Hi Steve
I checked the IBM patent search page
(http://www.patents.ibm.com/patquery.html) and it tells me that the
patents referenced do not belong to Matsushita / Panasonic, so barring
evidence to the contrary I have to assume this is a hoax (??). I've
copied some of the patent content below.
regards,
Graham Collins
Process Engineer
Litton Systems Canada
(902) 873-2000 extension 215
4812692 : Motor
INVENTORS: Arita; Yoji, Nagareyama, Japan
ASSIGNEES: Mitsubishi Chemical Industries Limited, Tokyo, Japan
Mitsubishi Steel MFG Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
ISSUED: Mar. 14, 1989 FILED: Jan. 29, 1988
SERIAL NUMBER: 149923 MAINT. STATUS: E1 </mstatus.html>
(Expired)
ABSTRACT: A motor comprises magnetic poles constituted by a permanent
magnet magnetized in its radial direction and a core having salient
poles placed inside or outside the magnetic poles wherein the magnetic
flux distribution of the permanent magnet is controlled so that the
cogging torque characteristic of the motor is rendered to be a specified
condition
4814870 : Portable infrared imaging apparatus
INVENTORS: Crall; Richart F., Tualatin, OR
ASSIGNEES: Compix Incorporated, Tualatin, OR
ISSUED: Mar. 21, 1989 FILED: Aug. 5 , 1987
SERIAL NUMBER: 081835 MAINT. STATUS:
ABSTRACT: Manually portable apparatus enabling high-resolution,
two-dimensional infrared imaging of remote, non-contacting targets is
described.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SteveZeva [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 1998 8:21 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] Does anybody know anything about this?
>
> Hi ya'll!
>
> I just stopped by one of my other favorite sites (www.smtnet.com)
> and
> found the following post:
>
> >Posted by Mike C on April 14, 1998 at 18:01:28:
>
> >We received a letter from IPC concerning patent infringements
> (patents held
> by >Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.) LTD (Panasonic) that may
> effect most
> of us who >use adhesive to secure components to PCBs for subsequent
> wave
> soldering >process. If you have not received a copy of this letter
> Contact IPC
> and request a >copy (847) 509-9700. IPC is Surveying Companies to
> Judge if
> industry members >would like to consolidate their responses through
> IPC. I do
> not wish to hinder IPC >efforts but I feel we should all be made aware
> of what
> is going on. IF ANYBODY >HAS INFORMATION ON THIS LETTER PLEASE POST
> INFO HERE.
> Following is >the cover letter sent from Matsushita Electric
> Industrial Co. .,
> Ltd.
>
> >Dear Sir
>
> >This is to inform you that Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
> (“Matsushita”; >maybe known as Panasonic, its brand name) Owns U.S.
> Patents,
> among others, >identified below, which we assume may be of interest to
> your
> company.
>
> >USP 4,812,692 USP 4,814,870
>
> >For your convenience, attached are the copies of the above patents.
> Matsushita is >willing to grant licenses under these patents to any
> company on
> a >nondiscriminatory basis. If you would be interested, please contact
> us for
> further >information. We can be reached by fax # +81-6-909-0053
>
> >Further, please be advised that Matsushita does not intend to assert
> the
> above >patents against infringement occurred in conjunction with the
> use of
> certain >manufacturing equipment supplied by Matsushita or its
> authorized
> distributors.
>
> >Sincerely yours,
>
>
> >Shinjiro Saikawa
> >General Manager
> >Licensing Department I
>
> Is this something that we should really worry about? Anybody know?
>
>
> -Steve
> Gregory-
>
>
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