I went to a kick off for a program I signed up for called "Exersize is Medicine" Basically I agree to get in 2.5 hours of exersize a week. What was interesting was after the speach there was a podiatrist there. Ken had been bugging me to get new shoes so I went up to ask her if the kind of shoes i had was good or if I should look at a new kind.
As some of you may know my feet often hurt so bad I can barely walk. I have been to 3 podiatrists and 2 doctors about my feet as well as a store that sold these special inserts and promised to fit you properly. Anyways The podiatrist said she did not like the shoes and told me about a place called footworks. I went there directly after the kickoff and got some new shoes. I had been wearing a size 8.5 or 9 for many many years now. The women messured me and told me I was in the wrong shoe size and that I should have a 10EE. Bow was I shocked. I bought the new shoes and wore them out.
MY feet have not felt better. I love them.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
High Speed Cable???
We have been fighting with the cable company here for a while (Insight Cable). In the evenings often at about 7:30pm-9:30pm I get dropped constantly. It can start as early as 6 and go as late as 10 but its normally within those 2 hours. We have bought a new router, we have tried without the router, we have made them change the modem and still it does it.
Ken called them and the phone kept cutting off his outgoing voice which is what happens to me on the computer. They are going to send people out to check out the line on Tuesday but the stupid thing is they send them out during the day.
There is no problem during the day and the techs will go 'your line looks great'. The only thing I can think of is that someone is running something in the evening that interferes with the cable signal. But that is just a guess on my part.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Valintines Eve/Day
Ken took me on a dinner cruise yesterday (February 13th) on the Spirit of Jefferson. He had thought it was going to be the Belle of Louisville which is a steam boat but even with that aside it was a nice evening. They had a buffet style dinner and music/dancing after and everyone got their photos taken as part of the evening. It would have been nicer as a day time cruise so you could see the scenery but I did enjoy myself.
On Valentines day we went to Sweet Surrender which is a bakery/vegetarian cafe. They have some of the best deserts I have seen. We had chocolate dipped strawberries for our desert after a nice lunch. I will defiantly be going back there.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Wysong Battle
I found a couple more things on the battle this morning. Here is a link to the pantant mentioned. http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5968569.html. Wysong also has a forum for people wishing to discuss this.
I posted the press release on the Everything Ferret forum as well as sent it to MSNBC. We will see if the big news agency contacts Wysong about this. It would be kewl to get it into the more public eye.
I posted the press release on the Everything Ferret forum as well as sent it to MSNBC. We will see if the big news agency contacts Wysong about this. It would be kewl to get it into the more public eye.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
I just got this in my mail
I am rather annoyed to read this. I use this food for my ferrets. I have been trying to find out more information on this but have as yet found none.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wysong Corporation
989.631.0009
989.631.9280
Wysong@Wysong.net
www.Wysong.net
NESTLE/PURINA VS THE NATURAL PET FOOD INDUSTRY
Midland, Michigan – Nestec S.A. (better known as Nestle), parent company of Purina, a pet food manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri, and Wysong Corporation, a health education and nutritional development company in Midland, Michigan, have filed suits against one another in the Eastern District Federal Court in Missouri.
The suits are related to a technology invented by Dr. Wysong in the early 1980’s to enrobe pet and human foods with probiotics – health giving organisms such as found in yogurt. Although Wysong did not seek a patent, it has used the technology in both animal and human foods since the early 1980s. Due in large part to Wysong’s educational efforts and product development, probiotics have become a part of the collective health consciousness of the public and food industry. Of late, many natural pet food companies have begun using Dr. Wysong’s technology as well.
Nestle/Purina obtained a patent granted in 1999 for the same technology. To this date, however, Purina has not incorporated probiotics in its own products. Instead, it is attempting to prevent Wysong and other companies from enrobing dry extruded pet foods with probiotics unless a licensing fee is paid to Purina.
A patent is not valid if the invention (prior art) exists in the public domain prior to the patent. The evidence of Wysong’s prior art for over fifteen years before the 1999 Nestle patent was granted is, according to Wysong, incontrovertible and ample. In fact, within the last few years just a portion of Wysong’s prior art evidence swayed a European patent review board to deny Nestle/Purina a like European patent. The decision was upheld upon appeal.
These facts have been repeatedly made known to, but ignored by Nestle/Purina in their suit filed against Wysong. Purina’s ultimatum is that Wysong either pay sales-based licensing fees (essentially, royalties) going back six years and forward into the future, or pay for expensive patent litigation.
