Chapter 241 Industrial Espionage (1/2)

"Zorikin?"

Philo Farnsworth frowned and thought for a while before replying in an uncertain tone: "I remember that a Russian named Zorigin did come here before. He claimed to be interested in television. The researcher left after staying with me for a few days."

Things like this happened frequently after Philo Farnsworth invented television, and he also went from being excited at the beginning to being normal now.

After all, the purpose of many visitors is not to understand the principles behind their inventions, but just to know how much benefit this invention can bring to them.

This was especially true after the Great Recession.

Even Philo Farnsworth himself was affected. In order to industrialize the television he invented, he has tried to industrialize it more than once.

However, the high cost behind this has become an obstacle to the industrialization of Philo Farnsworth's television.

Originally, Philo Farnsworth thought that funding was already his biggest problem in the television industry, but Colin in front of him told him that a bigger problem than funding was waiting for him.

"If that's the case, then Mr. Ferro, I have to regret to tell you that Zorikin is obviously a hired 'industrial spy,' and his previous visit was to find out the secrets of your TV invention."

"Industrial espionage?!"

The news given by Colin obviously shocked Philo Farnsworth.

"Are you sure, Mr. Colin Looper? I'm not doubting you, but this is just too disturbing..."

He looked at Colin in front of him and asked with some uncertainty.

Philo Farnsworth's reaction was not surprising; after all, if everything Colin said was true, it would have had serious repercussions for his invention of the television.

"certainly."

Nodding, Colin said with conviction, and at the same time told the other party another piece of news.

"As far as I know, Radio Corporation of America has been manufacturing relevant TV sets since a few years ago. There has been some progress at this stage. I believe it will not take long to manufacture them."

Colin's words reminded Philo Farnsworth of a terrible fact.

"Mr. Colin Looper, what do you mean?"

In response, Colin did not answer, but just nodded in response.

"It's impossible. I still have the patent rights for televisions. If RCA wants to produce television products, it must apply for authorization from me."

Philo Farnsworth murmured as he tried to calm his inner shock.

"All this is predicated on RCA recognizing that the patent belongs to you."

However, Colin's next words deprived Philo Farnsworth of his last glimmer of hope.

In an instant, Philo Farnsworth felt that all the strength in his body had been drained away. In the laboratory, he staggered and finally managed to regain his balance. He looked at Colin in front of him and said with disbelief: "Why, I do have the patent for the television set. This is a fact recognized by the US government. Why does RCA still do this?"

"Benefit."

The reason why RCA did this was naturally because of the huge interests behind television.

In fact, the Radio Corporation of America later did the same. They successfully delayed Philo Farnsworth's television patent through lengthy legal proceedings until Philo Farnsworth won the lawsuit. By that time, he no longer had the funds to produce legally.

The American Radio Company also waited until Philo Farnsworth's patent rights expired before it began mass-producing televisions, and promoted Zorikin and the company's boss as the fathers of television in an overwhelming public relations campaign.

In other words, RCA did not pay Philo Farnsworth a patent fee for the production of televisions from beginning to end.

Colin's answer is to the point.

In the laboratory, Philo Farnsworth was silent for a long time before looking up at the man in front of him who told him everything.

Obviously, the other party is willing to tell him the truth, and he also maintains a special purpose.

"So, Mr. Colin Looper, you tell me what the purpose of all this is?"

"As I said before, Mr. Ferro." Looking at Ferro Farnsworth recovering from the huge blow in front of him, Colin immediately stated the purpose of his trip: "Profit, this is also That’s the same goal I’m pursuing.”

RCA stole Philo Farnsworth's television invention patent for the huge interests behind the industry, and Colin told the other party this because he also valued the benefits that television could bring. It's just that the interests he values ​​​​are slightly different from those of RCA.

"You want my TV patent?"

Before he knew that RCA had stolen his patents, Philo Farnsworth might still have felt extremely confident in his patents.

However, after learning about Radio Corporation of America, even though he held the patent, Philo Farnsworth still felt a little uneasy.

Despite this, on the surface he still tried to maintain a calm appearance, looked at Colin and said: "Give me a reason, Mr. Colin Looper, why I must cooperate with you. From my personal standpoint, I am very grateful to you. Tell me about Radio Corporation of America, and I will try to verify the relevant truth next. However, if it is a patent cooperation, I can definitely find a big company in the industry to cooperate in the production of TV sets. I believe that in terms of legal and patent protection , they can give me more help.”

Before the RCA incident, Philo Farnsworth himself was more inclined to keep the television patent in his own hands.

This is one of the reasons why he established his own television company.

This was also the process when Edison started his business, but compared with Edison, Philo Farnsworth was obviously not so lucky.

"Under normal circumstances, this should be the case."

Philo Farnsworth's reaction was also within Colin's expectation. In fact, Philo Farnsworth did exactly that, but unfortunately he failed. As for the reason for his failure, it was natural. Or because of RCA.

"However, Mr. Ferro seems to have overlooked that RCA's biggest business is radio patents. If most electronics factories want to produce radios, they must cooperate with RCA. What choice do you think they will make? Do you co-produce TV sets or give up the already mature radio industry?”

Compared with the TV industry, which is not yet mature and does not know what the market prospects are, radio has already achieved a large enough market size after a long period of development.

