Houston, Texas, 35 km southeast on the shores of Clear Lake, Johnson Space Center.

As soon as Johanneson got off the plane, it was already more than 10 o'clock in the evening, and the special car of the space center took him from the airport to the hotel near Space City, and rested for the night.

At this time, the space city was empty, only a few security guards patrolling the night, the staff went to work at ten o'clock, and the tourists who visited could not enter until ten o'clock, and the entire building of the Johnson Space Center, one office, was lit up.

Dr. Collins, head of NASA's Johnson Center for Aeronautical Care Group and a distinguished expert on their medical team, was already waiting downstairs at the door.

After showing his ID to the security guard at the vigil and completing the necessary security procedures, Collins took Johanneson to the medical team's office.

"I didn't expect you to arrive last night, I'm very sorry, I must have delayed you a lot, do you have some coffee?" Collins apologized and asked if he needed coffee.

Johanneson refuses coffee, and he has no interest in coffee or any other beverages other than plain water.

When he was an undergraduate in biology at Harvard University, not to mention coffee, smoking and drinking were commonplace.

After graduating from his four-year bachelor's degree, he was admitted to Harvard Medical School, where he abstained from smoking, alcohol, and all beverages, including coffee.

"I'm sorry, I always forget, you only drink mineral water." Collins went to the water dispenser and poured a glass of boiling water for Johannesen.

Johanneson didn't have time to say hello and went straight to the point: "Is Steven unwell at the moment?"

"Yesterday in the ground control center, I finished a call with him, he didn't have any discomfort, his heart rate was maintained at about 52 beats, we were very nervous, we couldn't find the reason." Collins sat down.

"Although the microgravity of the space station will bring a lot of puzzling physical abnormalities, and some of the problems we have encountered have not been solved so far, but Steven's anomaly this time makes me a little uneasy, we need more specialists, cardiovascular medicine, respiratory medicine, neurology, endocrinology, thoracic surgery, etc., we have to have a perfect discussion." Johanneson didn't know why he was so nervous this time.

"They're all coming, and they'll be there at four o'clock in the afternoon at the latest, and Dr. Eugene from Johns Hopkins' Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, the first flight this morning, departs at six o'clock, and should be here by nine o'clock." Collins brought in all the distinguished experts.

Although Steven did not feel any discomfort in his body, he had to pay attention to the slowing down of his heart rate, and some of the problems were beyond the capacity of their medical team and had to be discussed by the top experts in the country.

In twenty days, Steven will be on the ISS for six months, at which point he will return to the surface and be replaced by a new expeditionary team.

"You also think the problem is not simple?" Johanneson laughed.

Collins frowned: "Heart problems, a hint of wind and grass, I think it's a big problem, we don't dare to use atropine to increase the heart rate until we figure out the reason, there is no point in doing so, he is not feeling well at the moment, but who can guarantee that the bigger problem will not follow immediately." ”

On the International Space Station, the usual medicines in the medicine box are atropine.

"Why did I come overnight, because I was worried that the problem might be in the skull --- brain stem! Although the probability is extremely low, it still has to warn you. Johanneson took a deep sip of water.

"When he was on the ground, there was never a problem with the physical examination, there were no problems." Collins felt that intracranial disease was too unlikely.

"Medical devices can never be trusted, there are many reasons for the slowing down of the heart rate, I hope I am too worried, if Steven is only a transient performance in a microgravity environment, it will not affect his return, this is the best, but in case ---。" Johanneson never comforts himself, even if there is a probability of 1 in 10,000, he should pay attention to it, and there can be no luck, which is the quality of a doctor.

"If so, can he expect to return to the ground? Our current communication is private and informal and will not be documented. ”

"I don't know the reason now, it's hard for me to judge, but if it's an intracranial aneurysm or something, I'm afraid there is no way to return, and the impact of the fall when returning will kill him."

"No, no, no, it's terrifying, if it's an aneurysm, on the way back, the artery will explode and crack." Corinth's heart pounded.

Johanneson shook his head: "If it's a brainstem position, the situation will be even more terrifying." ”

"No, how can an intracranial aneurysm have a slowed heart rate as the first symptom? It shouldn't be a headache, dizziness, or some neurological symptoms, where is your judgment based, he is a strong guy, you look at his records, countless physical examinations, there are no problems, not even the slightest abnormal data, the last physical examination before launch, head MRI cerebral angioplasty, there are no problems. ”

"Of course, this is just my worst guess, I hope not, not long ago, I saw a case in China, a tumor in the brain stem, that is, with heart rate and breathing slowing as the first symptom, I have palpitations, so I think like this, maybe I am too sensitive, you don't have to worry too much, I am a neurosurgeon, naturally whoever I see, I will feel that there is a problem in the skull." Johanneson didn't want to intimidate Collins, after all, there was no evidence at the moment.

