ARP vs. Moog

[Gene Zumchak]

Joachim,

    Thanks so much for the link to the patents.  While Alan R.
Pearlman's exponential patent was granted in 1969, it was applied for in
1964, about the time Moog got underway.  I first worked for Bob in the
summer of 1967, and the modular synthesizer line had been long
established already.  In any case, I doubt that Moog had any knowledge
of ARP's work.  I guess I should just ask him.  Thanks again.

Gene Z.



Joachim Verghese wrote:

> > Moog used the dual transistors for exponential from the very
> > beginning, and he was out there a few years before ARP.
>
> Yes, I stand corrected here.
>
> > Since I haven't seen the ARP patent, I don't know what it claimed.
>
> You might want to check the following URL:
>
> http://www.netcontrol.fi/~jocke/arptech/patent.htm
>
> Best,
>
> -joachim