stˈiːnblɪk ænd hɪz bˈɪznəs pˈɑːɹtnɚ, dˈɑːktɚ. fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk lˈɔːɾɚ, wɜːɹ ɐbˌaʊt tə ɡˈɪv ˌʌp wɛn ɐ nˈuː ˈɑːptɪkəl dɪvˈɛləpmənt kˈeɪm tə ðɛɹ ɐtˈɛnʃən.
Steenblik and his business partner, Dr. Frederick Lauter, were about to give up when a new optical development came to their attention.