Chapter 46
MIT's electronic science and technology major is well-known all over the world, otherwise Thomas Marr would not have come to MIT to study at MIT with a strong subject in Germany. Not only electronics majors, but also MIT, the disciplines involved in science and engineering, are very popular on this planet.
Under the leadership of Thomas Marr, Bao Zixuan came to the laboratory of electronics and technology. Today, they are going to visit Professor Clay Freeman, the absolute authority in electronic science. This professor graduated from California Institute of Technology. Reunited with his wife, who taught at Harvard University, resolutely gave up the alma mater that had cultivated him for many years, and came to MIT. For this reason, many people say that he sacrificed his career for love. After all, he was the dean of the School of Electronics at Caltech, and he was just an ordinary professor at MIT.
But for this reason, he attracted a large number of female fans, which increased the proportion of female students majoring in electronic science. And this also provides a lot of convenience for Thomas - Marr.
Professor Clay-Freeman is 45 years old this year. He is very young among the professors, looking at the handsome image of a middle-aged uncle. After Thomas Marr introduced the two, they returned to the laboratory.
Clay Freeman: "You're the one who wrote Industry 4.0, and you're a celebrity at our school now! Not only our school, but Harvard is talking about the two pieces of software you wrote. My wife's advice to you. The software is highly regarded. And Harvard economics majors have begun to consider its application into a book to use as a textbook."
Bao Zixuan: "It's my honor that I can make you and your wife recognize me. I'm here mainly because your laboratory will help me develop some gadgets. For you It's simple, and it's of great financial value to me."
Clay Freeman: "I forgot, you're not just a college student, you're a super-rich, an entrepreneur. Tell me, let me do it."
Bao Zixuan: "I want to cooperate with your laboratory for a long time. You must sign a non-disclosure agreement before I can tell you about the first project." After that, he sent the non-disclosure agreement that the lawyer had prepared to Clay Freeman.
Clay Freeman: "Okay! You are a capitalist. After reading it for a while, you happily signed your name. Now you can talk about it!"
Bao Zixuan: "What I want to do is a portable recorder, I named him a Walkman, it is powered by 2 AA batteries, the overall weight does not exceed 350 grams, you can listen to music in your pocket, what do you think? ."
Klay Freeman: "Nice idea, but how can he even guarantee his market!"
Bao Zixuan: "In this regard, we found a professional company to do research, mainly for young men and women, don't worry about it, I'm just considering his cost, so I want to ask you to help me develop a reduced version of the recording head and amplifying circuit."
Clay-Freeman: "These are all very simple things, and they can be done by any PhD student majoring in electronics. Why would you ask me?"
Bao Zixuan: "Because I want to cooperate with you in many projects, this is just a stepping stone. After this cooperation is completed, we will sign long-term cooperation terms, and Black Cloud will inject R&D funds into your laboratory every year. School A lot of applications have always been slow! What do you think!"
Clay Freeman: "I'm a little moved, but what about my interests, how can you protect them?"
I didn't expect this Professor Freeman to be so direct, because many well-known scholars did not take the initiative to talk about this matter, they would make a request tactfully, after all, they had to take some face into account.
"My wife is a professor in the Department of Economics at Harvard. I've been in contact with her a lot, and it's inevitable that I have some economic considerations. Don't take it offense." Clay Freeman went on to explain.
Bao Zixuan: "This is very good, otherwise we will cause trouble in the future without clear rights and responsibilities. Every year I will invest more than 5 million US dollars in research and development funds into your laboratory, and your research results are within the patent term. Nidu will enjoy 3% of the profit as your benefit."
Klay-Freeman: "These are all too far away. How much money are you going to invest in the two R&D projects this time? How can you show the strength of the laboratory. The rest will have a chance for my wife and you. Let's talk. He's in charge of all of my work."
Bao Zixuan: "$2 million. I hope to complete it within two months, and the cost can't be higher than $15, otherwise there will be no market at all."
Bao Zixuan plans to set the price of the Walkman between US$139 and US$159. In that case, the cost of the whole machine should be controlled within US$80. This is still to be produced in Hong Kong. In the United States, the cost of workers' wages alone will not be enough. Will be less than 35 to 40 dollars. In fact, the principle of the entire tape recorder is very simple, after all, it has been invented for nearly 100 years. Even the test tapes are more than ten years old. It's just that everyone feels that it's small and not practical, so they haven't worked hard in this area.
The two people discussed the design direction, and appropriately reduced the weight of the components, and made a simple demonstration in the laboratory. Looking at the MIT Electronic Science Laboratory, it was placed in the early 21st century. It's not necessarily outdated, Bao Zixuan's eyes are very hot. Can't wait to move it away now. That way you can wake up smiling. MIT's two strongest majors study a small Walkman like an anti-aircraft gun to fight mosquitoes.
I have to go to Harvard at noon, and I have an appointment with Gujojiro to report on the phone at 10:45. Kojiro Jiro is also a ruthless man. After the Congolese meeting yesterday morning, he set off at noon with a lawyer. And went straight to the Philips headquarters in Amsterdam without a break. In the process of talking with Philips, I learned about the requirements of Philips. After reporting to myself this morning, I went to start the second round of negotiations~www.mtlnovel.com~ In fact, the patent licensing of recorders, especially cassette tape recorders, is now Many companies have production, but most have to pay royalties to Philips. Bao Zixuan didn't want to give Philips a commission for each machine. He wanted to buy out the license once and for all. This would seem to cost more for the first time, but from the perspective of long-term interests, this is a way to save money and trouble.
The price of the entire license is not expensive, it only needs 1 million US dollars. After all, if there are more people producing it, it will be worthless. However, a vice president in charge of patent licensing at Philips privately approached Kojiro Jiro and wanted to get the agency rights of Black Cloud Games in Europe. His cousin ran an electronics business in the Netherlands.
After all, after the two games became popular in the United States, many European manufacturers wanted to get the agency rights. However, due to the production capacity of the Heiyun factory, Bao Zixuan did not ship to Europe.
After learning about the situation from Gu Gujirou, Bao Zixuan told him that the current production volume could not be opened up to rectify Europe, and he could hand over the Netherlands to him, but not only had to obtain the authorization of the recorder, but also the patent of the lithium battery must be authorized to Heiyun use.
Gujojiro on the other side of the phone was a little confused. After all, the current lithium battery industry is not mature. Why does the president want this? However, he is just an executor, not a decision maker. Let's do things according to the requirements of the president!
In this way, Gu Gujiro began to negotiate with Philips after receiving Bao Zixuan's instructions. Everyone has common interests, and neither the recorder nor the lithium battery is a very important patent; it is the kind that is not valued at Philips. It only cost a total of 1.2 million US dollars to get the patents that Bao Zixuan needed. This will make Philips regret for the next few years.