re: Does Anyone Here Have a Patented Product?

I have been a patent atty for almost 17 years. A few pieces of advice - you only have a 1 year grace period from the disclosure of your invention to other to seek patent protection in the U.S. In most foreign countries there is no 1 year grace period. If you think the invention has implications outside the U.S. and you don't want to lose those rights, you should file a patent application in the U.S. before you disclose your invention to others (you can then use the US application as a basis for your foreign applications at a later date). Also, if you can afford it, hire a patent attorney. There are a lot of pitfalls to the process and many people who do it on their own get patents that are not worth the paper they are written on.