It is illegal to display a license plate on a vehicle that is not registered to that license plate. While they can not identify the user they can identify the vehicle. The registered owner of the vehicle get fined for allowing the vehicle to be used in illegal ways. It is up to the owner of the vehicle to recover these charges from the person who actually improperly used the vehicle. The only exception is if the vehicle is reported stolen. (Reporting a vehicle stolen to avoid fines would be filing a false police report and cause more issues).
In most jurisdictions, police officer can legally pull you over and ask you to clean it and probably fine you as there are laws against driving with an obscured license plate.
If they put in jail, for a decade, for scribbling anti-bank messages in sidewalks with washable chalks
I despise articles that quote maximum consecutive sentences as what a defendant is facing. The article makes it sound that if he is convicted he will automatically get a a decade. The maximum sentence for vandalism is 1 year and $1000. He is charged with 13 counts as he is alleged to have done it 13 times. The sentence is only 13 years if the sentences run consecutively. In most multiple count cases the terms run consecutively. They also don't mention that he could get probation or a suspended sentence if found guilty. If they wanted to be accurate instead of sensational they would say the following;
If they put in jail, for up to 13 years, for scribbling anti-bank messages in sidewalks with washable chalks
In most jurisdictions it is illegal to deliberately obscure a license plate in any way. Flooding the area with IR would probably constitute obscuring. The fact that the IR light's only use is to make the plate unreadable by scanner points toward deliberate obscuring.
Cyclists who carry allen keys make up what percentace of the population? Probably less than 5%. while people who have quick access to tool usable on a small philps would include the following; Anyone with a multitool, Anyone with a swiss army knife, Anyone with a pointed knife Anyone with a small flatehead Any tech department Anyone with a glasses screwdriver Combined I bet that finding a person with a tool to remove a philips is much easier that finding a person with a bicycle multitool.
The patent in the suite is this one which is a hardware patent that expires next year. In US law making an infringing item is also infringing on the patent. Had Formlabs waited till all the patents had expired before starting to make the printer and software there would not be an issue. They jumped the gun and infringed.
Take a look at the picture on the right of this page. Do you think all those Allen keys would fit the iPhone screw? Only one might. Allen Keys come in different sizes and you have to have the right size.
You still don't get it. The time from realizing I need to open the phone and finding the tool will be shorter with a philips than with a pentalobe. Ask a few people if they have a philips or a small knife. I bet you go through less than 5 before you find one. The original time it took to get the tool is irrelevant as the tool has already been purchased. That pentalobe screwdriver you bought of Amazon and is sitting in your tool box at home is not going to help you when you are not at home. Those millions of philips screwdrivers that others have bought and are carrying around in their pockets might help you. The sharp knife or the small flathead screwdriver would also work. Would you rather have one tool in one place or thousands of tools all over the place?
Do you carry you Allen keys everywhere you go? Typically, furniture Allen keys would be much too large to use on an iPhone. Every Allen key does not fit every Allen screw. The right Allen key in you toolbox at home really is not going to help you when you are away from home.
Which takes much longer than turning to a friend and asking them if they have a small philips screwdriver. I usually carry one on me at all times on my key chain. It is part of a key fob that has a small knife, a bottle opener, a flathead screwdriver, a philips screwdriver and an LED light. Many people also carry multitools which have philips screwdrivers. Pentalobe screwdrivers are not unobtainable they are just not common.
Look at any suburb in the world and you will see that there are rooftops big enough to power houses using higher efficiency cells but not low efficiency cells.
Efficiency is part of the $/W calculation.
Another example of the importance of efficiency is use in mobile situations. Say you have a motorhome powered by solar panels. Say you need to set up and orient 1 2'x6' panel to power the rig of the panel was 20% efficient. Would you really want to do that with four 5% efficient panels? A cell phone charger that may be a foot square? Would it be as convenient if the panels was 2' by 2'?
By your logic every phone ever dropped into water is instantly toast. That is demonstratably false as many phones have survived a dip. Getting the battery out quicly can save a phone by removing the electricity before the water seeps to a critical part. If you have to go buy a screwdriver then the chances are much smaller that one will be in time.
With hex or torx you need the exact tool to get the job done. With philips there are four sizes and they have some overlap. A screw that small would probably be a size 0 but a size 1 and possibly a size 2 philips screwdriver would also work. In a pinch, a sharp knife could also be used to unscrew a size 0 philips. The same can not be said for torx or hex.
As for stripping due to repeated opening, how many times would you open your iPhone? The objective is to be able to open the phone as quickly as possible in an emergency situation. In such a situation one would not have enough time to go to a store and buy the exact right tool.
given that arid land area is cheap and sunlight is free.
Rooftop area is a limited resource. Considering that many solar panels are installed on rooftops that limit is a factor.
