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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2013
Rosemount Inc., Chanhassen, MN (US);
Eric Darrell Rotvold, West St. Paul, MN (US);
Chad Michael McGuire, Shakopee, MN (US);
Robert J. Karschnia, Chaska, MN (US);
Robert Martin Beckmann, Farmington, MN (US);
ROSEMOUNT INC., Shakopee, MN (US);
Abstract
A wireless field device for use in an industrial process control or monitoring system includes a controller configured to control operation of the wireless field device. Wireless communication circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote location. An internal power source powers the wireless field device. An image capture device is coupled to the controller and configured to capture an image of an environment of the wireless field device. The controller is adapted to receive image information from the image capture device and transmit compressed image information to the remote location.