Patents by Inventor Jeffrey W. Wellan

Jeffrey W. Wellan 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).

  • Method and apparatus using a device description for a conventional device
    Patent number: 5796602
    Abstract: A field device management system communicates with a smart device using a device description written in a communication protocol associated with the smart device and accesses data pertaining to a conventional or non-smart field device using a device description written in conformance with the smart device communication protocol. The field device management system uses the device description for the conventional device to initially request certain data pertaining to the conventional device from a user and then stores this data in a memory for future access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Wellan, Richard R. Sharpe, Jr., Jon D. Westbrock