Process variable transmitter - Patent Abstract

Applicant: Rosemount Inc, USA

A process variable transmitter (12) for use in an industrial process control or monitoring system forms the subject of this patent. It includes a transmitter housing and a process variable sensor (72) which generates output that is related to a process variable. An accelerometer (80) is coupled to the transmitter and provides an accelerometer output which relates to acceleration. Diagnostic circuitry (82) provides a diagnostic output as a function of the sensor output and the accelerometer output.

Patent number: WO/2009/020591

Inventors: F.C Sittler and R.C. Hedtke

Publication date: 12 February 2009

A variable transmitter (12) for use in an industrial process control or monitoring system forms the subject of patent WO/2009/020591.