System and method for implementing time synchronization monitoring and detection in a safety instrumented system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7489977
APP PUB NO 20070142939A1
SERIAL NO

11642498

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An apparatus, system and process is provided for communicating safety-related data, over an open system, from a sender to a receiver. Safety-related components, including function blocks, flexible function blocks, resource blocks and transducer blocks, as well as, safety-related objects are provided. Also, a time synchronization monitor is provided for monitoring timing distributions and determining when such distributions have drifted beyond an acceptable limit.

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FIELDBUS FOUNDATION9005 MOUNTAIN RIDGE DRIVE BOWIE BUILDING SUITE 190 AUSTIN TX 78759-5316

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Duffy, Joseph D Georgetown, US 6 303
Gabler, John Carl Irvine, US 7 321
Ramachandran, Ram Austin, US 38 1604

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