Wysong, a small family owned company, is unwilling to pay licensing fees to the multibillion dollar Nestle/Purina for what amounts to Wysong’s own invention, and consequently now finds itself being sued by a company literally hundreds of times its size. Purina takes the position that since they were granted a patent they have a right to enforce it.
Wysong argues that the patent should have never been granted, is invalid and unenforceable, and that any attempt by Purina to use the threat of litigation costs to force licensing fees is unethical and illegal. Since Wysong publicized and used the technology in products distributed nationally for more than 15 years prior to the patent, Wysong claims that the patent holders copied Wysong art and did not reveal this to the patent office when filing. Thus, Wysong has either filed or is exploring the filing of claims against Purina for Sherman Act violations/patent misuse, misleading the United States Patent Office, failing to comply with the U.S. Patent Laws, including 35 USC §101-103, 111-113 and 133, improper attempts to monopolize the market, unfair competition, antitrust violations, false advertising under the Lanham Act, state claims for deceptive trade practices, RICO violations, and punitive damages under the Clayton Act.
Wysong Corporation
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wysong Corporation
989.631.0009
989.631.9280
Wysong@Wysong.net
www.Wysong.net
NESTLE/PURINA VS THE NATURAL PET FOOD INDUSTRY
Midland, Michigan – Nestec S.A. (better known as Nestle), parent company of Purina, a pet food manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri, and Wysong Corporation, a health education and nutritional development company in Midland, Michigan, have filed suits against one another in the Eastern District Federal Court in Missouri.
The suits are related to a technology invented by Dr. Wysong in the early 1980’s to enrobe pet and human foods with probiotics – health giving organisms such as found in yogurt. Although Wysong did not seek a patent, it has used the technology in both animal and human foods since the early 1980s. Due in large part to Wysong’s educational efforts and product development, probiotics have become a part of the collective health consciousness of the public and food industry. Of late, many natural pet food companies have begun using Dr. Wysong’s technology as well.
Nestle/Purina obtained a patent granted in 1999 for the same technology. To this date, however, Purina has not incorporated probiotics in its own products. Instead, it is attempting to prevent Wysong and other companies from enrobing dry extruded pet foods with probiotics unless a licensing fee is paid to Purina.
A patent is not valid if the invention (prior art) exists in the public domain prior to the patent. The evidence of Wysong’s prior art for over fifteen years before the 1999 Nestle patent was granted is, according to Wysong, incontrovertible and ample. In fact, within the last few years just a portion of Wysong’s prior art evidence swayed a European patent review board to deny Nestle/Purina a like European patent. The decision was upheld upon appeal.
These facts have been repeatedly made known to, but ignored by Nestle/Purina in their suit filed against Wysong. Purina’s ultimatum is that Wysong either pay sales-based licensing fees (essentially, royalties) going back six years and forward into the future, or pay for expensive patent litigation.
Wysong, a small family owned company, is unwilling to pay licensing fees to the multibillion dollar Nestle/Purina for what amounts to Wysong’s own invention, and consequently now finds itself being sued by a company literally hundreds of times its size. Purina takes the position that since they were granted a patent they have a right to enforce it.
Wysong argues that the patent should have never been granted, is invalid and unenforceable, and that any attempt by Purina to use the threat of litigation costs to force licensing fees is unethical and illegal. Since Wysong publicized and used the technology in products distributed nationally for more than 15 years prior to the patent, Wysong claims that the patent holders copied Wysong art and did not reveal this to the patent office when filing. Thus, Wysong has either filed or is exploring the filing of claims against Purina for Sherman Act violations/patent misuse, misleading the United States Patent Office, failing to comply with the U.S. Patent Laws, including 35 USC §101-103, 111-113 and 133, improper attempts to monopolize the market, unfair competition, antitrust violations, false advertising under the Lanham Act, state claims for deceptive trade practices, RICO violations, and punitive damages under the Clayton Act.
Wysong Corporation
Friday, February 6, 2009
Purple George (Tobias named the blog today)
While playing World of Warcraft Tobias tried to kill me. I was laughing so hard I had an asthma attack. I have heard of epilepsy with lights from games but not ashma from laughing at games. I think I should sue Blizzard! With my luck they will just tell me to delete my WTF folder and that the problem is on my end.
For dinner we went to the word famous Genny's Diner. Why its world famous I don't know. I guess a movie was shot there. It was pretty good but I would not classify it as spectacular.
