After a very long time and some effort$, I have a patent. Okay, been there, done that. So, what I learned is that having a patent has not much to do with getting a product to market. I can either get off my butt and do it, or this patent will remain the drab piece of trivia it currently is. The whole thing is readable
here. And I think Roger Linn's
advice on inventions is better than going out and getting a patent.