Darkstone Code-Chapter 718 - 0716 The era has taken another small step forward

Chapter 718: 0716 The era has taken another small step forward

The director of the research institute and the independent scientist gave Lynch a very nice-looking "theoretical paper." As for how much of the data in these theories can be realized, they themselves aren’t really sure.

Making the data look good is almost an innate ability for everyone involved in scientific research. You must understand that if the data doesn’t look good, investors will stop investing.

Once investors stop investing, not only will the project have to be shut down, but these researchers will also lose their livelihood.

So whether or not an effective product can be made, the numbers have to be made to look good first.

In the eyes of the research institute director, the new engine’s horsepower at most could reach eighty as a limit; anything more is a gift from the Lord.

But the results they wrote on the draft showed no less than a hundred.

Finally, as these results were about to leave, Lynch asked one last question, "Do you know what a wind tunnel is?"

From the stunned faces of the two, Lynch already knew the answer. He refused their farewell and left directly.

The reason for coming here was also because of the conversation about the future form of warfare with Mr. Truman and those soldiers a few days ago. He invested about five million here, and more funds will be constantly invested afterward.

About half of these funds are used for purchasing various licenses. Those traditional military-industrial enterprises have a deep industrial base in this area, and they hold many patents.

Some things can bypass these patents, but some patents simply cannot be bypassed in the short term, such as the fuel nozzles.

This inconspicuous thing directly cost Lynch an annual patent license of 150,000.

He could choose not to buy it, but then he would have to research an independent and non-duplicative patent himself, which is not something that can be done in a few days; it requires a long time.

Various small patents like this are innumerable. If they all had to be researched independently, people could give up researching aircraft.

Some seemingly simple things actually often have a shocking patent barrier.

Patent barriers have always been the big weapon of those big players. To put it simply, if a pair of scissors is a patent technology, those big players will not only register the patent technology of the scissors.

They will also register the forging technique of the material of the scissors, the processing technology of the material, the screws used, the material used on the handle, the shape, and even the packaging will be registered.

This is just part of the patent barrier; various similar trademarks with similar names will all be registered, forming a "fortress" centered around a certain patent.

Sometimes a single patent often has dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of related patent registrations behind it.

Want to bypass these patent barriers to redevelop the same thing?

It’s possible, but the cost of development will far exceed the cost of directly purchasing the patent usage rights, which is also why those big players not only eat the meat but also drink the soup.

You either bow down or switch industries.

These are just the means that can be seen. For these big players, there are many unseen means, from simple coercion and kidnapping of researchers, to setting fire to research institutes, and even causing explosions. There have been too many beautiful or ugly things surrounding various cutting-edge patents.

Every cutting-edge patent usually stands behind it years or decades, with millions, tens of millions, or even billions in research funds invested. Want to undermine the patents in these people’s hands?

They are really willing to kill!

There have been more than one occurrence of similar incidents in the history of the Federation. Some small research institutes or some individuals publish some research results, which critically harm certain patents. People will soon be able to see these people in the newspapers.

They aren’t killed by various experimental accidents, it’s their research institutions that have problems, and some quietly disappear.

Few people can sell their research results for a decent price and then switch industries; the capitalists’ benefits aren’t easily touched.

Lynch also didn’t want to create some enemies early on. Buying the usage rights of these patents not only leaves an impression that he follows the rules but also helps him in the future to "persuade" others to follow the rules.

Sometimes, being one step ahead is being ahead of the world!

Two days later, Lynch arrived in Curilan City and met that secretive professor who still hasn’t revealed his name at the State University.

The academic atmosphere at the university is quite good. In the laboratory, there is not only the project leader professor but also some young students, all of whom are unpaid laborers.

There have been criticisms of this phenomenon, saying that some university professors exploit the labor of students.

These university professors will take on some research projects from inside and outside the university, and then make their students work for them almost for free on the projects.

Many times, they do not do much themselves, only occasionally working at crucial technical breakthroughs, acting more as a "scholarly tyrant."

