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Patent US6859755 - Diagnostics for industrial process control and measurement systems - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA field device includes diagnostic circuitry adapted to measure a characteristic related to a process control and measurement system. The measured characteristic is used to provide a diagnostic output indicative of a condition of the process control and measurement system. The measured characteristic...http://www.google.com/patents/US6859755?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6859755 - Diagnostics for industrial process control and measurement systemsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6859755 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/855,179Publication dateFeb 22, 2005Filing dateMay 14, 2001Priority dateMay 14, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1280687C, CN1535403A, DE60206373D1, DE60206373T2, EP1390822A1, EP1390822B1, US20020169582, WO2002093280A1, WO2002093280B1Publication number09855179, 855179, US 6859755 B2, US 6859755B2, US-B2-6859755, US6859755 B2, US6859755B2InventorsEvren Eryurek, Dale W. Borgeson, Marcos Peluso, Gregory H. Rome, Weston R. RoperOriginal AssigneeRosemount Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (105), Non-Patent Citations (99), Referenced by (30), Classifications (11), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDiagnostics for industrial process control and measurement systems
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