Intel would swallow LWLG and your sons friend would not see a dime.
Same Idea at the macro Lightwave Logic level. The BOD wants to get paid! A poison pill is in the Share model to attempt to stop any weak azz buyout ... Could still happen but they are gonna swallow a chicken bone for a bite of flesh.
Further.. No one gave two shytes about EO Polymer until Dr Lebby arrived at Lightwave Logic. As much this is more like a 5 yr old company and now the dream of a silicon substitute is becoming a reality..
The answer is, although Lightwave did wonderful things in speed increase and power savings, it took a long time to prove stability. And an Intel or an IBM isn't going to buy a component that might not be stable.
Anything's possible, I wouldn't rule it out yet. Your friend could pose that question on Intel and/or IBM message board as well, if he/she hasn't already.