Bill fixed Ben with a look. "With the money he's spending getting his son out of trouble and the money he may be spending to deal with this Houston situation we really need to get this prototype of yours into production. Once they're in place we'll be able to triple our output safely and that will give an immediate financial boost for the company. Not to mention the jobs it will protect, mine included! I know you aren't likely to sell the patent to the old man. I know there are many industries and applications that would benefit from your design. Are you looking at licensing it to us?"

"Yes,...