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What is your competitive advantage?","author_name":"Daniel Miller","votes":1,"created_at":"2018-01-13T00:29:47Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-17155","answers":[]},{"id":15498,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15498","question":"what is difference between your product and the company that has a website called- Nomask.com","author_name":"Timothy J Reiterman","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-11-10T00:02:47Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-15498","answers":[]},{"id":15233,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15233","question":"I invested with Indiegogo what seems like a long time ago. From what I recall it seems that you are way behind schedule in bringing this device to market. That and a lack of being kept updated makes me concerned about future investing. Your feedback is welcomed.","author_name":"Thom Roman","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-11-01T17:40:15Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-15233","answers":[]},{"id":15220,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15220","question":"I am interested in investing however, in your key facts you note that \"Multiple patent applications filed by Airing’s parent, Encite LLC, for technologies licensed to Airing for use in the device, with more being filed.\" Your request for investment money is based upon investing in Airing. If all of the patents are held by the parent company there would be virtually no value to Airing regardless of their sales as their future success would be totally dependent upon the licensing agreement with Encite. The value is in the patents. How will this money be used by Airing if the patents are being filed and held by the parent company? Will this money fund the patent development owned by Encite? And how do you expect the value of Airing to increase if they are nothing more than a distributor?","author_name":"Rick Smith","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-11-01T12:23:00Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-15220","answers":[]},{"id":15214,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15214","question":"I consider myself an ideal consumer for Airing’s innovative product, having long ago abandoned use of my CPAP machine. How would you describe your progress toward achieving a truly functional micro blower that will create enough pressure to arrest a severe level of sleep apnea? Is the technology resolved or still to be developed?","author_name":"Robert Falkenberg","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-11-01T01:08:02Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-15214","answers":[]},{"id":15205,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15205","question":"Why are the patents not owned by the company that is developing the technology and which we are being asked to invest into? If the investor owned company doesn’t have control of the patents there is nothing to stop the technology being licensed to all sorts of other companies without benefit to the investors. In fact at severe risk of the loss of the investment. As the existing investors and new are investing on the basis of the uniqueness of the technology why would we invest without limits on the patent use?","author_name":"Jim Gordon","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-10-31T21:04:57Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-15205","answers":[]},{"id":15190,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15190","question":"i invested 75.00 back in 2015 how can i be sure that i will ever see anything","author_name":"Larry Waldner","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-10-31T18:24:37Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-15190","answers":[]},{"id":15189,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15189","question":"Are these one time use only? If so are they recycleable?","author_name":"Eve Rifkah","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-10-31T18:21:14Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-15189","answers":[]},{"id":15188,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15188","question":"Have you thought about a rechargable battery using a micro usb port? Carting many of these while traveling would become cumbersome. I am sure there are ways to clean other than liquid that would ruin the electronics.","author_name":"Yvonne E Stratton","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-10-31T18:16:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-15188","answers":[]},{"id":15185,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15185","question":"Why after 24 months I didn’t get the device even that I pay you 200$.even now after 32 months I didn’t get it, and you don’t answer or give us the device???","author_name":"Guy Goldbrener","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-10-31T17:48:26Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-15185","answers":[]},{"id":15184,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15184","question":"Will this device also function for those on BIPAP therapy or ASV therapy?","author_name":"Suzanne M. 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I would like an up-to-date explanation of where you are in this project and when you expect to roll-out either for consumer testing or commercial sales.","author_name":"Myra Lee","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-01-07T22:35:55Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-123468","answers":[]},{"id":113098,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:113098","question":"How can I get one?","author_name":"Rene Hitchmough","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-11-05T00:19:51Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-113098","answers":[]},{"id":107163,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:107163","question":"What is the cost and how do I order one?","author_name":"Amy Herron","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-09-20T17:20:38Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-107163","answers":[]},{"id":91248,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:91248","question":"How can I invest?","author_name":"Khalif Stewart","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-05-24T18:27:06Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-91248","answers":[]},{"id":85809,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:85809","question":"Where buy theirs airing? I am live at Taiwan","author_name":"Joseph Tseng","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-12T10:42:14Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-85809","answers":[]},{"id":72585,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:72585","question":"How much does it cost and where can I get it.","author_name":"Mike Sowinski","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-12-23T02:57:37Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-72585","answers":[]},{"id":68440,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:68440","question":"How do I purchase one?","author_name":"Maurizio Fermi","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-11T18:23:56Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-68440","answers":[]},{"id":59384,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:59384","question":"Where can i find the airing at Orlando?","author_name":"Beatriz Machado Bia","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-08-10T12:06:48Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-59384","answers":[]},{"id":56897,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:56897","question":"When will these be available for purchase? Will you need an RX from a doctor?","author_name":"Collier Minerich","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-07-10T01:42:23Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airing#question-56897","answers":[]}],"faq":[]}}}