Just to prove that you can't believe anything you read on the web, I've been published on the internet again, in a sense. Many of you may remember that some friends of mine and I were applying for a patent a few years back. Well, the government is considering giving us a patent for a rectangular mechanical heart valve. Typically, they reject the first attempt, and then you make revisions, and they might accept the second time. We expect the initial rejection in a few months. I'll keep you posted. In the mean time, if anyone wants to buy one, it will cost $5000. Just send me a check and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

See ye'all at New Years'!

dan