publishing it on the internet prevents protection for you to make money off it.
Charitable yes, but not exactly in their interests.
Charitable yes, but not exactly in their interests.
no. You have 1 year since first public disclosure to file for actual patent.
35 U.S.C. 122 Confidential status of applications; publication of patent applications. *
(b) PUBLICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.— (A) Subject to paragraph (2), each application for a patent shall be published, in accordance with procedures determined by the Director, promptly after the expiration of a period of 18 months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under this title. At the request of the applicant, an application may be published earlier than the end of such 18-month period. ... (2) EXCEPTIONS.— (A) An application shall not be published if that application is— ... (ii) subject to a secrecy order under section 181 ;