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Update #12: New Prototypes
I am writing today with an update on the progress of teadrop. I know things have been silent for a while, however, rest assured that teadrop has been progressing.
The image below is of the first physical prototype. It's great to finally have something tangible that I can experiment with. The first prototype revealed some problems with the design, mostly that it is a bit too small for tea leaves to fully expand within the inner chamber. As a result, we've been discussing modifications to this first design and have been incorporating them into plans for the second physical prototype, which will begin production this coming week.
In addition to the progress on the prototype front I have secured a full patent on the design as well as a trademark on the name Teadrop.
Thank you for your support and your patience!
Michael
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on June 5, 2011.
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My name is Michael. I love traveling and have lived in several different countries. I am a co-founder of hachidori apps and working to start my own idea workshop.
Languages fascinate me and I love learning both human and computer languages. I am working towards fluency in Japanese at the moment.
I am a fourth year Informatics and Biology student at the University of California, Irvine. I also work at the Center for Biological and Computational Learning center at my university
Very nice!
Thanks for the update. Good job on the proto, and locking in the TM and patent. So, I guess the mechanism working as you were hoping as far as the steep time and the stopping. Looking forward to the end product.