When choosing between the two, even Philo Farnsworth knows the trade-offs.

"It seems that Mr. Colin Looper is fully prepared."

Reacting from Colin's reminder, Philo Farnsworth looked at the calm man in front of him. At the moment, he seemed to have only one choice.

"No, I'm just giving you a friendly reminder, Mr. Ferro."

After revealing so much, if Colin returns empty-handed in the end, then Colin's trip to San Francisco will be in vain.

Since he came here, he was naturally well prepared.

Withdrawing his gaze from Colin, Philo Farnsworth turned to look at the prototype TV in the laboratory. His face showed an expression of struggle visible to the naked eye, but the struggle soon turned around. For the color of determination.

"If Mr. Colin Looper can help me promote television, I wouldn't mind cooperating with you."

Done!

In the laboratory, when Colin heard Philo Farnsworth's words, he knew that the purpose of his trip had been achieved.

"However, one thing must be determined, that is, I must be the actual owner of the TV patent."

It can be seen that the news Colin gave before had a great impact on Philo Farnsworth, which is why he cares so much about patent issues.

"Mr. Ferro doesn't need to worry too much about this. You will be the father of television in the future."

Hearing Colin's assurance, a smile appeared on Philo Farnsworth's face.

…

"Coming out..."

Outside Philo Farnsworth's residence, John Daly looked at Colin coming out of the laboratory and quickly retracted his arm on the suitcase.

"Let's go."

After making an appointment with Ferro to meet tomorrow, Colin got into the car and nodded to John Daly in front of the driver's seat.

After starting the car and driving to the reserved hotel, John Daly glanced at Colin in the back seat through the car's interior mirror, and then asked: "Mr. Colin Looper, is everything going well? "

"It's basically confirmed."

Nodding, Colin replied casually.

The cooperation with Philo Farnsworth TV has been confirmed, but the other party still needs time to tell investors about this.

When television was invented, some investors who valued the prospects of television cooperated with Philo Farnsworth, and the funds they invested were also the main motivation for Philo Farnsworth to continue experimenting.

"Is there anything Mr. Colin Looper would like to do next?"

Looking away from the man sunbathing on the roadside outside the car, Colin looked at John Daly in the driver's seat and asked curiously.

“What’s interesting about San Francisco?”

Hearing Colin's question, John Daly in the driver's seat obviously became interested.

"Speaking of fun, it's the flagpole challenge. Recently, a guy named Richard nearby started the challenge of living on the flagpole. It is said that he has been up there for more than ten days. He stays up there whether he eats or sleeps. Many people in San Francisco Citizens who pass by see his figure there every day and don’t know what he thinks.”

Sitting on the flagpole is a form of entertainment that has been continued since before the Great Depression. The originator of this trend was a Hollywood stuntman named Alvin Kelly. In the summer of 1930, as many as 20,000 people came to Atlantic City to watch Kelly eat, sleep and shave from the 225-foot flagpole for 49 days.

Later, with the economic recession, this challenge gradually became less and less.

Colin did not expect to hear the emergence of this related challenger in San Francisco.

Scanning the scene in the endoscope, John Daly noticed that Colin was not very interested in it, and immediately changed the subject to other places: "Of course, in addition to the flagpole challenge, dance marathons are also popular in nearby dance halls."

"Dance marathon?"

Colin knew about the marathon, but it was a bit surprising just to link it with dancing.

Noticing the curiosity in Colin's eyes, John Daly immediately explained.

Dance marathon is obviously a special form of anticipation of the Great Depression, and its principle is somewhat similar to the later reality show.

These marathons often last for several days or weeks, with a huge chest-high table in the middle of the dance floor, where dancers participating in the marathon will eat. And every hour, participants in the competition will have a 15-minute break, during which they may lie on a cot and let the nurse take care of them or rub their feet to relieve soreness.

Because they must maintain 45 minutes of dancing every hour, how to maintain physical strength during the competition has become the key, and some marathon participants have even learned to conserve physical strength during the dance. But there are also risks in doing so, because once the knees of one of the sleeping people touch the floor, the participant will be disqualified. Therefore, experienced dance marathon participants often tie their wrists behind each other's necks before going to bed for extra protection to avoid elimination due to mistakes.

This challenge will obviously cause harm to the body, but people in the Great Depression obviously don't care about this.

According to John Daly, there are many places in San Francisco that hold dance marathons, and most of the participants are couples or lovers with financial problems.

They can get food through the dance marathon challenge, and the final winner can also get a bonus.

This is obviously a rare opportunity for the poor families living in the Great Depression, which is why the dance marathon challenge is popular in San Francisco.

It is said that after each event, more than a hundred spectators pay to watch this challenge up close.

Although, John Daly described the dance marathon as quite interesting.

But Colin was not very interested in this. He glanced at the scattered shops outside the car. Obviously, neither the flagpole challenge nor the dance marathon could cover up the fact that San Francisco's economy was in decline. After arriving in San Francisco, what he saw most on the roadside were the unemployed people basking in the sun.

His eyes swept across the newsstand at the intersection, and Colin suddenly asked John Daly in the driver's seat.

"How are the newspapers in San Francisco?"

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