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> How do the instructions work if the processes are proprietary? It seems self-contradictory. This is pretty normal in materials science. You can produce a sup

by nl 4y ago

> How do the instructions work if the processes are proprietary? It seems self-contradictory. This is pretty normal in materials science. You can produce a super amazing product you keep the recipe as secret as possible.

mojomark 4y ago
Even with work completed at National Laboratories? I can see protecting the information due to national security concerns, but rice-bowling knowledge for financial gain (to an individual or otherwise) seems contradictory to the point of funding basic research with tax payer dollars.
- noobermin 4y ago
  It is ridiculous but not uncommon. I knew of scientists who "made it big" after working in a national lab by patenting what they made, starting a company, and then selling it back to uncle sam.
- nl 4y ago
  Not sure about National Labs, but I know DARPA and IARPA money lets you keep IP.