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Field device with process-specific condition monitoring capability

US12085436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ENDRESS+HAUSER WETZER GMBH+CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Jögel · Immenstadt im Allgäu, DE
Michael Schnalke · Nesselwang, DE
Björn Walser · Oberstaufen, DE
Kajetan Schneider · Immenstadt im Allgäu, DE
Fabian Schmölz · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 31, 2019
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01D3/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium, comprising a sensor unit for registering a value for the process variable, a time registration unit for registering at least one duration of operation and a calculating unit, which is embodied at least based on the duration of operation registered by the time registration unit and based on at least one influencing variable influencing the duration of operation to make at least one statement with reference to condition of at least one component of the apparatus. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for operating an apparatus of the invention.

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