Chapter 189 Obtaining a Patent
In 1940, the basic principles and basic devices of frequency hopping technology were developed by Hedy Lamarr. In her and George Ansell's patent, she described a new method of communication for guided torpedoesβa method of synchronous communication between the transmitter and receiver between carrier frequencies for a fixed period of time. The numbering of carrier frequency synchronization adopted by the transmitter and receiver is controlled by a device similar to that of an automatic piano music cylinder, which has a unique sequence of eighty-eight possible steps. By sending only a small part of the entire message on each frequency, the torpedo can be manipulated. Attempts to jam communications can usually only be done in one channel at a time, and the information on the other channels is enough to guarantee that the torpedo will make the necessary orientation corrections in order to hit the target.
This invention was only granted a patent by the United States in August 1942. This invention of a musical device in a torpedo was considered by many Americans to be whimsical. This invention, during World War II, was never taken seriously by the U.S. military. Nor did it find practical application on the battlefield.
The value of this patented technology was not discovered by the Americans until the mid-fifties, ten years after the end of World War II. Initially it was supposed to be used for two-way communication between the aircraft and the sonar buoy equipment. And by this time, this technology had become a secret of the US military. No one knows who exactly the inventor of this patent is. Of course, this application of military secrets will not inform Hedy Lamarr, the inventor.
In later generations, this patent was handed over to the Hoffmann Radio Company by the U.S. military, and a series of frequency hopping machinery and equipment were developed by it. Including the communications of the US Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. and remote control of unmanned aircraft during the Vietnam War, and so on. Until later generations, the Americans did not completely decipher how much this technology has participated in the general trend of international affairs.
It was not until the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War that the United States lifted the regulations on this "frequency hopping" technology and allowed it to be commercialized. And at this time. The development and application of electronic transistors have made the application of "frequency hopping" technology simpler. In 1985, a small company named Qualcomm was established in San Diego, USA, and subsequently, on the basis of "frequency hopping" technology, CDMA wireless digital communication system was developed. This is how the "frequency hopping" technology has become widespread. Twenty years later, with this technology, Qualcomm has settled in the position of the world's top 500.
In later generations, whether it is 3G network or wifi application. Its core communication technology is still the "frequency hopping" technology invented by Hedy Lamarr. And this technology has almost changed the way people communicate with each other, as well as the organizational structure of society as a whole! Without Hedy Lamarr's technology, the privacy of everyone's communications would not exist. Either your phone is being spied on, or his information is leaked. WeChat and QQ chat will not exist. If you want to make a date and split your legs, it will be difficult to climb to the sky......
If the U.S. military had paid Hedy Lamarr for the patent since the application of the "frequency hopping" technology, then. This woman will become the undisputed richest man in the world. Far surpassing Microsoft's Bill Gates! However, it is a pity that when this patented technology was lifted by the U.S. military, the years of patent protection had already passed. Even if Qualcomm were to use the technology in the future, it would no longer have to pay patent fees to Hedy Lamarr and George Ansel.
And for the rest of his life, as a pseudo-literary youth of later generations, he naturally knew that Hedy Lamarr's "frequency hopping" technology had been sealed in the dust for ten years. He wants to be before the Americans have reacted. Get this patented technology in your hands and put it into commercialization! If it works properly. In his hands, another Qualcomm will appear!
Yu Sheng and Heidi Rama Yoo at the Blue Fish Chinese Restaurant in Los Angeles. As the largest city on the West Coast of the United States, the Blue Fish Chinese Restaurant certainly won't be left out. The Qingyu Chinese restaurant here is also the largest store in addition to the flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York. At this time, the Qingyu Chinese restaurant, under the management of Qing Xiaoyi, was not just selling Chinese fast food. Authentic Chinese food, which used to exist in name only, has gradually flourished.
