The director of the research institute and the civilian scientists gave Lynch a very good "theory test". As for how much of the data in the theory could be realized, they were not sure themselves.
Almost every scientific researcher was born with the ability to make the data beautiful. One had to know that if the data was not beautiful, investors would stop investing.
Once investors stopped investing, not only would the project be stopped, but the researchers would also lose their livelihood.
Therefore, whether or not an effective product could be made, the first thing to do was to make the numbers look good.
In the opinion of the director of the research institute, the new engine's horsepower was at most 80. It was a gift from God to have more than 80 horsepower.
However, the deduction result written in the draft was no less than 100 horsepower.
Finally, after confirming the results, Lynch asked one last question. "Do you know about the wind tunnel?"
Lynch already knew the answer from the two people's stunned faces. He rejected the two's farewell and left.
He came here to take a look because two days ago, he talked to Mr. Trumann and the soldiers about the future of war. He had invested almost five million here, and he would continue to invest more in the future.
Almost half of the funds were used to buy various kinds of licenses. The traditional military enterprises had a very deep industrial foundation in this area, and they held a lot of patents.
Some things could be bypassed, but some patents could not be bypassed in a short period of time. For example, the fuel injector.
This thing looked inconspicuous, but it directly asked Lynch for a license of 150,000 per year.
He could not buy it, but he had to develop an independent and non-repeating patent himself. This was not something that could be done in a few days. It would take a long time.
There were countless small patents like this. If he had to research one by one, he would probably have to give up on the research of aircraft.
Some of them seemed simple, but in fact, they often had outrageous patent barriers.
Patent barriers had always been the killing weapon of the big shots. To put it simply, if a pair of scissors was a patented technology, then the big shots would not only register the patent technology of the scissors.
They would also register the forging technology of the scissors, the material used on the scissors, the material used on the handle, the shape, and even the packaging.
This was only a small part of the professional barrier. All kinds of similar trademarks, including those with similar names, would be registered, forming a "castle" around the core of a certain patent.
Sometimes, a single patent would have dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of related patent registrations behind it.
You want to bypass these patent barriers and reinvent the same thing?
This was possible, but the cost of development would far exceed the cost of directly purchasing the right to use the patent. This was also the capital for those big shots to not only eat the meat, but also drink the soup.
Either lower your head or change your profession.
These were just the methods that could be seen in the light of day. For these big shots, there were many more methods that could not be seen in the light of day. From simple coercion and kidnapping researchers, to setting fire to research institutes, and even creating explosions, there were too many beautiful and ugly things that had happened around various cutting-edge patents.
Behind every cutting-edge patent, there were often a few years or more. Millions or even hundreds of millions of research funds had been invested. To destroy the patents in the hands of these people?
They really dared to kill!
Similar incidents had happened more than once in the history of the Federation. Some small research institutes or individuals had published some research results, and these research results had caused fatal damage to certain patents. Very soon, people would see these people in the newspapers.
They either died from various experimental accidents or problems with the research institute they worked in. Some of them disappeared without a trace.
There were very few people who could sell their research results at a reasonable price and then change their profession. The interests of capitalists were not so easily touched.
Lynch did not want to make enemies so early. Buying the right to use these patents would not only leave an impression on people that he followed the rules of the game, but it would also help him "persuade" others to follow the rules in the future.
Sometimes, one step ahead was one step ahead of the world!
Two days later, Lynch arrived in Kuriland City and met the mysterious professor who had not revealed his name until now at the state university.
The academic atmosphere in the university was quite good. Not only was there the professor in charge of the project in the laboratory, but there were also some young students. They were all free laborers.
Some people once criticized this phenomenon, saying that some professors in the university exploited the students' labor force.
These university professors would accept some research projects from inside and outside the university, and then they would let their students work for them almost for free to carry out the research projects.
Most of the time, they did not do anything. They would only work in person when there was a breakthrough in a key technical node. Most of the time, they were "top students".
