X-Message-Number: 6887
Date: 12 Sep 96 15:53:02 EDT
From: Saul Kent <>
Subject: Research Plans And Exclusivity

	On today's Cryonet, Dave Pizer asks for $100,000 in donations
to Alcor for research into the Visser technology.  I would appreciate it if
Alcor would post details about their proposed  research, including
what they plan to do, how they will do it, who will do it, where it will be
done,
and their research goals for the project.

	When Bob Ettinger announced the results of the experiments
with rat hearts, which were peformed  last week at Alcor, he stated that:
"In return for help in funding their further research, the Vissers have 
given CI and Alcor exclusive licenses to use their present and future 
technology for cryonics purposes."

	I'd appreciate it if Bob would post answers to  the following 
questions: Is there a signed contract with the Vissers?  Do Alcor and CI 
have separate agreements with the Vissers?  How is the right to use "future
technology for cryonics purposes" defined in the agreement?  How much 
money have CI and Alcor pledged to the Vissers research in return for the 
"exclusive licenses"?

---Saul Kent


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