I want to believe that the American way of solving problems is to keep attempting to get it right. Also, I think that whatever Patents are issued are very important in this case, even our Patent Pending designation.
However,I would be concerned if a Patent denial was issued because of a copycat device, which I DO NOT think we have here with WTCT.
I agree that there are Patents for nearly every device that does the same thing another one does. So I am confident that it doesn't matter how many Patent applications were for Fuel Reformers. A Patent does not mean the device works.
In response to the $1,000,000 reward from that cranky old guy, he would have lost that money if he bet against Howard H's flying boat.