Patents by Inventor Cheng C. Vue

Cheng C. Vue 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).

  • Patent number: 11196359
    Abstract: A field device includes process communication circuitry configured to communicate in accordance with a process communication protocol. A controller is coupled to the process communication circuitry. The controller includes timing circuitry and is configured to generate periodic time signals during an operational period of the field device and store an indication of operational time based on the periodic time signals in non-volatile memory. The controller is configured to employ the process communication circuitry to provide an indication of operational time to a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Micro Motion Inc.
    Inventors: Randy K. Paschke, Shari N. Durdin, Walter C. Baker, Cheng C. Vue, Brian S. Junk
  • Publication number: 20190348929
    Abstract: A field device includes process communication circuitry configured to communicate in accordance with a process communication protocol. A controller is coupled to the process communication circuitry. The controller includes timing circuitry and is configured to generate periodic time signals during an operational period of the field device and store an indication of operational time based on the periodic time signals in non-volatile memory. The controller is configured to employ the process communication circuitry to provide an indication of operational time to a remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Randy K. Paschke, Shari N. Durdin, Walter C. Baker, Cheng C. Vue, Brian S. Junk