I'm quite taken with the nearly waterless washing machine. My mum uses some kind of nylon ball instead of detergent.
Potentially big benefits if it works although I suspect that it will be out of patent before it acheives widespread acceptance. A lot will depend on water mettering and charges.
I agree that the turning down a large cash sum sounds like puff.
Given the way the patent system works you could only bury the technology for twenty years.
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Potentially big benefits if it works although I suspect that it will be out of patent before it acheives widespread acceptance. A lot will depend on water mettering and charges.
I agree that the turning down a large cash sum sounds like puff.
Given the way the patent system works you could only bury the technology for twenty years.