Patenting a wild-ass idea

I'm less impressed with the so-called content of the patent granted to Sony for "brain stimulating technology" than I am with what was patented. (Article from I News here: Sony Patents "Brain Beaming".) Here's the snip:

New Scientist reports that the application for the patent took place back in 2000, and was finally granted in March 2003 . . . although Sony have been quick to note that the technology is still far in the future. Elizabeth Boukis, spokeswoman for Sony Electronics said, "There were not any experiments done . . . This particular patent was a prophetic invention. It was based on an inspiration that this may someday be the direction that technology will take us."

Well, I think I'm going to go patent the machinery that filters air and lets us breathe through our ears (in the absence of gills). This may be the way things are going what with pollution and all . . .

Posted by Grayson at April 7, 2005 07:44 AM