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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. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2006
Applicant:
Troy M. Reller, Victoria, MN (US);
Inventor:
Troy M. Reller, Victoria, MN (US);
Assignee:
Rosemount Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/40 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/40045 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25174 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25428 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31135 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31145 (2013.01); Y02P 90/185 (2015.11);
Abstract
A field device that communicates in accordance with Ethernet signaling is provided. The field device is powered by virtue of its Ethernet connection. The field device preferably includes a feature board that includes an Ethernet network connection and a field device connection. The feature board is configured to power the field device with power received through the Ethernet network connection. The feature board interacts with the field device using a process industry standard communication protocol. A method of operating a field device is also provided.