Patents by Inventor James Alan Johnson

James Alan Johnson 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: 12587226
    Abstract: A wireless field device for use in an industrial process includes input/output terminals to couple to a process interface element and a discrete input/output channel to receive a discrete input signal from the process interface element when configured as a discrete input channel, the discrete input/output channel further configured to provide a discrete output to the process interface element when configured as discrete output channel. Wireless communication circuitry transmits and receives information. A controller transmits information through the communication circuitry based upon a sensed process variable, provides a discrete output signal when the discrete input/output channel is configured as a discrete output channel and receives a discrete input signal when configured as a discrete input channel. An external power supply input couples to an external power supply and a battery power supply input couples a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT INC.
    Inventors: Brian Lee Westfield, Theodore Henry Schnaare, James Alan Johnson, Greg Edward Gindele, Ryan Thomas Lindsey, Jared Neuharth, Robert Weinberger
  • Patent number: 12425062
    Abstract: A wireless field device for use in an industrial process includes input/output terminals configured to couple to a process interface element. A discrete input/output channel is configured to receive a discrete input signal from the process interface element through the input/output terminals when configured as a discrete input channel. The discrete input/output channel is further configured to provide a discrete output to the process interface element through the input/output terminals when configured as discrete output channel. Wireless communication circuitry transmits and receives information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT INC.
    Inventors: Brian Lee Westfield, Robert Michael Weinberger, James Alan Johnson, Greg Edward Gindele, Ryan Thomas Lindsey
  • Publication number: 20240305328
    Abstract: A wireless field device for use in an industrial process includes input/output terminals configured to couple to a process interface element. A discrete input/output channel is configured to receive a discrete input signal from the process interface element through the input/output terminals when configured as a discrete input channel. The discrete input/output channel is further configured to provide a discrete output to the process interface element through the input/output terminals when configured as discrete output channel. Wireless communication circuitry transmits and receives information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Lee Westfield, Robert Michael Weinberger, James Alan Johnson, Greg Edward Gindele, Ryan Thomas Lindsey
  • Publication number: 20220399912
    Abstract: A wireless field device for use in an industrial process includes input/output terminals to couple to a process interface element and a discrete input/output channel configured to receive a discrete input signal from the process interface element through the input/output terminals when configured as a discrete input channel, the discrete input/output channel further configured to provide a discrete output to the process interface element through the input/output terminals when configured as discrete output channel. Wireless communication circuitry transmits and receives information. A controller transmits information through the communication circuitry based upon a sensed process variable, provides a discrete output signal when the discrete input/output channel is configured as a discrete output channel and receives a discrete input signal when configured as a discrete input channel. An external power supply input is couples to an external power supply and a battery power supply input couples a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Lee Westfield, Theodore Henry Schnaare, James Alan Johnson, Greg Edward Gindele, Ryan Thomas Lindsey, Jared Neuharth, Robert Weinberger