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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2010
Joseph Citrano, Iii, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Todd M. Toepke, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Alan R. Dewey, Plymouth, MN (US);
Alden C. Russell, Iii, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Stephen Armstrong, Savage, MN (US);
Craig T. Llewellyn, Bloomington, MN (US);
David J. Baker, Carver, MN (US);
Stuart A. Harris, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Joseph Citrano, III, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Todd M. Toepke, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Alan R. Dewey, Plymouth, MN (US);
Alden C. Russell, III, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Stephen Armstrong, Savage, MN (US);
Craig T. Llewellyn, Bloomington, MN (US);
David J. Baker, Carver, MN (US);
Stuart A. Harris, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Fisher-Rosemont Systems, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A wireless field maintenance adapter includes a power source, a controller, a low-power radio-frequency communication module, and a wireless process communication protocol module. The controller is coupled to the power source. The low-power radio-frequency communication module is also coupled to the controller. The wireless process communication protocol module is coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to communicate through the wireless process communication protocol module based on information received from the low-power radio-frequency communication module.