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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Rosemount Inc., Shakopee, MN (US);
Inventor:
Steven John McCoy, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
ROSEMOUNT INC., Shakopee, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/22 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01); G01D 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/223 (2013.01); G01D 11/24 (2013.01); G01D 11/245 (2013.01); G01D 21/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process variable transmitter for use in an industrial process includes a housing having a cavity formed therein. The housing has a barrier which divides the cavity into first and second cavities. Measurement circuitry in the first cavity is configured to measure a process variable of the industrial process. A terminal block assembly is located in the second cavity. A moisture sensor has an electrical characteristic which changes based upon the presence of moisture in the second cavity.