No, but I bet Ajay Bhatt is worth more money than most rock stars. If any of his 9 patents are related to the creation of USB, he's getting money from just about every manufacturer on the planet. USB is in everything- computers, cellphones, PMPs, TVs, cameras, cars, etc. If it has a circuit, it probably uses USB.
He would be getting money if a) the patents were actually licensed for revenue, and b) he actually owned any of the patents.
He probably got a nice bonus from Intel when he was awarded the patent, but little else.
And "if it has a circuit, it probably uses USB" is effing laughable. Maybe "if it is a consumer tech toy that engadget blogs, and it has a circuit, it probably uses USB" would work, but that is quite a bit of qualification.
Actually, I have heard stories from at least two totally separate people who worked at Intel in the 80s (one now a VP) that there used to be a large amount of blow and other shenanigans going on that would just be undreamed of today.
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Yeah, Intel rock stars aren't face down in a bucket of cocaine or vomit.
No, but I bet Ajay Bhatt is worth more money than most rock stars. If any of his 9 patents are related to the creation of USB, he's getting money from just about every manufacturer on the planet. USB is in everything- computers, cellphones, PMPs, TVs, cameras, cars, etc. If it has a circuit, it probably uses USB.
He would be getting money if
a) the patents were actually licensed for revenue, and
b) he actually owned any of the patents.
He probably got a nice bonus from Intel when he was awarded the patent, but little else.
And "if it has a circuit, it probably uses USB" is effing laughable. Maybe "if it is a consumer tech toy that engadget blogs, and it has a circuit, it probably uses USB" would work, but that is quite a bit of qualification.
Actually, I have heard stories from at least two totally separate people who worked at Intel in the 80s (one now a VP) that there used to be a large amount of blow and other shenanigans going on that would just be undreamed of today.