This term "scholarly tyrant" isn’t a good term. To put it more bluntly, it is an academic dictator.

However, this rhetoric has always existed but never stirred much of a wave, because ultimately, these professors hold the core resources.

They can get various projects, which is why even though they are criticized, the situation cannot be changed.

Without these professors, those students simply wouldn’t have the opportunity to participate in one research project after another and take on important research roles, and they wouldn’t have an impressive resume.

Sometimes, if you think about it the other way, it’s already quite generous of the school professors to use these students to work for them for free. They didn’t ask the students to pay an extra project participation fee, which is practically merciful!

Like this time’s technological breakthrough, every participating student is very excited. Not only that, but their names will also appear in the professor’s academic report, adding a valuable experience to their resume, greatly aiding them in future work.

None of the students in the laboratory regards the professor as a dictator. Actually, those who criticize these phenomena are those who can’t get in.

"I don’t understand!" Lynch briefly flipped through, pushed the thick stack of reports back to the center of the table. "Has the patent been registered?"

The professor nodded with some excitement, "As soon as the results came out, they were registered, in your personal name..."

In the commissioned research contract signed by Lynch and the State University, there were related authorizations and provisions. Once this project made progress, the university must register various patent information with Lynch as the patent holder as soon as the results came out.

Included was Lynch’s authorization letter.

The professor’s spirits had been high these past few days, smiling cheerfully at everyone he met, and even greeting them, leaving some students feeling flattered.

The entire laboratory was brimming with positive energy and enthusiasm. Achieving results was everyone’s credit and everyone’s gain, making everyone happy.

He rubbed his hands, a bit embarrassed, "Mr. Lynch, according to our previous contract, shouldn’t we proceed to the next step of research?"

This sentence was actually a reminder to Lynch—it was time to transfer money.

In this commissioned research, there was always no lack of funds to continue supplementing, never oversupply to refund.

They had plenty of ways to find excuses to quickly spend any excess funds as soon as the research results came out.

For example, buying some special carbon-free lead-free "pencils" for the research laboratory, with each one costing dozens of dollars or even three figures.

Or special composition scratch paper, a few dollars a sheet, with purchases starting at a thousand sheets at least.

Like some precious metals that could be disposed of anywhere, anytime; these all counted as experimental residues.

This professor didn’t mention the remaining money, and naturally, Lynch wouldn’t either.

He directly pulled out a checkbook on the spot; whether it was the professor or his students, their eyes all began to sparkle.

Although the professor wouldn’t give these students any cash benefits, the students also had various ways to extract some project funds.

The professor knew very well about these things, but he turned a blind eye to them, as long as everyone didn’t go too far and maintained an "orthodox" project group atmosphere, he treated it as a welfare for those students.

"How much?"

The professor licked his lips, "One million."

"Next, we plan to spend no more than half a year to complete the second phase of the research in the contract. In the first phase, we’ve already developed some good ideas, and I believe we’ll see the results soon!"

The second phase of Lynch’s commissioned research project is related to radio; he requires within the total radio station’s coverage, different terminal responses can be triggered based on different content specifically.

This sounds complex, but actually, it’s just a pager.

Lynch doesn’t understand this kind of thing, but he has used it. The most frightening thing for this era is not lacking phones but making phone calls and not finding people!

Once pagers hit the market, there’s no need to think to know this product will definitely sell out.

Not to mention other places, just those various brokers in Bupen need at least three to five pagers on their waist to say they’re a broker in Bupen!

At the same time, it’s actually paving the way for future mobile communication.

Why does the President, if unnecessary, not leave the President’s Office and even rest in the President’s Mansion at night?

Essentially, it’s because there might be emergencies that could happen anytime, anywhere, and if he couldn’t be found, the entire country might fall into chaos. But with mobile communication, these issues can be well resolved, and it’s also the future!

Mobile communication, technology, these are the opportunities for the rise of the fourth-generation consortium.