Large companies with a cash-cow product will just do about everything to avoid competition from entering the market. Many organizations are patenting every possible alternative way to manufacture a certain product. These alternative manufacturing ways will never be used by the patenting company. In fact, their only reason for existence is to block competitors from manufacturing a competing product through alternative processes.

https://www.creax.com/en/our-work/7-unconventional-reasons-for-filing-a-patent

That'll protect GE and SGLB's product for a good while ;-)

[El_Jefe42]

For the record, GE was NOT awarded patents ... these 2 applications have been published publicly. There's a big difference, and IMO invalidates the whole article.

https://chemical-materials.elsevier.com/new-materials-applications/ge-patents-ear-validating-3d-printing-quality/

Here's our IPQA. SGLB should get some credit since GE utilized our product to further enhance it during America Makes.