Oddly, it seems that rights to the patent 5,081,171 were purchased in 1993 by Enercy Conservation International.
http://www.secinfo.com/dUU93.9k.htm
That SEC 10-Q form identifies "Vision Marketing Group" as a former name of "Energy Conservation International". Well, if you like conspiracy theories, VMG LLC is a company that trains and supports the finance departments of car dealerships ... the guys that sell you paint sealant treatments...
http://www.vmg-llc.com/products.html
And here is a statement about the patent by 5 Star Shine:
http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing...ne-answers.html