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FrozenCPU To Close Once Again

Apologies from joining this thread late - but wanted to add a couple comment from personal experience.

I wonder why they didn't patent the anti static mod mat?
Because anti-static mats have been around for decades? Pretty sure you can't patent putting fancy prints on them.
it said in an article that he made them, I guess I misread that as invented.

There clearly was some misinformation given there. :( The site claims, "then owner, Mark Friga, developed and patented the first of its kind anti-static assembly mat."

He might have developed "his" mat that he "marketed" specifically for computer assembly. But as Calenhad correctly noted, that product has been around for decades. I used to maintain air traffic control radio systems as far back as 1972 and all our workbenches, and the floor areas below them, were covered with such anti-static matting. We bought it in 3ft x 50ft and 3ft x 100ft rolls, then cut it to size.

So I suspect the claim it was patented is not true. He may have applied for a patent, but that does not mean he got it. If he got anything, maybe it was a Trademark for his Logo or "fancy prints" on his pads.

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As far as the site going down, that is sad. I really hate fan noise and that was a good site for finding sound dampening parts like hard drive and fan noise/vibration suppressors, case lining, and rubber grommets. I also bought (and recommended others buy) PSU testers there. They used to carry their own branded version of this PSU Tester. Having an actual voltage read out (instead of a basic LED light) made it great for house calls and verifying a supply is bad.
 
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