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Patent US6047220 - Device in a process system for validating a control signal from a field device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA device in a process control system includes a memory for storing a series of sensed process variables and command outputs representative of a learned process cycle. Comparison circuitry compares recent process information to learned process information stored in the memory and responsively provides...http://www.google.com/patents/US6047220?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6047220 - Device in a process system for validating a control signal from a field deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6047220 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/998,906Publication dateApr 4, 2000Filing dateDec 29, 1997Priority dateDec 31, 1996Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2276299A1, CN1138193C, CN1242845A, DE69714606D1, DE69714606T2, DE69714606T9, EP0948759A1, EP0948759B1, WO1998029785A1Publication number08998906, 998906, US 6047220 A, US 6047220A, US-A-6047220, US6047220 A, US6047220AInventorsEvren EryurekOriginal AssigneeRosemount Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (116), Non-Patent Citations (96), Referenced by (156), Classifications (23), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDevice in a process system for validating a control signal from a field device
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