Conflicts and Open Questions
This site does not erase conflicts in the historical record. Instead, we document them directly so readers can see where sources disagree and where additional verification is needed.
Death location: San Diego vs El Paso
Most sources in the corpus list San Diego, California. One report lists El Paso, Texas. No obituary in the corpus confirms the location.
Death year: 2002 vs 2004 (murder claim)
Family and death‑index sources list June 25, 2002. Aether Force memorial content lists 2004 and alleges murder. Treated as unverified.
Patent count inflation
Promotional sources claim 40–400+ U.S. patents. The verified corpus currently documents 28 U.S. patents plus three international filings.
Patent candidate: US 3,454,914
A patent titled “Transformer with temperature controlled adjustable coupling” appears in secondary records but is not yet reconciled with the verified portfolio.
International patent EP 0142176 (Cubic Carbon)
Referenced in narrative sources but not fully integrated into the patent report. Needs direct verification and archival capture.
New Milford ZIP mismatch (07616 vs 07646)
Some patents list 07616, while most references show 07646. Likely a print variation; documented for clarity.
Reported education and government roles
Claims of multiple PhDs, RAND employment, and Naval Weapons Laboratory work remain unverified in public records within the corpus.