Methods and apparatus for RFID communications in a process control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11003976
APP PUB NO 20190286965A1
SERIAL NO

16427987

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Methods and apparatus for RFID communications in a process control system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a non-volatile memory to be operatively coupled to a field device of a process control system; and a radio-frequency identification tag to be operatively coupled to the non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory is to store data received from at least one of the field device or a radio-frequency identification writer via the radio-frequency identification tag. The radio-frequency identification tag is to wirelessly transmit the data to a radio-frequency identification reader. The data includes at least one of maintenance information, diagnostic information, or configuration information associated with the field device. The non-volatile memory and the radio-frequency identification tag to be physically coupled to the field device.

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FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC205 S CENTER STREET MARSHALLTOWN IA 50158

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Junk, Kenneth W Marshalltown, US 45 697
Lovell, Michel Ken Marshalltown, US 13 157

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