Even if land area is cheap efficiency is still a major factor. If one designed a solar array that used an acre of cells that are 20% efficient one would have to use four time that if the efficiency was 5%. That would men four times the support structure to deal with the pannels. The land costs would be dwarfed by the costs of the installation of all those pannels.
Because torx, hex(allen key), and Robertson are much less common than philips. The whole reason for the kit is to use an easy to find tool (philips screwdriver) rather than a hard to find tool (pentalobe screwdriver). That objective would be defeated if the hard to find tool was replaced by an almost equally hard to find tool. Small philips screwdrivers are easy to find. Small torx, hex or robertson are not so easy to find.
First Monsanto is a seed producer and has nothing to do with fracking. Second The authorities asked to test the water to find the foundation for the issue but were refused. If they can't test the water what are the authorities supposed to do? Basically they are saying "Let us test the water or shut up".
As usual the summary is worded to create the most sensational story.
listed as terrorists for giving official complaints
The more accurate version would vave been as follows;
listed as terrorists for giving unfounded official complaints
Basically the complainants are aledgeing that the water is making them sick with no evidence what so ever as to the link between the water and the sickness. There was an offer to test the water that was declined therefore no evidence could be gathered.
All it is is a extruder on a robotic arm. Here are some issues; 1. It is inaccurate. Look at the rods it procuces. They have dents and bulges. The on/off looks pretty messy as the large extrusion just stops. 2. It is low resolution. The rods look to be about half an inch around. 3. It does not print a solid shape other than a rod. 4. Fragile material 6. Adhesion to new materials. Can new materiel even adhere to the older material once dry? 7. Inability to make a flat surface.
By the way, I think that it is a heat cured epoxy considering the two extrusion cylinders and the heat guns.
I think you really need to do a little research before posting. According to the Mazda site the system is generally an option and not standard. The following line appears in the interior features section of most vehicle except the Mazda2;
Available Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry & Start System and Welcome Lighting System
In vehicle terms "available" means optional. The only models that have it standard is the "CX-9 Grand Touring" model.
Notice that the inside light came on but the outside marker lights didn't. That only happens if the door handle is tried. If the lock had been remotely activated the marker lights would have come on.
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It is illegal to display a license plate on a vehicle that is not registered to that license plate. While they can not identify the user they can identify the vehicle. The registered owner of the vehicle get fined for allowing the vehicle to be used in illegal ways. It is up to the owner of the vehicle to recover these charges from the person who actually improperly used the vehicle. The only exception is if the vehicle is reported stolen. (Reporting a vehicle stolen to avoid fines would be filing a false police report and cause more issues).
In most jurisdictions, police officer can legally pull you over and ask you to clean it and probably fine you as there are laws against driving with an obscured license plate.
If they put in jail, for a decade, for scribbling anti-bank messages in sidewalks with washable chalks
I despise articles that quote maximum consecutive sentences as what a defendant is facing. The article makes it sound that if he is convicted he will automatically get a a decade. The maximum sentence for vandalism is 1 year and $1000. He is charged with 13 counts as he is alleged to have done it 13 times. The sentence is only 13 years if the sentences run consecutively. In most multiple count cases the terms run consecutively. They also don't mention that he could get probation or a suspended sentence if found guilty. If they wanted to be accurate instead of sensational they would say the following;
If they put in jail, for up to 13 years, for scribbling anti-bank messages in sidewalks with washable chalks
In most jurisdictions it is illegal to deliberately obscure a license plate in any way. Flooding the area with IR would probably constitute obscuring. The fact that the IR light's only use is to make the plate unreadable by scanner points toward deliberate obscuring.
Cyclists who carry allen keys make up what percentace of the population? Probably less than 5%. while people who have quick access to tool usable on a small philps would include the following;
Anyone with a multitool,
Anyone with a swiss army knife,
Anyone with a pointed knife
Anyone with a small flatehead
Any tech department
Anyone with a glasses screwdriver
Combined I bet that finding a person with a tool to remove a philips is much easier that finding a person with a bicycle multitool.
The patent in the suite is this one which is a hardware patent that expires next year. In US law making an infringing item is also infringing on the patent. Had Formlabs waited till all the patents had expired before starting to make the printer and software there would not be an issue. They jumped the gun and infringed.
Take a look at the picture on the right of this page. Do you think all those Allen keys would fit the iPhone screw? Only one might. Allen Keys come in different sizes and you have to have the right size.
Which means they can not sell their product for ten months.
You still don't get it. The time from realizing I need to open the phone and finding the tool will be shorter with a philips than with a pentalobe. Ask a few people if they have a philips or a small knife. I bet you go through less than 5 before you find one. The original time it took to get the tool is irrelevant as the tool has already been purchased. That pentalobe screwdriver you bought of Amazon and is sitting in your tool box at home is not going to help you when you are not at home. Those millions of philips screwdrivers that others have bought and are carrying around in their pockets might help you. The sharp knife or the small flathead screwdriver would also work. Would you rather have one tool in one place or thousands of tools all over the place?
