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Patent US6532392 - Transmitter with software for determining when to initiate diagnostics - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA process device couples to a process control loop. The process device receives a process signal. A memory in the process device contains a nominal parameter value. Computing circuitry provides an event output based upon the stored nominal value and the process signal. Output circuitry provides an output...http://www.google.com/patents/US6532392?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6532392 - Transmitter with software for determining when to initiate diagnosticsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6532392 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/627,543Publication dateMar 11, 2003Filing dateJul 28, 2000Priority dateMar 28, 1996Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1185841A, CN1188759C, DE69705471D1, DE69705471T2, EP0829038A1, EP0829038B1, US6017143, US6119047, US6397114, WO1997036215A1Publication number09627543, 627543, US 6532392 B1, US 6532392B1, US-B1-6532392, US6532392 B1, US6532392B1InventorsEvren Eryurek, Jogesh Warrior, Steven R. EsboldtOriginal AssigneeRosemount Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (105), Non-Patent Citations (121), Referenced by (41), Classifications (17), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetTransmitter with software for determining when to initiate diagnostics
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