The springboard is, of course, Chinese fast food. When Americans find a certain Chinese dish very tasty, it's natural to want to try the rest of the Chinese food. Moreover, a large number of customers have also brought some high-end customers. These customers don't care about money, they only care about how good the food is. In the two-pronged approach of reservation and deposit, authentic Chinese cuisine has gradually developed. In the restaurant, there are also private rooms to ensure the privacy of high-end customers.
Although the American urban gold collar workers who advocate the fast-paced life really don't have the time to wait for a chicken to stew for six hours, with the reservation and deposit, the Qingyu Chinese restaurant will naturally make the dishes within the time specified by the customer. Customers are here, just eat. And the chicken, which has been stewed for six hours and carefully blended, is indeed better than what the Americans make. The taste is rich but not greasy. So there are a lot of diners.
Of course, Qing Xiaoyi and the rest of her life, as the boss and the proprietress of the boss, naturally don't need to wait in line for so long. Add a stopper once in a while, no problem. And Hedy Lamarr was really a little flattered after receiving the invitation for the rest of her life. In terms of achievements in Hollywood and the film industry, the rest of her life at this time is far better than her. Even, financially, she is not as rich as the rest of her life.
Moreover, although Hedy Lamarr is beautiful, she is no longer young. At the age of thirty, in this era, in Hollywood, which is full of beautiful little girls, is already a little embarrassing. Therefore, Hedy Lamarr did not have a beautiful shelf, and she was not late.
After seeing Yu Sheng, he naturally asked, "Mr. Yu, what are you looking for me?" β
"Miss Heidi, I want to acquire your patent for frequency hopping technology!"
Heidi Rama took a breath, thought for a moment, and said to Yu Sheng: "Mr. Yu, I'm afraid this won't work." β
"Why? The price I give will definitely not be low! β
"Because, this is a military technology. I still hope that this technology can be applied to the battlefield! β
Yu Sheng smiled and said to Heidi Lamarr: "Miss Heidi may not be able to see the situation clearly. Today's U.S. Navy has pushed the Japanese into the island chain of Southeast Asia and their own homeland. Based on the comparison of the military and industrial strength of the United States and Japan, I am afraid that in about a year and a half, the winner will be able to distinguish the winner from the loser. The Japanese were bound to lose. β
The Germans, on the other hand, had lost all their strength since they had been bogged down in the confrontation with the Soviet Union, and by this time they were no longer capable of attacking the British, or other allies. It's good to be able to protect yourself. And once the Allies took a breath of relief. The counteroffensive is likely to begin soon. The Germans, who had lost their spirits, were probably completely unable to attack the Allies. The speed of its defeat is probably faster than that of the Japanese. β
"In this case, Miss Heidi, do you still think that her patents, which are not valued in the first place, will be put into practical war applications in a year and a half? Do you still think your name will be famous all over the world with your patents? And after the war, military technology will be so heavy or? β
For the rest of her life, Hedy Lamarr's face gradually turned a little pale. Originally, she had great hopes for a patent, but after the application was successful, she was met with an unpredictable cold reception. Originally. With her wisdom, she should see very clearly what the situation of the war is. It's just that the war didn't end for a day, and she was just lucky.
However, she was a wise woman after all, and after sinking in her heart, she suddenly asked, "In that case, why did Mr. Yu come to buy this technology?" β
"The reason is simple! I think this technology can be used for more than just military and warfare. In terms of people's livelihood, it is also very versatile! And, I think, this convenient and private communication technology. It can simply change the way people live in the future. β
"If we invest in research, the phone will no longer be the only means of communication. One could even have a transmitter and receiver to be contacted at any time, and today's telegraph system would be completely obsolete. And, landlines. It could even gradually become a mobile, portable phone! Miss Heidi can imagine that by that time, whether it was on the seaside in California. Or in Yellowstone in the Rocky Mountains, we don't need any phone booths anymore. All you need is a phone with you! β
And on every phone, the name of the inventor of the patent will appear - Hedy Lamarr! Not to mention how much wealth it can bring to Miss Heidi, at that time, I'm afraid that even if Roosevelt and Stalin are combined, there will be no sensational effect of the name Heidi Lamarr! β
As the saying goes, hit a stick and give a sweet date. After Hedy Rama was poured cold water on Yu Sheng, she was excited by Yu Sheng's words. In other words, the rest of her life depicts fame all over the world, but the life goal she has been pursuing!
