On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:57:09 -0400, Phil wrote:

If SawStop is truly interested in safety and that is their primary
objective they could make this technology available to all comers at a
modest cost. I suspect that the reluctance of manufacturers to embrace
the technology is not just the cost of incorporating the hardware
changes but also a hefty license fee to SawStop. Has SawStop disclosed
what the licensing terms are? Are they too onerous for a manufacturer
to embrace them?

It occurs to me that if the regulatory bodies voided patent rights if
a particular device was mandated fewer companies would petition to get
their pet idea required.

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com