"Top students" was not a good term. To put it more bluntly, they were academic dictators.
However, although this argument had always existed, it did not cause any waves. In the end, these professors still controlled the core resources.
They could get all kinds of projects, which was why they could not change the status quo even if people criticized them.
Without these professors, the students would not have the opportunity to participate in scientific research projects and serve as important researchers. They would not be able to get a dazzling resume.
Sometimes, thinking about it from another perspective, the fact that the university professors were willing to use these students to work for them for free was a kind of kindness. They did not ask the students to pay an additional registration fee to participate in the project, which was simply benevolent!
Just like the breakthrough in technology this time, every participating student was very excited. Not only that, but their names would also be included in the professor's academic report. Their resume would have a valuable experience, which would be of great help to their future work.
None of the students in the laboratory thought that the professor was a dictator. The people who really criticized this phenomenon were actually those who could not enter.
"I don't understand!"
Lynch flipped through it briefly and pushed the thick stack of reports back to the middle of the table. "Has the patent been registered?"
The professor nodded a little excitedly. "It was registered as soon as the results came out, under your personal name..."
The commissioned research contract signed by Lynch and the state university contained the relevant authorization and provisions. Once the research of this project made progress, the university must register all kinds of relevant patent information with Lynch as the patent holder as soon as the results came out.
Lynch's authorization letter was also attached to the contract.
The professor's mood had been very high for the past few days. He smiled at everyone he saw and even took the initiative to greet them, which made some of the students feel a little flattered.
The whole laboratory was filled with a positive and positive atmosphere. The results were everyone's credit and everyone's harvest, so everyone was very happy.
He rubbed his hands and said a little embarrassedly, "Mr. Lynch, according to our previous contract, shouldn't we proceed to the next step of the research?"
The meaning of this sentence was actually to remind Lynch that he could transfer the money.
For this kind of commissioned research, there was always a need to pay if there was not enough money. There was no need to refund if there was too much money.
They had plenty of ways to spend the excess funds in the account the moment the research results came out.
For example, the simplest way was to buy some carbon-free and lead-free "pencils" that were specially used in research labs. Any one of them would cost a few dozen yuan or even three digits.
Or some draft paper with some special ingredients, which cost a few yuan a piece, would cost at least a thousand pieces at a time.
Or some precious metals that could be disposed of anytime and anywhere were considered experimental residues.
The professor did not mention the rest of the money, so naturally, Lynch did not mention it either.
He took out his checkbook on the spot. Whether it was the professor or the students behind him, their eyes began to shine.
Although the professor would not give these students any benefits in terms of cash, these students had plenty of ways to get some project funds.
The professor was well aware of these things, but he also turned a blind eye to these things. As long as everyone did not go overboard and maintained the "orthodox" atmosphere of the project team, he had the right to treat it as welfare for the students.
"How much?"
The professor licked his lips. "One million."
"We plan to use less than half a year to complete the second phase of the research in the contract. We already have a good idea in the first phase. I believe we will see results soon!"
The second phase of Lynch's commissioned research project was related to radio. He required that within the radio wave coverage range of the main radio station, different terminals could selectively respond according to the content.
It was a bit complicated, but it was actually a pager.
Lynch did not understand this kind of thing, but he had used it before. For this era, the scariest thing was not that there was no phone, but that you could not find the person you called!
Once the pager was introduced, it did not take a genius to know that this thing would inevitably sell out.
Not to mention others, if each of Bruce's various agents did not have three or five pagers on their waists, they would be embarrassed to say that they were Bruce's agents!
At the same time, this thing was actually paving the way for mobile communications in the future.
Why did the president not leave the president's office if it was not necessary? Why did he have to rest in the presidential palace at night?
At the end of the day, it was because something unexpected could happen at any time. If he could not be found, the entire country might fall into chaos. However, with mobile communications, these problems could be easily solved. At the same time, this was also the future!
Mobile communications, technology, these were all opportunities for the rise of the fourth-generation consortium.