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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2009
Joel D. Vanderaa, St. Paul, MN (US);
Christina A. Grunig, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Ronald F. Hurd, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Joel D. Vanderaa, St. Paul, MN (US);
Christina A. Grunig, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Ronald F. Hurd, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Rosemount Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A wireless process communication adapter is provided. The adapter includes a housing having a plurality of openings. An end cap is coupled to a first opening of the plurality of openings. A field device coupling is disposed at the second of the plurality of openings. The housing, end cap and field device coupling define a chamber therein. At least one circuit board is disposed within the chamber, the circuit board has wireless communication circuitry disposed thereon and is coupleable to a field device through the field device coupling. In one aspect, substantially all remaining volume in the chamber is filled with a solid material. In another aspect, an explosion-proof barrier is provided in the field device coupling. Combinations of the aspects are also provided.