Woolwich inventor gets a lift from magnetic levitation kit. From: Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME) | Date: March 4, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Portland Press Herald. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Victoria Gannon

Mar. 4--Guy Marsden is an exception: The Woolwich resident has actually made a profit off his gadget. The inventor of a magnetic levitation kit, he's sold the device on his Web site since October 2003 at a starting price of $49.99.

Most inventors don't make money. The percentage who are able to turn a good idea into a marketable product is "very low," says Tom Maas, an adviser with the Maine Patent Program.

"A rule of thumb ...

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