Todd M Toepke

US Patent:

8626916, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Jul 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/186872

Inventors:

Stephen Armstrong - Savage MN, US
Todd Toepke - Eden Prairie MN, US
Scott Hokeness - Lakeville MN, US
Donald Lattimer - Chaska MN, US

Assignee:

Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709225, 709227, 709250

Abstract:

A method of interacting with a process control system is provided. The method includes bringing a mobile electronic device into physical proximity of a field device. The mobile electronic device is coupled to a digital process communication channel of the field device. A client software application is initiated on the mobile electronic device. The digital process communication channel is used to communicatively couple the client software application to a host application remote from both the mobile electronic device and the field device.

US Patent:

20100190442, Jul 29, 2010

Filed:

Jan 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/691353

Inventors:

Joseph Citrano, III - Eden Prairie MN, US
Todd M. Toepke - Eden Prairie MN, US
Alan R. Dewey - Plymouth MN, US
Stephen Armstrong - Savage MN, US
Craig T. Llewellyn - Bloomington MN, US
David J. Baker - Carver MN, US
Stuart A. Harris - Minnetonka MN, US

International Classification:

H04B 7/00

US Classification:

455 412

Abstract:

A wireless field maintenance adapter includes a power source, a controller, a low-power radio-frequency communication module, and a wireless process communication protocol module. The controller is coupled to the power source. The low-power radio-frequency communication module is also coupled to the controller. The wireless process communication protocol module is coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to communicate through the wireless process communication protocol module based on information received from the low-power radio-frequency communication module.

US Patent:

20100290084, Nov 18, 2010

Filed:

May 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/780044

Inventors:

Todd Mitchell Toepke - Eden Prairie MN, US
Alan Roger Dewey - Plymouth MN, US
Joseph Citrano, III - Eden Prairie MN, US

Assignee:

Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

H04B 7/00
G06K 15/02

US Classification:

358 115, 455 413, 455 901, 455 661

Abstract:

A handheld field maintenance tool with improved functionality is provided. The handheld field maintenance tool includes a keypad, a display, a short-range wireless transceiver and a processor. The processor is coupled to the keypad, the display and the short-range wireless transceiver. The processor is also coupled to memory having a plurality of instructions stored therein, which instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform at least one of remote wireless display; remote wireless keypress injection; and wireless printing.

US Patent:

20100290351, Nov 18, 2010

Filed:

May 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/780112

Inventors:

Todd Mitchell Toepke - Eden Prairie MN, US
Joseph Citrano, III - Eden Prairie MN, US
Alan Roger Dewey - Plymouth MN, US
Eric D. Rotvold - West Saint Paul MN, US

Assignee:

Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

H04L 12/26

US Classification:

370250

Abstract:

A method of commissioning a wireless field device is provided. The method includes communicatively coupling a handheld field maintenance tool to the wireless field device to obtain a wireless field device identifier. A wireless network is selected. Wireless communication is generated between the handheld field maintenance tool and a wireless gateway to automatically obtain a join key for the wireless field device identifier. The join key is written to the wireless field device with the handheld field maintenance tool.

US Patent:

20100290359, Nov 18, 2010

Filed:

May 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/780325

Inventors:

Alan Roger Dewey - Plymouth MN, US
Joseph Citrano, III - Eden Prairie MN, US
Todd Mitchell Toepke - Eden Prairie MN, US
Eric D. Rotvold - West Saint Paul MN, US

Assignee:

Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

H04L 12/26

US Classification:

370252

Abstract:

A method of evaluating a potential location to add a wireless field device to an existing network of a plurality of existing wireless field devices is provided. The method includes placing a handheld field maintenance tool in the potential location and causing the handheld field maintenance tool to identify wireless field devices within communicative range of the potential location. Information related to wireless communication at the potential location is viewed. Methods are also provided for identifying a selected field device in a process installation using a handheld field maintenance tool.

US Patent:

20120038458, Feb 16, 2012

Filed:

Jul 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/191644

Inventors:

Todd M. Toepke - Eden Prairie MN, US
Christopher P. Kantzes - Minneapolis MN, US
Brad N. Mathiowetz - Lakeville MN, US
Kun Yang - Eden Prairie MN, US
Adam E. Lund - St. Louis Park MN, US

International Classification:

G08B 5/22

US Classification:

340 61

Abstract:

A handheld field maintenance tool with improved diagnostic functions is provided. The tool includes a process communication module configured to interact with a field device. A controller is coupled to the process communication module. The controller is configured to execute a number of improved diagnostic functions relative to the field device. The controller may obtain contextual information relative to a current field maintenance operation and preload at least one resource relative to a next field operation step. The controller may obtain process alarm information through a wireless communication module, and field device alert information through the process communication module and provide an indication on a display relative to both process alarm information and field device alert information. The controller may execute a sequence of field device maintenance operations on the field device in response to a signal from a user input device. The controller may obtain snapshot information in response to a signal from a user input device.

US Patent:

20120038548, Feb 16, 2012

Filed:

Jul 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/191634

Inventors:

Todd M. Toepke - Eden Prairie MN, US
Christopher P. Kantzes - Minneapolis MN, US
Brad N. Mathiowetz - Lakeville MN, US
Kun Yang - Eden Prairie MN, US
Adam E. Lund - St. Louis Park MN, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345156

Abstract:

A handheld field maintenance tool is provided. The handheld field maintenance tool includes a process communication module configured to communicate with a field device. The handheld field maintenance tool also includes a display and a user input device. A controller is coupled to the process communication module, the user input device and the display and is configured to generate a listing of task-based field maintenance operations on the display and receive a user input selecting a task-based field maintenance operation. The controller is configured to automatically traverse a menu of the field device using a fast-key sequence relative to the selected task. A method of creating a task-based field maintenance operation is provided. A method of interacting with a field device menu is also provided.

US Patent:

20120038760, Feb 16, 2012

Filed:

Jul 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/191604

Inventors:

Christopher P. Kantzes - Minneapolis MN, US
Brad N. Mathiowetz - Lakeville MN, US
Todd M. Toepke - Eden Prairie MN, US
Kun Yang - Eden Prairie MN, US
Adam E. Lund - St. Louis Park MN, US
Donald R. Lattimer - Chaska MN, US
Brian A. Franchuk - Richfield MN, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348 61, 348E07085

Abstract:

An intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool includes a process communication module configured communicatively couple to a field device. A camera is configured to obtain at least one image relative to the field device. A controller is coupled to the process communication module and operably coupled to the camera. The controller is configured to store the at least one image relative to the field device. The handheld field maintenance tool may also include or employ an audio input device to capture audio files.