In fact, Hedy Rama, this woman, is quite pitiful. Although, since birth, he has beauty, intelligence and a good family background, and even a good heart. However, luck in the career is always not good. As a movie actor, because he is too beautiful, he has become Hollywood's premier vase.
I want to get married, I want a stable relationship. As a result, because he is too beautiful, the relationship between husband and wife is not always very good. So much so that Hedy Lamarr once lamented when recalling her six failed marriages: "I must never marry a man who is always ashamed of himself in front of me." I believe that there will always be a man who can be my husband and at the same time will not feel inferior. I need the best mean man. Of course, the number of such men with strong and peaceful hearts she is looking for is even smaller than that of giant pandas. In the end, it was not found.
In her communications profession, although her invention patents can change the world. However, as fate would have it, after her invention came out, few people cared about it. Later, because it involved military secrets, it was even more dusty. Therefore, although Hedy Lamarr has beauty, intelligence and wealth, she has been in a state of attention all her life!
This long-term unsatisfied state of seeking attention turned into a mental illness in Hedy Lamarr's later years. In 1966, Hedy Lamarr was convicted of detention and later acquitted of a small item less than 1/10,000 of her fortune in a shop. In 1991, he was sentenced to one year of probation outside prison for a repeat offender.
In Hedy Lamarr's later years, she found that her youthful beauty was no longer there. So, I spent a lot of money and went through many plastic surgeries. But plastic surgery has mostly failed. made his image miserable. By 1997, when her patent was recognized and the Electronic Communications Foundation was going to award her 50-year-old landmark invention, Hedy Lamarr was no longer available.
The award in his later years, for Hedy Lamarr, was just a consolation before his death. In her acceptance speech over the phone, the aged and decrepit Hedy Lamarr sighed, "Well, the time has finally come ......." He passed away in 2000.
And the chips in the hands of the rest of his life are the opportunity to make Hedy Lamarr famous in one fell swoop. With this bargaining chip, don't worry about Heidi Lamarr not obediently. And just when Hedy Lamarr used her reason to judge how much of the probability that what Yu Sheng said would come true, Yu Sheng threw out a heavy bargaining chip!
"Miss Heidi, this time you are invited, of course, not just for the patented technology in your hands! I also appreciate your own achievements in film. If we do make a partnership, then, I think you've heard that I have three good scripts on hand. In addition to the normal share of the patent, I can have Miss Heidi play any one of the three scripts in which a female character is played! β
"Miss Heidi should know that in order to avoid casting disputes, Meyer and Albert, as well as Howard Hughes, have given me the power to choose the role. I am more than capable of guaranteeing that my promise to Miss Heidi will be fulfilled! β
Hedy Lamarr was slightly embarrassed when she heard Yu Sheng say that she appreciated her achievements in film. She herself knew that she was just being used as a vase by Meyer. How can there be any acting achievements. And when Yu Sheng said that she could choose any role, she suddenly cheered up!
Although she hasn't read the script, she knows that the first-line superstars who have read the script are about to fight for a role from Meyer! It is said that these three scripts, no matter which one of them, are bound to become popular! If it is said that what Yu Sheng just sketched for her, investing money, commercializing patents, and changing people's lives is still a mirage, then this power to choose a role is a real opportunity to become famous! It's not impossible to even change the image of your vase! (To be continued.) )
PS: With the hand speed of singing up to 5,000 words a day, I think it's a miracle that I can drive out 8,000 words a day. In other words, the next time the transmission is stuck, you must definitely see if it is sent out, or it is not too wronged. After sitting for a long time, my back hurts......