Received the following notice which I forward to the list. I am curious about the protection of such patents under law that describe a relationship found in basic mechanics and, moreover, have been published in the public domain. David Love ----- Original Message ----- From: "David C. Stanwood" <Stanwood@tiac.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: October 29, 2002 6:03 AM Subject: Patent Notice Patent Notice David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net Wed, 2 Oct 2002 Wrote: >My general method these days is to target a specific action ratio (or strike >weight ratio if you prefer) which gives me the regulation that I want. I >find the ideal to be 5.75. From there you can calculate the strike weight, >front weight, balance weight curve using algebraic manipulation of >Stanwood's formulas. In regards to the above writing: This is to notify the general public that calculating smooth front weight specifications using my algebraic formula, without my permission, is prohibited by law under U.S. Patent #5585582. David C. Stanwood Stanwood Piano Innovations Inc. West Tisbury, MA 02575 _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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