There are many reasons for a slow heart rate, and there is only one of them that I can consider.

"Hopefully not, if it is, we will be helpless, returning will lead to death, and not returning is also waiting for death."

Collins looked out the window, the sun was getting brighter, and Kota got up and turned off the lights in his office.

"How about we go have some breakfast? Breakfast in Space City, you probably haven't eaten it in a long time. Collins invited Johannathan.

Johanneson was also hungry: "I thought you only had mineral water to entertain me." ”

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At the Q&A meeting yesterday afternoon, everyone asked questions enthusiastically, and some people's questions were very tricky, but they were easily resolved by Yang Ping.

Those tricky questions, even Robert felt excessive, but Yang Ping's answer made the questioner speechless.

"Today, continue to maintain yesterday's style, that is, Dr. Yang, if you remain modest, they will think that you are timid, afraid, lack of knowledge and ability, only argue with them fiercely, argue until they are speechless, it is better to ridicule them a few more words, so that they will be convinced, Americans are different from Chinese, there is no need to save face for them."

"How do you say it in Chinese style?"

Robert turned his head and asked Lao Cheng.

Boss Cheng said: "to death!" ”

"That's right! it! ”

Robert told Yang Ping that when the lecture was over, those guys who were still unsatisfied yesterday would definitely attack and fight to the death.

Since yesterday's meeting, a few guys are still chasing after asking questions, and we know that several guys are still unwilling and will continue to bombard Dr. Yang today.

Yang Ping also felt that Robert was right, for these Yankees, retain your strength, but they will think that you can't do it, it is this strength, it is the right way to do it to death, or Americans understand Americans, Yang Ping likes Robert very much and gives him a thumbs up.

Robert was very happy to see Yang Ping's thumb.

The engineer of OrthoPediatricS followed behind his ass: "Dr. Yang, can you take the time to talk about the patent deal after class, our company's negotiators have arrived." ”

This engineer has always wanted to talk to Yang Ping about cooperation, Yang Ping didn't have time to talk to him, these trivial business matters, he wanted Huang Jiacai to come forward to talk, Huang Jiacai is in business, and his brain is fine.

Huang Jiacai came back yesterday in the evening, and Yang Ping made a power of attorney to Huang Jiacai, asking him to help talk about patent licensing.

Lao Cheng was the deputy of the negotiation, and with the help of Robert, Huang Jiacai found a translator, a lawyer who is good at intellectual property, and the complete negotiation team was formed.

After the lecture, Dr. Yang still had something to do, how could he have time to negotiate, Robert immediately said to the engineer: "Don't follow Dr. Yang, you talk to Dr. Yang's representative, this Mr. Huang, I have prepared a place for you." ”

Robert found a meeting room in the administrative area of the hospital for them to negotiate, and then accompanied Yang Ping to the conference room to give a lecture.

"This is Dr. Yang's power of attorney, and he has given me carte blanche to negotiate." Huang Jiacai took out the power of attorney and showed it to the representative of OrthoPediatricS.

OrthoPediatricS has four representatives, in addition to engineers, there is also a vice president of the company, a lawyer from the legal department, and a specialist in the patent department.

With Huang Jiacai's side, it is exactly four against four.

"We are very interested in Dr. Yang's device and want to buy the international patent rights for the whole set of devices, I don't know if you agree to this deal, we are currently the only company in the world that focuses on pediatric orthopedic plants." Sorrin, the vice president of OrthoPediatricS, who negotiated on his behalf, was very direct.

Huang Jiacai can actually listen and speak English, but he learned it in the training class, and he has enough to deal with the formal negotiation with the Americans, so he still relies on the help of a translator.

"We don't plan to sell patents, we just want to do exclusive licensing." Huang Jiacai replied firmly.

Thorin shrugged: "Of course, if the exclusive license is made, we will also pay the license fee to your satisfaction." ”

"How much?" Huang Jiacai didn't want to waste time.

Thorin held out two fingers: "Two million dollars a year." ”

Huang Jiacai scolded in his heart, these guys are too pitiful, thinking that the Chinese are hillbillies and have never seen money.

In all fairness, if it were in China, this price would already be sky-high.

