[Drammach]

We'll have to differ on interpretation on that one..

from your former post:
Tesla took to the grave with him a $7.00 a horsepower royalty (about a penny a watt) for anything that produced or ran off alternating current. this he gave up to keep his system from being monopolized and to save George Westinghouse form a hostile takeover.

If he gave it up, how could he take it to his grave??
He had it, he gave it up to help Westinghouse, who was crying that the royalties were too much, that it would be the end of his business..
Westinghouse could have re-instated those royalties once the company was secured.. He didn't.. Never even offered..
Not necessarilly Westinghouse's fault, he was a businessman in the "robber baron" era, and did what he had to..
But the fact remains, Tesla gave up those rights..

[DaveTesla]

But the fact remains, Tesla gave up those rights..

Tesla Gave control away to all AMERICANS.
Once Morgan couldn't get his hands on the patents he lost
interest.
Westinghouse manufactured Tesla's invention and honored
Tesla's wishes. Tesla was no Indian giver.
He wanted all Americans to benefit from his invention.
Which is why he did what he did.
And by doing he accelerated the technological growth of
the twentieth century tremendously. Westinghouse had more at stake than Tesla.
He had banked his air brake business, his foundry's,
and his entire fortune in Tesla's idea's.
Later on Tesla took Morgan for a dam good ride (financially).
Tesla had the last laugh.