The invention is the brainchild of Yukinobu Abe of Toyonaka, Yoshio Araki of Suita, Hiroshi Katagiri of Kawasaki and Shoichi Ninomiya of Kanazawa. They won patent 6,246,991.
Preparing a will might include choosing cremation and leaving instructions for handling the ashes. To most people, that means scattering over a beloved spot, or choosing a tasteful urn.
Those intrigued by the possibility of spending eternity hanging above the sofa may be interested in Bettye Wilson-Broki's recent patent. Wilson-Broki invented a method of spreading an adhesive on a flat board in ``an abstract or other artwork'' pattern and then scattering the cremated remains over the glue.
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