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(11) EP 1 614 225 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/21

(21) Application number: 04759884.2

(22) Date of filing: 16.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G05B 19/042(2006.01)
 G05B 19/418(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/011616
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/095716 (04.11.2004 Gazette 2004/45)

(54)

SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS IN A FIELDBUS ARCHITECTURE

SYSTEM ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG VON SICHERHEITSINSTRUMENTIERTEN SYSTEMEN IN EINER FELDBUSARCHITEKTUR

SYSTEME POUR METTRE EN OEUVRE DES SYSTEMES MUNIS D'INSTRUMENTS DE SECURITE DANS UNE ARCHITECTURE DE BUS DE TERRAIN

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 17.04.2003 US 463334 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02

(73) Proprietors:
  • Fieldbus Foundation
    Austin, Texas 78759 (US)
  • Glanzer, David A.
    Austin, TX 78704 (US)
  • Duffy, Joseph D.
    Georgetown, TX 78628 (US)
  • Mitschke, Steven B.
    Austin, TX 78728 (US)
  • Gabler, John Carl
    Irvine, CA 92620 (US)
  • Berge, L. Jonas F.
    Singapore 169074 (SG)
  • Ramachandran, Ram
    Austin, TX 78750 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GLANZER, David, A.
    Austin, TX 78704 (US)
  • DUFFY, Joseph, D.
    Georgetown, TX 78628 (US)
  • MITSCHKE, Steven, B.
    Austin, TX 78728 (US)
  • GABLER, John, Carl
    Irvine, CA 92620 (US)
  • BERGE, L., Jonas, F.
    Singapore 169074 (SG)
  • RAMACHANDRAN, Ram
    Austin, TX 78750 (US)

(74) Representative: Bebbington, Nicholas Paul et al
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR
London WC1V 6HR (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A1- 2004 194 101
   
       
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