Patents by Inventor William Hodson

William Hodson 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).

  • Automatic fieldbus device load-mode identification
    Publication number: 20050102585
    Abstract: A Fieldbus device and method for handling errors arising from parameter write messages. A load mode identifier detects if the parameter write messages are operator initiated or program initiated. If program initiated, communication of errors resulting from execution of the parameter writes is suppressed. Also, a rejection of a parameter write operation arising from the errors is suppressed for program initiated program write messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventor: William Hodson