Chapter 145: Axelsen & Nielsen Electric Manufacturing & Distribution Company v Russell Illuminating Company Part 2

"Yes, Your Honor. I must respectfully object to his assertion that my clients, Poul Nielsen, and Jonathan Axelsen, have infringed upon his patent for power distribution. While it is true that Mr. Russell's patent introduced the use of direct current, my clients' use of alternating current and steam turbines represents a significant improvement to the technology.

"The use of steam turbines in power generation allows for greater efficiency in converting heat into mechanical energy, which can then be used to generate electricity. This is a marked improvement over the use of reciprocating engines such as dynamos, which are less efficient and more prone to mechanical failures.