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Patent US7977924 - Industrial process power scavenging device and method of deriving process ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsIn a particular embodiment, a process device includes a fluid disruption generation element to generate a fluid disruption within process fluid flowing through a pipe associated with an industrial process and a process variable sensor coupled to the disruption generation element to measure a process...http://www.google.com/patents/US7977924?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7977924 - Industrial process power scavenging device and method of deriving process device power from an industrial processAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7977924 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/263,625Publication dateJul 12, 2011Filing dateNov 3, 2008Priority dateNov 3, 2008Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN102203686A, CN102203686B, EP2350756A2, US20100109331, WO2010062575A2, WO2010062575A3Publication number12263625, 263625, US 7977924 B2, US 7977924B2, US-B2-7977924, US7977924 B2, US7977924B2InventorsRobert C. Hedtke, David A. Broden, Liang-Ju LuOriginal AssigneeRosemount Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (217), Non-Patent Citations (41), Referenced by (8), Classifications (10), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetIndustrial process power scavenging device and method of deriving process device power from an industrial process
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