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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2008
Applicant:
Chad Michael Mcguire, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventor:
Chad Michael McGuire, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Rosemount Inc., Chanhassen, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A field device includes a housing having at least an antenna receiving bore. Field device electronics are disposed within the housing and include wireless communication circuitry configured to communicate wireless process information. An antenna assembly includes an antenna base engaged within the antenna receiving bore of the housing. The antenna assembly including an antenna operably coupled to the wireless communication circuitry. The antenna assembly is rotatable within the bore by an amount less than one full rotation, and rotation of the antenna assembly varies orientation of the antenna.