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[T205 GB]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

if I had what I thought was a million dollar idea, I would not post about it on a public chat board. and i wouldn't supposedly discuss it with one of the leaders in the field I was hoping to enter. and I wouldn't think that posting about the idea on a public chat board gave me legal rights as the only person to pursue the idea.

Well good thing I did. The guy who invented the intermittent wiper had a hell of a time proving his idea before Ford stole it and that is the only way he finally got paid after he was drug through a divorce and the poorhouse for years.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by T205 GB

Well good thing I did. The guy who invented the intermittent wiper had a hell of a time proving his idea before Ford stole it and that is the only way he finally got paid after he was drug through a divorce and the poorhouse for years.

He had patents, no?

[bn2cardz]

Speaking of patents, I do see that as of 2017 there is a Patent Pending for computer grading technology.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20160210734A1/en

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Speaking of patents, I do see that as of 2017 there is a Patent Pending for computer grading technology.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20160210734A1/en

Who are these guys?
Inventor: Stephen Brent Kass, Edward Korbel, Daniel R. Barbakow, Robert Alan Cook

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Who are these guys?
Inventor: Stephen Brent Kass, Edward Korbel, Daniel R. Barbakow, Robert Alan Cook

There are few more listed in the newest application:

https://patents.justia.com/patent/20180004756

Inventors: Stephen Brent Kass (Los Angeles, CA), Edward Korbel (Sherman Oaks, CA), Daniel R. Barbakow (Los Angeles, CA), Robert Alan Cook (Encino, CA), Scot Maxwell (Tustin, CA), Hayden Blauzvern (Austin, TX), Megan Shao (Torrance, CA), Ben Teng (Santa Clara, CA), Avi Thaker (Austin, TX)

[Peter_Spaeth]

These guys know of what they speak.

"Awareness in the marketplace of the possibilities for resubmitted cards receiving higher grades has resulted in card owners breaking open the “tamper proof” holders and resubmitting the cards multiple times, if necessary, without disclosing that the card has been previously graded.

The variance in grades for resubmitted cards combined with the subjective and inconsistent card grading process itself results in creating a lack of confidence in the marketplace necessary to sustain a stable and efficient market.

The present process utilized in the grading industry creates opportunity for larger collectors (e.g. larger customers of the card grading companies) to manipulate the current system's subjective grading to their advantage by re-submitting cards for a higher grade based upon natural human variability or their influence as a large customer. Small collectors lack sufficient size to “influence” card grading and often sell cards at lower prices due to the lower grades they receive."

[T205 GB]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

There are few more listed in the newest application:

https://patents.justia.com/patent/20180004756

I wonder how many of those guys are members here on NET54?

[JoeDfan]

Are you saying that YOU are the one who actually invented this?
Did you file for a patent application?

[Leon]

If I were a current TPG I would be looking at this very closely. Wow....Some serious research here.

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

There are few more listed in the newest application:

https://patents.justia.com/patent/20180004756

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

There are few more listed in the newest application:

https://patents.justia.com/patent/20180004756

Hi Fellas,

New guy here. Saw they also secured trademarks. https://trademarks.justia.com/owners...g-llc-3035778/ Interesting stuff. Despite current grading approaches needing an overhaul, I am not sure this is THE answer.

Chase

[KMayUSA6060]

One question I have regarding the process of grading a card via scanning...

Pre-War cards, particularly tobacco cards, tend to have ink errors and/or stamps. How will marks be detected vs. printing errors, and how will the grade be affected?

[chalupacollects]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Who are these guys?
Inventor: Stephen Brent Kass, Edward Korbel, Daniel R. Barbakow, Robert Alan Cook

Well one is a software engineer for Intel another one for Google, there's a lawyer in there a data scientist for Microsoft etc...These folks are not messing around!

[CobbSpikedMe]

I invented the blind spot indicator lights on cars' mirrors to let you know when someone is in your blind spot years before they ever showed up on a car. I wish I had patented that idea even to this day. I always said I was going to sell the idea to Mercedes or BMW as it would have to come out on a luxury car first and then it would become a common feature on all cars. Sure enough...

Oh well. Back to my desk and paycheck.

[calvindog]

Gulp. I'm SGC's lawyer. Now what?

[T205 GB]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Speaking of patents, I do see that as of 2017 there is a Patent Pending for computer grading technology.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20160210734A1/en

That is some good stuff there. Looks like I made some people a lot of money