Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.

Robert Boschgmbh

Bosch Security Systems, Inc.

David Nathan Katz

Davis Mathews

Brian John Gillespie

Jason Alan Norris

Lonnel J Swarr

Miroslav Trajkovic

Damian M Lyons

Scott Michael Frye

Sezai Sablak

Ajit Belsarkar

Aaron Richard Kreider

Michael D Bolotine

Michael Colin Cherewka

Brenton Eugene Helfrick

Todd Eugene Shadle

Brenton E Helfrick

An APL field switch includes a number of ports that transmit power to APL field devices connected to spurs extending from the ports. The APL Power Class of each port can be dynamically set by a user to enable more efficient allocation of power to the ports to meet the needs of the connected field devices.

APL field switch with dynamic power allocation

Protocol detection circuits for detecting the field device protocol of a field device attached to a channel having a data line are sequentially connected to the data line by a controller that communicates to the field device through the protocol detection circuits. The protocol detection circuits are disconnected from the field device after protocol detection is completed. The channel may be one of a number of channels; the controller may also connect and disconnect the protocol detection circuits from the one channel whereby the protocol detection circuits can be used with any channel. After the protocol of the field device is identified a protocol adapter can be inserted into the channel to enable data conversion between the field device protocol and an another protocol used by the channel for data transmission.

APL field switch with automatic protocol detection

I/O network modules connect field devices to a process control network. Each I/O network module includes a set of electrical connectors for connecting a field device to the module and an I/O channel extending from the set of electrical connectors to a network port. The I/O channel includes a conversion circuit that converts between an I/O signal and network-compatible signals. Each I/O channel connected to the process control network through an I/O network module is associated with its own unique network address. This enables controllers and field devices on the process control network to communicate essentially directly with one another through the network.

I/O network module with unique network address

A field device I/O connector includes a base and an I/O module removably mounted on the base for transmitting I/O signals along an I/O channel. A set of electrical connectors mounted on the base connect the base to a field device. The electrical connectors, the base, and the I/O module mounted on the base cooperate to define the I/O channel. The I/O channel includes a conversion circuit to convert between I/O signals and a digital data format output from the field device I/O connector. The base and I/O module also cooperate to define a diagnostic circuit connected to the portion of the I/O channel extending through the I/O module. The diagnostic circuit extends to a diagnostic logic circuit that may be included on the base, in the I/O module, or away from the field device I/O connector.

Removable I/O module with diagnostics for a field device I/O connector

A method for providing galvanic isolation between an input or trunk interface () and multiple outputs or spur interfaces () for connecting field devices () to a trunk () of a two-wire () process control network () includes connecting multiple sets of multiple spur interfaces to respective isolating elements (). Each isolating element () connects a respective set of outputs or spur interfaces () to the trunk interface () and galvanically isolates () the respective set of spur interfaces () from the trunk interface (). Field devices () attached to different sets of spur interfaces are also galvanically isolated from one another.

Spur isolation in a fieldbus network

A video tracking system and method are provided for tracking a target object with a video camera.

Video tracking system and method

Methods, devices, and systems for monitoring using a movable video device. The video device is movable to a plurality of positions definable by three dimensions. In an example method, the video device is moved to one of the plurality of positions. Within the video device, video data is acquired at the one of the plurality of positions. Further, within the video device, the acquired video data is processed using a processing algorithm that is configured according to a predetermined profile associated with the one of the plurality of positions. The result of the processing is sent to an external receiving device.

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David Nathan Katz