[simpits-tech] collimated display progress...

[Gene Buckle]

On Sun, 1 May 2011, dabigboy at cox.net wrote:

>> We still haven't contacted SEOS/Rockwell-Collins to find out if they'll
>> grant hobbyists a free license for the features their patents cover.  If
>> they don't want to grant a free license, then no plans will be made
>> available, sorry!
>
> Oh bummer! Did you gather some detailed info directly from their 
> patents? Or are you simply influenced by systems of theirs you've seen 
> first-hand? Either way, at the very least you have put this basic idea 
> on the table for us home builders and proven its validity, which is 
> enough to make me pursue the same sort of rig, even if detailed plans 
> are not available.
>
The "ears" that we use are patented by SEOS (they apparently were 
purchased by Rockwell-Collins in the last few years).

BTW, here's a video walk-around that I just did.  Excuse the stupid 
narration. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdOnzHXpyNk

g.


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