This article perfectly exemplifies why startups are such a powerful idea. He made this on company time with company funds, and Kodak profited for years off the

This article perfectly exemplifies why startups are such a powerful idea. He made this on company time with company funds, and Kodak profited for years off the patents while keeping his work out of the market. He had all the ingenuity, knowledge, and marketing; all Kodak did was provide the money. If companies didn't have non-compete clauses and ownership of things made on company time he could've likely made an attempt into the market, or at least owned the patent. Startups equalize the playing field for the smaller guys by giving their ideas a chance to be funded, though of course the path is harder and fraught with its own risks. (I also find it interesting how one can own a patent on something that is just sat on)