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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
May. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Bristol, Inc., Watertown, CT (US);
Inventors:
Scott Szurek, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Richard Vanderah, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Assignee:
BRISTOL, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/0426 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2222 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25428 (2013.01);
Abstract
Example methods and apparatus are provided for configuring a process control device. An example method includes implementing a first configuration at the process control device based on a first configuration request. The example method includes setting a configuration flag. The configuration flag indicates the first configuration is being implemented. The example method includes denying a second configuration request while the configuration flag is set.