I wonder if this is the "new"Whites detector that i think Carl Moreland said on Geotech? that he had "in his hands"?
doug

Lets hope the 2012 is the year where ML gets some additional competition and the consumer gets some more choice in metal detectors!I wonder how long it will be before we see a new Whites detector based on the above patent?
doug

Competition from any quarter is fine by me as long at it results in better products, more choice,  better pricing & more ethical behaviour! 

I have nothing whatsoever against White's, or their patent, and wish them well IF or WHEN they create a product prospectors can select.
Seems like it will be for the hobby detectorists though.

White's are a business and doing it to make money their way! Back-yard inventors may do it for other reasons. 

Cheers sawmill,

 

All is possible, but as you can see, inventor is not Dave Emery and his patent is not even mentioned as prior art.

Hi Turtleman,

I took some time off over the holidays but now I'm back on the job.

Earle's patent application is actually very similar to my patent with the title : "Hybrid Technology Metal
Detector"  I don't think Dave Emery is involved at all.

It's going to be interesting to see what the Examiner thinks of the similarities.

Patent No.: 7,701,337

Without being precise, I can promise that this is the year I'll be finished with the GoldSweeper.

Keep the Faith,

Allan

Good to hear from you Allen. Now you have me excited

Re Dave Emory. There was a comment a couple of weeks back on think on the Geotech forum about Dave, but not by him in regards to commercial interests.
More than anything I was hoping to here from Dave and how close we are to seeing the Devil.Hope your health has improved.

Turtleman