Darn. Now I can only use my scope when it rains. I hate Meade.
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From: "Berta, Robert" <RKB4@No-Spam>
To: "Norm Mahan SFAA (E-mail)" <nmahan@No-Spam>; "Russ Thomas (E-mail)" <Rthomas080@No-Spam>; "Toney Burkhart (E-mail)"
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Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 2:38 PM
Subject: [TAC] new Meade law suit
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> Just saw this (see link) - Meade just filed suit against six major
> manufacturers of astronomical telescopes because they infringe upon its proprietary process of utilizing
> clear skies to perform astronomical observing, a process protected
> under US Patent No. 77145.618.
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> See:
> http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/04/218/meade.suit.ap/index.html
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> Bob Berta