But this is in the United States, and Huang Jiacai is very familiar with the pharmaceutical and medical device markets, and he is well aware of some of the more well-known patent transactions and lawsuits, and there is little homework to prepare for this negotiation.

Huang Jiacai took a piece of paper and a pen on his desk, and wrote down the patent transaction cases and patent litigation cases of orthopedic devices in the United States in the past three years.

"Look, Mr. Sorin, this is a similar transaction case in the last three years, which one should you refer to for the price you just offered? Indiana-based spine surgeon Rick Sasso paid $112 million in royalties to medical device giant Medtronic over a patent royalty dispute over the Vertex cervical spine system. Huang Jiacai was unceremonious.

Thorin's face turned red instantly.

"Dr. Yang's equipment is much larger than the Vertex cervical spine system, it will help you dominate the entire children's sports medicine market, and around this curve drill bit, you can also develop a set of trauma orthopedic equipment, using the Vertex cervical spine system as a reference, and it will not be a mere two million dollars a year licensing fee, Dr. Sorrin, you are underestimating us." Although Huang Jiacai is in the United States for the first time, he is very confident and psychologically strong in the face of these guys, and he is an expert in negotiation.

After Sorin blushed for a short time, he immediately said: "No, you can't look at it like this, if we can't cooperate, these patents of yours will not be able to reflect their due value, and when you return to China, these patents will be very cheap, and even put on the shelf, the inner core of this curve drill bit, with the level of China's processing technology, there is no way to achieve production." ”

He did talk about the pain point, just because the inner core has too high requirements for precision, and domestic manufacturers cannot process it, Yang Ping is afraid of waste, so he is willing to authorize it to the Americans, otherwise he would have found a domestic manufacturer to cooperate.

Helplessly, I have cooperated with domestic manufacturers, and people have bid hundreds of thousands, but they ignore it.

Therefore, Yang Ping planned to sell to an American company, get a sum of money first, and only after having the money could he make other plans.

For the technical route of this set of equipment, he also left a back hand, if one day, there are domestic manufacturers willing to cooperate in production, he can redesign a set of upgraded versions, bypassing his own patents.

"Mr. Sorrin, you are wrong, the pediatric orthopedic consumables market is currently a blue ocean, but Stryker, Xerohui, Johnson & Johnson, etc., almost all the giants, have begun to layout, you are in danger, but you don't know, I am surprised by your sluggishness, I don't tell you, you are not interested in our equipment, out of trade secrets, I can't disclose more information, but I still kindly remind you, these giants, no matter who obtains the authorization of our set of equipment, It's a big blow to OrthoPediatricS. ”

Huang Jiacai took out his ticket to Stryker's headquarters in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and placed it on his desk.

"This is my ticket to Kalamazoo two days ago, I don't need to say the purpose of going, trade secrets, we will also talk to you, because you focus on pediatric orthopedic plants, you will do better than them, and can maximize the value of the device, unfortunately, you can't recognize their value, then we can only settle for the second, by the way, tell Mr. Sorin two information, one, we are not short of money, you can support this information by knowing a little about Dr. Yang's commission for this operation, two, Kalamazoo's friends know more than you, Negotiating with you, in our Chinese words, contains a hint of affection. ”

Huang Jiacai was stunned, unhurried, and thought: The lawyer and the patent commissioner are sitting opposite, this is a formal team, the board of directors has not held, and such a team cannot be dispatched, so the foreigner is a little anxious and treats us as rookies.

Lao Cheng looked at the ticket on the table, with a confused face, this kid, didn't he go to investigate, when to negotiate the patent, this foolish ability, he didn't blush the whole time he spoke, it was the same as the real thing.

If Lao Cheng didn't know about his situation, he really thought what he said was true.

"The annual exclusive licensing fee of 20 million US dollars can be paid every year, you know, for other manufacturers, we require it to be paid every five years, if you agree, sign the contract today, if you don't agree, we don't need to talk about it anymore."

Huang Jiacai put away the ticket on his desk.

Thorin stood up: "Wait, I'll make a call, give me ten minutes." ”

Ten minutes later, Thorin returned: "Deal!" ”

"Deal!" Huang Jiacai shook hands with him.

This set of equipment is ready-made, can be produced with drawings, and opens up a new market, which is simply a cash cow, and this price is accepted by the psychology department of OrthoPediatricS.

Sorin wanted to report to the company, and the CEO replied directly: Take it!

The board of directors of the company has discussed the transaction price and delineated the range.