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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 24, 2007
Applicants:
Richard L. Nelson, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Eric R. Lovegren, Big Lake, MN (US);
James A. Johnson, Savage, MN (US);
Inventors:
Richard L. Nelson, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Eric R. Lovegren, Big Lake, MN (US);
James A. Johnson, Savage, MN (US);
Assignee:
Rosemount Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A field device for use in monitoring or controlling an industrial process includes two wire process control loop electrical connections. Digital communications monitoring circuitry coupled to the electrical connections and is configured to control power to the field device electrical circuitry in response to a digital signal on the two wire process control loop.