Patents by Inventor Andrew James Bronczyk
Andrew James Bronczyk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10937299Abstract: A field device for an industrial process includes a current detector for detecting the amount of current consumed by the field device and an interface allowing the field device to communicate with at least one other device. The interface communicates a first alert when the amount of current consumed by the field device exceeds a first threshold and a second alert when the amount of current consumed by the field device is below a second threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: ROSEMOUNT INC.Inventors: Nicholas Aaron Wienhold, Andrew James Bronczyk
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Patent number: 10461562Abstract: A field device for an industrial process includes device circuitry, a shunt circuit, a bulk supply a charging power regulator and a supplemental circuit. The device circuitry is configured to receive power and communicate data over a two-wire process control loop. The shunt circuit is configured to shunt an unused portion of the power to an electrical ground. The charging power regulator is configured to regulate an excess portion of the power to charge the bulk supply based on the unused portion. The supplemental circuit is powered by the bulk supply.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: ROSEMOUNT INC.Inventors: Nicholas Aaron Wienhold, Matthew David Wyman, Andrew James Bronczyk
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Publication number: 20180375363Abstract: A field device for an industrial process includes device circuitry, a shunt circuit, a bulk supply a charging power regulator and a supplemental circuit. The device circuitry is configured to receive power and communicate data over a two-wire process control loop. The shunt circuit is configured to shunt an unused portion of the power to an electrical ground. The charging power regulator is configured to regulate an excess portion of the power to charge the bulk supply based on the unused portion. The supplemental circuit is powered by the bulk supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Nicholas Aaron Wienhold, Matthew David Wyman, Andrew James Bronczyk
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Publication number: 20180357883Abstract: A field device for an industrial process includes a current detector for detecting the amount of current consumed by the field device and an interface allowing the field device to communicate with at least one other device. The interface communicates a first alert when the amount of current consumed by the field device exceeds a first threshold and a second alert when the amount of current consumed by the field device is below a second threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Nicholas Aaron Wienhold, Andrew James Bronczyk
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Patent number: 9316543Abstract: A process sensor assembly comprises a hollow protective housing, a temperature sensor, a process transmitter, and a transient protector. The temperature sensor includes a probe extending out of the hollow protective housing to a sensing location, and a top plate movably secured to the hollow protective housing so as to allow travel within the hollow protective housing with vibrations of the probe. The process transmitter is configured to process and transmit sensor signals from the temperature sensor, and is retained on the top plate to move with the temperature sensor within the hollow protective housing. The transient protector is configured to condition power for to the process transmitter, and is anchored to the process transmitter so as to move with the process transmitter within the hollow protective housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Andrew James Bronczyk, Aaron Andrew Perrault, Frank L. Green
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Patent number: 9069029Abstract: A multiplexed input/output (I/O) system detects leakage currents on a selected input channel. The system includes a leakage detection multiplexer connected to provide an output selected from one of a plurality of input channels. In addition, the leakage detection multiplexer provides as part of the output measured leakage currents associated with the selected input channel. Based on the detected leakage currents, a determination can made regarding whether the detected leakage currents have compromised the integrity of the multiplexer output. In addition, the detected leakage current can be used to compensate the output provided by the multiplexer to account for the presence of leakage currents on the selected channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Andrew James Bronczyk, Charles Edwin Goetzinger, Jason Harold Rud
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Publication number: 20140269829Abstract: A process sensor assembly comprises a hollow protective housing, a temperature sensor, a process transmitter, and a transient protector. The temperature sensor includes a probe extending out of the hollow protective housing to a sensing location, and a top plate movably secured to the hollow protective housing so as to allow travel within the hollow protective housing with vibrations of the probe. The process transmitter is configured to process and transmit sensor signals from the temperature sensor, and is retained on the top plate to move with the temperature sensor within the hollow protective housing. The transient protector is configured to condition power for to the process transmitter, and is anchored to the process transmitter so as to move with the process transmitter within the hollow protective housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Andrew James Bronczyk, Aaron Andrew Perrault, Frank L. Green
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Publication number: 20120086461Abstract: A multiplexed input/output (I/O) system detects leakage currents on a selected input channel. The system includes a leakage detection multiplexer connected to provide an output selected from one of a plurality of input channels. In addition, the leakage detection multiplexer provides as part of the output measured leakage currents associated with the selected input channel. Based on the detected leakage currents, a determination can made regarding whether the detected leakage currents have compromised the integrity of the multiplexer output. In addition, the detected leakage current can be used to compensate the output provided by the multiplexer to account for the presence of leakage currents on the selected channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: ROSEMOUNT INC.Inventors: Andrew James Bronczyk, Charles Edwin Goetzinger, Jason Harold Rud
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Patent number: 8098696Abstract: A multiplexed input/output (I/O) system detects leakage currents on a selected input channel. The system includes a leakage detection multiplexer connected to provide an output selected from one of a plurality of input channels. In addition, the leakage detection multiplexer provides as part of the output measured leakage currents associated with the selected input channel. Based on the detected leakage currents, a determination can made regarding whether the detected leakage currents have compromised the integrity of the multiplexer output. In addition, the detected leakage current can be used to compensate the output provided by the multiplexer to account for the presence of leakage currents on the selected channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Andrew James Bronczyk, Charles Edwin Goetzinger, Jason Harold Rud
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Publication number: 20110057707Abstract: A multiplexed input/output (I/O) system detects leakage currents on a selected input channel. The system includes a leakage detection multiplexer connected to provide an output selected from one of a plurality of input channels. In addition, the leakage detection multiplexer provides as part of the output measured leakage currents associated with the selected input channel. Based on the detected leakage currents, a determination can made regarding whether the detected leakage currents have compromised the integrity of the multiplexer output. In addition, the detected leakage current can be used to compensate the output provided by the multiplexer to account for the presence of leakage currents on the selected channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Andrew James Bronczyk, Charles Edwin Goetzinger, Jason Harold Rud