Appendable system and devices for data acquisition, analysis and control
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1. An appendable device, comprising:
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a transceiver communicatively coupled to the antenna;
a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to perform one of a periodic data monitoring activity and a process control activity;
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor;
an input/output interface adapted to operatively couple the processor to one of a sensor and a control output; and
a housing that holds the transceiver, the processor, the memory, the sensor, the control output, and the input/output interface, wherein the housing is adapted to be attached to a surface of an entity in a process control system.
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Abstract
An appendable system includes a plurality of appendable devices that are adapted to interoperate with each other and/or a workstation via a communication network to monitor and/or control a process. Each of the appendable devices can communicate with one or more sensors and/or control outputs and includes a housing that facilitates mounting of the appendable device to a surface.
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28 Claims
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1. An appendable device, comprising:
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an antenna; a transceiver communicatively coupled to the antenna; a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to perform one of a periodic data monitoring activity and a process control activity; a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; an input/output interface adapted to operatively couple the processor to one of a sensor and a control output; and a housing that holds the transceiver, the processor, the memory, the sensor, the control output, and the input/output interface, wherein the housing is adapted to be attached to a surface of an entity in a process control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An appendable device, comprising:
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an antenna; a transceiver communicatively coupled to the antenna; a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to perform one of a periodic data monitoring activity and a process control activity; a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; an input/output interface adapted to operatively couple the processor to one of a sensor and a control output; a housing that holds the transceiver, the processor, the memory, the sensor, and the input/output interface, wherein the housing is adapted to be attached to a surface of an entity in a process control system; and an electrical conductor extending from the housing for communicatively coupling the control output to the input/output interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An appendable device, comprising:
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an antenna; a transceiver communicatively coupled to the antenna; a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to perform one of a periodic data monitoring activity and a process control activity; a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; an input/output interface adapted to operatively couple the processor to one of a sensor and a control output, and wherein the input/output interface is adapted to communicate with a plurality of control output devices; and a housing that holds the transceiver, the processor, the memory, the sensor, and the input/output interface, wherein the housing is adapted to be attached to a surface of an entity in a process control system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An appendable device, comprising:
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an antenna; a transceiver communicatively coupled to the antenna; a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is programmed to perform one of a periodic data monitoring activity and a process control activity, and wherein the processor is programmed to facilitate automatic configuration of a process control system; a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; an input/output interface adapted to operatively couple the processor to one of a sensor and a control output; and a housing that holds the transceiver, the processor, the memory, the sensor, and the input/output interface, wherein the housing is adapted to be attached to a surface of an entity in a process control system. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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