Its your typical diner, minimalist decor with a bit of dust and grime where the cleaners don't normally look. The bathroom floor was filthy, it felt like someone spilt a coke on it and didn't clean it up. A large fish tank is prominent as you enter the diner which was kind of nice at first but watching mondo sized gold fish trailing fish poop behind them kind of kills the appetite
The hamburgers were much too big. In fact all the food was too big and there was no options of smaller sizes. Oddly when we went in there, they had no sugar or honey. I don't use it but I did find that an odd thing to run out of. There is a Kroger's down the way if you cant get your supplier to deliver some go to the grocery store dude you are a restaurant.
Interestingly the coffee cups look like they were taken off the shelf at someones home. Cups with pictures of someones kids on them saying 'I love mommy'. Mine had a huge crack in it which was not to nice but I did chuckle at the down home feel of the cups gave.
They had one interesting food there, fried pickles. I know it sounds gross and I was expecting it to be so. But in reality it was very good. I really enjoyed them. the food was lacking in spices, maybe they ran out of those as well as the sugar. So my take on it is clean the bathroom floor, add some spice to the meals and make a smaller size. The staff were really nice. I did enjoy that. And the unrushed relaxed atmosphere was pleasant. So I think out of 5 stars I would likely give it a 3.
After dinner we went to restock the groceries that we had to throw out due to the power outage. We tossed out much of the food with the exception of the meats which we are feeding to the dogs. With the exception of Sirus, they will eat anything. Sirus will eat it if it meets his expectations which if 'prepared by a 5 star chef who is trained in the art of cooking for the Canis lupus familiaris.
We were down to eatting pop tarts, canned soup and dog food so I (read Ken) decided it was time to get more food in the house. I got a new cookbook during the power outage I am sure I could have made the dog food taste good given half a chance.
Shopping was an experience in itself as I had to walk around while in pain. I must of turned funny at the diner and hurt my back. It was not a pleasant time shopping. Mind you I rank grocery shopping just above getting a root canal and below scooping dog poop off the lawn.
I also have been hearing from my kids a little more which is nice. Sometimes I feel like they have fallen off the face of the earth. They all seem to be doing well which is nice to hear.
For dinner we went to the word famous Genny's Diner. Why its world famous I don't know. I guess a movie was shot there. It was pretty good but I would not classify it as spectacular.
Its your typical diner, minimalist decor with a bit of dust and grime where the cleaners don't normally look. The bathroom floor was filthy, it felt like someone spilt a coke on it and didn't clean it up. A large fish tank is prominent as you enter the diner which was kind of nice at first but watching mondo sized gold fish trailing fish poop behind them kind of kills the appetite
The hamburgers were much too big. In fact all the food was too big and there was no options of smaller sizes. Oddly when we went in there, they had no sugar or honey. I don't use it but I did find that an odd thing to run out of. There is a Kroger's down the way if you cant get your supplier to deliver some go to the grocery store dude you are a restaurant.
Interestingly the coffee cups look like they were taken off the shelf at someones home. Cups with pictures of someones kids on them saying 'I love mommy'. Mine had a huge crack in it which was not to nice but I did chuckle at the down home feel of the cups gave.
They had one interesting food there, fried pickles. I know it sounds gross and I was expecting it to be so. But in reality it was very good. I really enjoyed them. the food was lacking in spices, maybe they ran out of those as well as the sugar. So my take on it is clean the bathroom floor, add some spice to the meals and make a smaller size. The staff were really nice. I did enjoy that. And the unrushed relaxed atmosphere was pleasant. So I think out of 5 stars I would likely give it a 3.
After dinner we went to restock the groceries that we had to throw out due to the power outage. We tossed out much of the food with the exception of the meats which we are feeding to the dogs. With the exception of Sirus, they will eat anything. Sirus will eat it if it meets his expectations which if 'prepared by a 5 star chef who is trained in the art of cooking for the Canis lupus familiaris.
We were down to eatting pop tarts, canned soup and dog food so I (read Ken) decided it was time to get more food in the house. I got a new cookbook during the power outage I am sure I could have made the dog food taste good given half a chance.
Shopping was an experience in itself as I had to walk around while in pain. I must of turned funny at the diner and hurt my back. It was not a pleasant time shopping. Mind you I rank grocery shopping just above getting a root canal and below scooping dog poop off the lawn.
I also have been hearing from my kids a little more which is nice. Sometimes I feel like they have fallen off the face of the earth. They all seem to be doing well which is nice to hear.
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