Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Chemical process control or monitoring system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2010-11-30
Patel, Ramesh B (Department: 2121)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Chemical process control or monitoring system
C713S300000, C709S250000, C379S398000, C379S405000, C379S406020, C379S406150, C379S413000, C307S001000, C307S002000, C307S010100, C307S011000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07844365
ABSTRACT:
A field-mounted process device with multiple isolated connections includes a connection that can be an input or an output. The given input or output can couple to multiple sensors or actuators, respectively. The process device can be wholly powered through its communication I/O port. The process device includes a controller adapted to measure one or more characteristics of sensors coupled to an input connection and to control actuators coupled to an output connection. The controller can be further adapted to execute a user generated control algorithm relating process input information with process output commands.
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Second Offi
Brewer John P.
Karschnia Robert J.
Peluso Marcos
Rotvold Eric D.
Chang Sunray R
Christenson Christopher R.
Patel Ramesh B
Rosemount Inc.
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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