None of those things would ever happen if someone wanted to put a pannel on my roof. Quit being an idiot.
Now, then, the patent (monopoly grant) could stop them.
It would not "stop them" it would just require them to buy the 3D printer from the patent holder.
To answer the original question. Yes, I think this is a proper use of patent law.
Do you carry you Allen keys everywhere you go? Typically, furniture Allen keys would be much too large to use on an iPhone. Every Allen key does not fit every Allen screw. The right Allen key in you toolbox at home really is not going to help you when you are away from home.
I guess you don't own a home. There is no way I would allow somone else to install panels on my roof to power their home.
Which takes much longer than turning to a friend and asking them if they have a small philips screwdriver. I usually carry one on me at all times on my key chain. It is part of a key fob that has a small knife, a bottle opener, a flathead screwdriver, a philips screwdriver and an LED light. Many people also carry multitools which have philips screwdrivers. Pentalobe screwdrivers are not unobtainable they are just not common.
Look at any suburb in the world and you will see that there are rooftops big enough to power houses using higher efficiency cells but not low efficiency cells.
Efficiency is part of the $/W calculation.
Another example of the importance of efficiency is use in mobile situations. Say you have a motorhome powered by solar panels. Say you need to set up and orient 1 2'x6' panel to power the rig of the panel was 20% efficient. Would you really want to do that with four 5% efficient panels? A cell phone charger that may be a foot square? Would it be as convenient if the panels was 2' by 2'?
By your logic every phone ever dropped into water is instantly toast. That is demonstratably false as many phones have survived a dip. Getting the battery out quicly can save a phone by removing the electricity before the water seeps to a critical part. If you have to go buy a screwdriver then the chances are much smaller that one will be in time.
With hex or torx you need the exact tool to get the job done. With philips there are four sizes and they have some overlap. A screw that small would probably be a size 0 but a size 1 and possibly a size 2 philips screwdriver would also work. In a pinch, a sharp knife could also be used to unscrew a size 0 philips. The same can not be said for torx or hex.
As for stripping due to repeated opening, how many times would you open your iPhone? The objective is to be able to open the phone as quickly as possible in an emergency situation. In such a situation one would not have enough time to go to a store and buy the exact right tool.
given that arid land area is cheap and sunlight is free.
Rooftop area is a limited resource. Considering that many solar panels are installed on rooftops that limit is a factor.
Even if land area is cheap efficiency is still a major factor. If one designed a solar array that used an acre of cells that are 20% efficient one would have to use four time that if the efficiency was 5%. That would men four times the support structure to deal with the pannels. The land costs would be dwarfed by the costs of the installation of all those pannels.
Because torx, hex(allen key), and Robertson are much less common than philips. The whole reason for the kit is to use an easy to find tool (philips screwdriver) rather than a hard to find tool (pentalobe screwdriver). That objective would be defeated if the hard to find tool was replaced by an almost equally hard to find tool. Small philips screwdrivers are easy to find. Small torx, hex or robertson are not so easy to find.
First Monsanto is a seed producer and has nothing to do with fracking. Second The authorities asked to test the water to find the foundation for the issue but were refused. If they can't test the water what are the authorities supposed to do? Basically they are saying "Let us test the water or shut up".
As usual the summary is worded to create the most sensational story.
listed as terrorists for giving official complaints
The more accurate version would vave been as follows;
listed as terrorists for giving unfounded official complaints
Basically the complainants are aledgeing that the water is making them sick with no evidence what so ever as to the link between the water and the sickness. There was an offer to test the water that was declined therefore no evidence could be gathered.
Perhaps some kind of spiderweb structure to place solar panels on?
Which would probably shatter in the cold when put under stress.
All it is is a extruder on a robotic arm. Here are some issues;
1. It is inaccurate. Look at the rods it procuces. They have dents and bulges. The on/off looks pretty messy as the large extrusion just stops.
2. It is low resolution. The rods look to be about half an inch around.
3. It does not print a solid shape other than a rod.
4. Fragile material
6. Adhesion to new materials. Can new materiel even adhere to the older material once dry?
7. Inability to make a flat surface.
By the way, I think that it is a heat cured epoxy considering the two extrusion cylinders and the heat guns.
I think you really need to do a little research before posting. According to the Mazda site the system is generally an option and not standard. The following line appears in the interior features section of most vehicle except the Mazda2;
Available Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry & Start System and Welcome Lighting System
In vehicle terms "available" means optional. The only models that have it standard is the "CX-9 Grand Touring" model.
Notice that the inside light came on but the outside marker lights didn't. That only happens if the door handle is tried. If the lock had been remotely activated the marker lights would have come on.