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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 27, 2011
Applicants:

Brad N. Mathiowetz, Lakeville, MN (US);

Christopher P. Kantzes, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Todd M. Toepke, Eden Praire, MN (US);

Kun Yang, Eden Prairie, MN (US);

Adam E. Lund, St. Louis Park, MN (US);

Inventors:

Brad N. Mathiowetz, Lakeville, MN (US);

Christopher P. Kantzes, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Todd M. Toepke, Eden Praire, MN (US);

Kun Yang, Eden Prairie, MN (US);

Adam E. Lund, St. Louis Park, MN (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/42 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G06Q 40/04 (2012.01); C07C 29/151 (2006.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/042 (2013.01); C07C 29/1518 (2013.01); G05B 19/0426 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 20/204 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2013.01); G06Q 40/04 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23018 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23054 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23126 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23163 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23406 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23445 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23446 (2013.01); G05B 2219/24001 (2013.01); G05B 2219/24056 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25062 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25428 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31121 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31197 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31475 (2013.01); G05B 2219/32007 (2013.01); G05B 2219/32144 (2013.01); G05B 2219/32226 (2013.01); G05B 2219/33331 (2013.01); G05B 2219/35422 (2013.01); G05B 2219/35429 (2013.01); G05B 2219/36122 (2013.01); G05B 2219/36128 (2013.01); Y02P 90/14 (2015.11);
Abstract

An intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool is provided. The tool includes a process communication module configured to communicate with a field device in accordance with a process industry communication protocol. A controller is coupled to the process communication module and is configured to provide at least one function related to maintenance of the field device. Program instructions embodied on a computer readable medium coupled to the controller, the program instructions causing the controller, when executed by the controller, to provide operator rounds functionality, CMMS/EAM functionality and/or ERP functionality.


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