Prototype?
There are many problems with building prototypes of a permanent magnet motor (PMM), that did not exist in the olden days.
That isn’t to say we have not built one, for our PMM. Merely mentioning that, however; that, you have a prototype of such a motor would attract (draw) the best spies, from all the major powers, to go looking for it. That wouldn’t be such a terribly bright idea; telling the world you have such a prototype, would it?
1. Prototypes are a lot more expensive and time consuming to build than they used to be. Only rich people could build one, on their own dime, and rich people tend not to spend their time studying or engaging in deep math and physics projects.
2. Technology, of the modern motor nature, is extremely expensive to build a prototype from.
3. Capital investment, in an expensive prototype, is expensive to pursue for it takes a lot of money just to go out and make all those presentations.
4. Capital investment, in an expensive prototype, is hard to come by (few and far in between) and wants 80% of the action; which, is no different than being employed. We are not and do not wish to be, employees. Moreover, it leaves little wiggle (negotiating) room to work with, down the line; i.e, pursuing development capital, when you’ve already given (sold) away the brunt of the ownership interests therein.
5. Prototypes are developed in small labs where security is impossible to maintain for there are no monies available for that (security). Even if there were monies available to secure a small lab, no security, to date, can ensure security. In other words, the probability that the drawings, notes, etc., will be stolen, is 100%. Every modern large company should know this. In other words, if you say you have built a prototype, you are saying that it has been stolen and everyone (all your competitors) have it, already. Who would buy that? No one!
6. The only way to avoid these (the above) land mines is to go to government. For us (all US citizens) that would be the United States government. Were we to have started there, the US government, there is an extremely high probability that they, the United States, would have quashed commercial development of our PMM. We couldn’t take that chance. We don’t want to build weapons. We want to avert global warming.
7. If you must have a prototype to see that it works, then you (your company) doesn’t have the math or physics acumen necessary to assist in the development of our PMM. The math and physics that we use is not psuedo science. We only used the accepted, proven, math and physics, to prove up our work. So; we begin with the math and the physics for, if you (your company) cannot understand that, you don’t have (or cannot acquire) what it takes, in the way of engineers and physicists, to get this (our PMM) to market, soon enough to avert global warming and, for that matter, save Japan from economic ruin.
Confidence Game?
We are only seeking development capital from extremely well financed and extremely sophisticated entities. They are the only ones who can take this (our PMM) to market in time to avert global warming. Those people cannot (or rather, will not) be conned. Moreover, unlike so many before us, we have the PROVEN (sound and accepted) math and the PROVEN (sound and accepted) physics to support our work (our PMM). That is what our technical paper is all about; to present that math and that physics.
If you hand out white papers and technical papers (absent an enforceable non-compete, non-disclosure agreement, in place beforehand), in law, you’ve given away the patent rights. No one, who knows better, would do that. We know better. Moreover, no large company will have anything to do with you because, you already gave away your ideas (intellectual properties). Why would a large company have anything to do with you if you cannot maintain confidentiality or if you haven’t secured your development, thus far? They wouldn’t!
When a company comes to us and ask for our white paper and our technical paper, without offering their own non-compete, non-disclosure agreement, for us to look at, they are saying to us that, all they want to do is steal our work (our PMM). That is a horrible way to approach us. It is not only an insult to our business and legal acumen but, it is highly dishonorable. Everyone on our research team agrees, we don’t want to work with (notice I said with, not for) a dishonorable, or disreputable, company.
That is one of the main reasons that we are approaching Japanese firms, first, to develop our PMM. They (generally speaking) have a long standing reputation for integrity, fair, and honorable dealings, with foreigners.
We realize that no large company signs non-compete, non-disclosure agreements, just for a peek, with just anybody; any yahoo. Then, it comes down to resumes and reputations. Our research team leader has 42 years experience in managing such large scale projects; a fact that some large Japanese companies are well aware of, since he worked there (in Japan) on big projects, as well. No one on our team has even been brought into court for ripping people off, what to speak of held liable for doing that. Nor, has any of us done such a thing to anyone. Large companies have the ability to do thorough background checks. We expect any company that we approach to do that on all of our team members.
Vetting works both ways. We vetting Nissan, before we approached them. We selected Nissan precisely because they have (or can acquire) the distributions rights, literally, everywhere, throughout the world. The only issue with Nissan was, because it is no longer controlled by Japanese nationals, whether they could bring the Shinzo Abe Administration. We suspect that, Nissan can do this; even if they have to partner up with another Japanese automaker. Somehow, we do not believe that the Shinzo Abe Administration will require this, (bringing in another Japanese automaker), though. Japan is in dire straights (economically speaking) and, doesn’t really have the choice. Sure, they will want to be included but, they are not expected to put up road blocks.
NEDO wants us to bring in a US Government Agency; via a CRADA. No problem! Our team leader has already, informally, laid inroads with the appropriate US Government Agencies. They can’t, legally, and won’t take a percentage of the commercial ownership interests. Of course, everything else is negotiable.
Dan