American comics: You're asked to fish, but you catch a Superman template?

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In the distance, inside the car.

"Can't hold it anymore?"

John Daly looked at Xu Fu standing in front of Fellowes, then turned to look at the briefcase he had left in the car.

Recalling his conversation with Xu Fu in front of the train station, he couldn't help but reach into the back seat of the car.

"I want to see just how much you weigh."

John Day gripped the handle of the suitcase with one hand and said with an incredulous expression.

"Um?".

However, the next second, the heaviness emanating from the suitcase caused a momentary change in John Daly's expression inside the car.

...

“I am Ferro.”

When Jacob heard Xu Fu's introduction, he did not show any surprise.

After we obtained the television patent, we occasionally had visitors like Xu Fu.

But the vast majority of them never saw his prototype again after meeting him.

For years, Fellowes Farnsworth had been trying to commercialize his television invention and make it as popular as radio, but he had not succeeded.

However, Fellowes was not discouraged by this, because he believed that as long as the invention was in his hands, he could create television on an industrial scale.

"This is the television I invented..."

In Farrow-Farnsworth's laboratory, Xu Fu also saw a prototype of one of his inventions.

In a sense, Ferro Farnsworth was indeed a genius; the idea for television came to him when he was fourteen, and Ferro Farnsworth used this inspiration to eventually invent a television set with special tubes that could receive and play images.

This type of electronic television differed from mechanical televisions and later became the mainstream television product.

However, unlike the smooth process of invention, the industrialization of Fello-Farnsworth's invention was exceptionally bumpy.

Especially after Ferro Farnsworth encountered his lifelong enemy, the Beautiful Country Radio Corporation.

For nearly a decade afterward, they were fatally perplexed by the patent issue.

At the time, the most famous quote from American radio stations was: "We only collect royalties, we never pay them."

"While most people are currently optimistic about the future of mechanical television, I disagree; the speed at which machines can operate will never be sufficient to clearly receive and reproduce electronic signals propagating through the air—only devices composed of electronics can do this."

It was this idea, which Fellowes Farnsworth conceived at the age of 14, that was key to the invention of the electronic television.

In Ferro's laboratory, Farnsworth once again showed Xu Fu his own television camera, which was operated by a machine and displayed the images captured by the camera on a television screen.

No one makes such a mistake; besides television, Fellowes was also the inventor of the television camera.

Even the heavy television camera that Xu Fu saw in front of him was the world's first television camera, invented by another party.

"...For some time now, I have been working hard to adjust the electronic equipment and photocells, and I have finally been able to make the images captured by the camera clearer on the television screen. Although this is not the final result, if I have some more time, I can produce a clearer image on the television screen."

Fello-Farnsworth was very confident in his invention. Seeing Xu Fu captivated by the television images before him, he couldn't help but launch into a long and detailed explanation.

“I am convinced, Mr. Fellowes, that television and video recorders are groundbreaking inventions.”

Xu Fu nodded. As a newcomer, he naturally realized the importance of television.

Its popularity ended the era of broadcasting, and even though it has been diminished by the influence of the internet, it has always held an important place among human inventions.

Fello Fathworth couldn't help but laugh in response to Xu Fu's assertion.

However, in his later years, Fellowes began to criticize television, claiming that the actions of television stations had changed his original intention in inventing the machine and were wasting people's time. He even forbade his children from watching television at one point.

But at least in this moment, he is proud of it.

Unfortunately, Xu Fu wasn't just praising the invention; he wanted to patent the television production and turn it into another source of faith, following comic books and radio dramas.

"I'd like to know, Mr. Ferro, if he knows a man named Zorrigin."

Chapter 761 Industrial Espionage

"Zorikin?"

Fello-Fasworth frowned and thought for a moment, then replied in a somewhat uncertain tone, "I remember a Russian man named Zorykin came before. He claimed to be a researcher interested in television. He stayed with me for a few days and then left."

Something similar has happened since Fellowes Farnsworth invented television; it has gone from being an initial source of excitement to becoming the norm today.

After all, many visitors are not there to find out the principles behind the invention, but simply to see how it can benefit them.

This was especially evident after the Great Depression.

Even Farrow Farnsworth himself was influenced, and he has tried more than once to industrialize the television set he invented.

The only obstacle to the industrialization of television in Ferro Farnsworth was the high cost of behind-the-scenes work.

Initially, Fellowes Vernsworth believed that financing was his biggest problem as the television industry developed, but Xu Fu, who stood in front of him, told him that an even bigger problem awaited him than financing.

