Carl A. Vossberg, Jr., (July 16, 1918 – March 9, 2008) was an American electrical engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur in the electronic instrumentation industry.
During WWII, Vossberg worked for the U.S. Office of Strategic Service (now CIA) participating in the development of remote radio transponders, artillery tracking systems, weapon fire detection controllers, and video transmission.
The abundant living attributed to Florida influenced Vossberg's decision to move the company to Umatilla, where laboratory buildings were constructed between two beautiful lakes to house the electronic and chemical sections.
The location was chosen because it was “conducive to scientific research and can account for the Laboratories producing near miracles.” The early efforts of Electron-Machine Corporation were directed toward solving specific problems of a custom nature involving mainly engineering development and limited production.
Electron-Machine Corporation continues today under the third generation of Vossberg leadership providing refractometers in the pulp & paper, food, and chemical processing industries.