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Assuming that you're referring to the "Photonic Fence" by Intellectual Ventures[1], you're actually going to get a pretty cold reception from many on HN. Intellectual Ventures and their founder, Nathan Myrhvold, are considered to be patent trolls by many HN'ers. [2][3]

[1] http://www.intellectualventures.com/inventions-patents /our-inventions/photonic-fence/ [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1134762 [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7090524




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