“If that’s the case, Mr. Ferro, I regret to inform you that Zorrigin is clearly a hired industrial spy whose previous visit was to find out what secrets you’ve invented in the television.”

"Industrial espionage?"

This news, reported by Xu Fu, clearly shocked Fello-Fassworth.

"Are you sure, Mr. Xu Fu? I don't doubt you, but all of this is just too hard to accept..."

He looked at Xu Fu standing in front of him and asked somewhat uncertainly.

No wonder Ferro Farnsworth reacted that way; after all, if everything Xu Fu said was true, it would have a serious impact on his television invention.

"of course."

Nodding, Xu Fu spoke with a confident look, while simultaneously conveying another message to the other party.

"As far as I know, American Radio Corporation has been producing the matching television sets for several years, and they are already in the production process. I believe they will be produced soon."

Xu Fu's words reminded Fellowes Farnsworth of a terrible truth.

"Mr. Xu Fu, what do you mean by this?"

Xu Fu didn't say anything, he just nodded in response.

"Impossible. I also have patent rights to television. If American radio stations want to release television products, they must apply for permission from me."

To calm his anxiety, Ferro Farnsworth muttered to himself.

"All of this is conditional on American Radio acknowledging that the patent belongs to you."

However, Xu Fu's next words shattered Fellowes's last hope.

In an instant, Fellowes felt all his strength leave his body. In the laboratory, he stumbled and barely managed to stand, staring incredulously at Xu Fu standing before him: "Why? Because the American government recognizes the fact that I hold television patents, why would the American Radio Corporation do this?"...

The reason that prompted American radio stations to do this was, of course, the huge profits behind television.

In fact, American Radio Corporation did the same thing later. Through a lengthy legal battle, it successfully delayed Ferro Farnsworth's television patent. By the time Ferro Farnsworth won the case, he no longer had the money to legally produce televisions.

American Radio Corporation waited until Fello-Farnsworth's patent expired before starting mass production of television sets, and launched a massive public relations campaign to promote Zollizin and the company's boss as the fathers of television.

American Radio Corporation (ARPC) has indeed never paid Ferro Farnsworth any royalties for manufacturing television sets.

Xu Fu's answer was spot on.

In Farrow's laboratory, Fathworth remained silent for a long time before looking up at the person who had told him everything.

It is clear that the speaker wants to tell himself the truth, and he also has a specific purpose.

"So, Mr. Xu Fu, what do you want to tell me?"

“As I said before, Mr. Ferro.” Looking at Ferro Fasworth, who had recovered from the severe blow he had suffered, Xu Fu also stated the purpose of his trip: “I am also pursuing profits.”

American Radio stole Ferro Farnsworth's television patents because the industry was incredibly profitable, and Xu Fu told them the same thing, because it could bring benefits. However, the benefits he saw were somewhat different from those of American Radio.

"...Do you want me to hold the television patent?"

If he had known earlier that American Radio had stolen his patent, Ferro Farnsworth might have felt very confident, since the patent was in his hands.

However, upon learning of American Radio Corporation's activities, even with the patents in hand, Ferro Farnsworth still felt a deep sense of awe.

Despite this, he tried to remain calm on the surface, looked at Xu Fu, and said, "Give me a reason, Mr. Xu Fu, why I should cooperate with you. As for my personal situation, I am very grateful for your information about American Radio Corporation. I will try to understand the truth about it further. But as for patent cooperation, I am fully capable of finding large companies in the industry to cooperate with in manufacturing televisions. I believe they can provide me with great assistance in terms of law and patent protection."

If it hadn't ended up in the hands of American Radio Corporation, Ferro Farnsworth himself would have preferred to keep the television patents himself.

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

This is the same process Edison used when he started his business, except that Fellowesworth was clearly not as lucky as Edison.

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

Ferro-Farnsworth's reaction was in line with Xu Fu's expectations, because Ferro-Farnsworth had indeed done so initially, but unfortunately, he failed due to RFA. "...But, Mr. Ferro, it seems you haven't considered that RFA's biggest business is radio patents. Most electronics factories, if they want to produce radios, must cooperate with RFA. So what do you think they will do? Cooperate with you to produce televisions, or abandon their already mature radio industry?"

Chapter 762 Thorough Preparation

Compared to the television industry, which is still in its early stages and whose market prospects are uncertain, radio, after a long period of development, has already established a sufficiently large market.

This was one of two options, and even Ferro Fassworth was clearly aware of this trade-off.

"It seems that Mr. Xu Fu has made all the preparations."

Responding to Xu Fu's reminder, Fello-Fassworth looked at the person staring at him silently, and at this moment he seemed to have only one choice.