From: John Hay (oceancity_at_mac.com)
Date: Thu Aug 25 2005 - 08:12:38 PDT
Was anybody watching when Bill Gates [et al.] were granted this
[seemingly all-encompassing, er ah who got paid off!] this patent?
The implications are huge, to say the least.
Why not just patent electricity !
United States Patent
6,754,472
June 22, 2004
Method and apparatus for transmitting power and data using the
human body
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for distributing power and data to devices
coupled to the human body are described. The human body is used as a
conductive medium, e.g., a bus, over which power and/or data is
distributed. Power is distributed by coupling a power source to the
human body via a first set of electrodes. One or more devise to be
powered, e.g., peripheral devices, are also coupled to the human
body via additional sets of electrodes. The devices may be, e.g., a
speaker, display, watch, keyboard, etc. A pulsed DC signal or AC
signal may be used as the power source. By using multiple power
supply signals of differing frequencies, different devices can be
selectively powered. Digital data and/or other information signals,
e.g., audio signals, can be modulated on the power signal using
frequency and/or amplitude modulation techniques.
Perhaps some day well be able to "write" on our skin and Newton
handwriting technology will still be the de facto standard.
Wow!
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