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INNOVATIONS2005 TECHNOLOGY AWARDS ISSUE

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

MESSAGE FROM THE CTO

SAAB ROSEMOUNT TANKRADAR STaR™

2005 TECHNOLOGY AWARD WINNER

DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

DESIGN FOR SOURCING SUCCESS

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

PATENTS FOR 2005

EXTERNAL AWARDS

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DESIGN FOR SOURCING SUCCESSmeans involving Procurement early in the design process.

DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES provoke questions, such as: Are you where you want to be on the technology S-curve?

SAAB ROSEMOUNT’S TANKRADAR STaR™

provides safety, trust and reliability on the high seas – and changes the game in tank gauging.

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This is an exciting time to be with Emerson. We have positioned ourselves to be in the right places in the world at the right time with the right technologies. Our customers see that and our recent financial performance proves they are counting on us.

It is no small challenge to drive continued innovation and technology leadership – key elements of our long-term business strategy. The competition is fierce. We know that Emerson’s technology leadership would not exist without the day-to-day contributions of Emerson engineers around the world.

New product development is what Emerson engineers do each day. And sales of new products are a priority for Emerson because they increase at a much faster rate than total sales. In short, new products drive new growth. Our goal is for new products to exceed 40 percent of total sales. I am confident that Emerson engineers will make this goal a reality.

To help ensure that our technology leadership remains strong, we invested $469 million in engineering and devel-opment and $165 million in customer solutions engineering in fiscal 2005.

I mentioned being in the right place at the right time. Emerson today holds a leadership role in helping the world meet four fundamental challenges. You’ll hear us talk more about these throughout the year.

Business without borders is the clear reality of our global economy. Emerson engineers around the world develop global product platforms and use regional knowledge to customize products for local markets.

Energy efficiency becomes an increas-ingly urgent need in a world that requires historic levels of energy to enable emerging economies to advance. From motors and drives to compressors and new ways of managing energy, Emerson engineers help our customers conserve energy and reduce operating costs.

Communications revolution continues from the convergence of discrete media to bringing telecommunications to people who have never had a telephone. Emerson engineers provide secure power for communications in remote locations and design power and cooling technologies for the most sophisticated mission-critical communications applications.

Resources for the world means making the most productive use of processes and finite resources to meet growing global demand. Solutions by Emerson engineers are helping mine the earth’s minerals more efficiently and extract increasingly valuable oil from Canada’s vast oil sands, the world’s second-largest known deposit of oil.

Of course, the common denominator in Emerson’s ability to provide solutions that help the world meet these four basic challenges is technology leadership. That is the critical strength we must deliver to our global customers to succeed.

I salute the 2005 Technology Award winner Saab Rosemount and applaud its example of game-changing invention and perseverance. And I thank everyone in the Emerson technical community for your continued commitment to innovation – and for keeping our technology leadership momentum going strong.

Emerson technology leadership drives financial success

David N. Farr Chief Executive Officer

“Emerson technology leadership would not exist without the day-to-day contributions

of Emerson engineers.”

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In my opinion, engineers are special people with problem-solving skills society critically needs. That’s why I chose this profession, a profession that I always have found endlessly fascinating and endlessly challenging.

Given that background (and, I should say, bias), when I saw The Wall Street Journal headline “Behind ‘Shortage’ of Engineers: Employers Grow More Choosy” last November, naturally, my interest was piqued.

The Journal examined the issue from different perspectives. For example, the article said that many companies believe they face a “severe shortage” of engineers and are encouraging Congress to increase funding for engineering education.

On the other hand, the story also pointed out that the unemployment rate for engineers in 2003 was 4.3 percent,

compared with 3.2 percent for all profes-sionals. Also, a study by Northeastern University found that U.S. engineering employment fell 8.7 percent from 2000 to 2003.

So, is there or is there not a shortage of engineers?

The point that I found compelling in the article was that companies seeking engineers have become more demanding than ever before.

From Emerson’s experience, I know this is true. For example, instead of advertising for an electrical engineer, companies now want an EE with extremely specific, often, application-specific skills.

Another point that rings true from the Journal article is that companies want more “soft skills” in engineers – for example, the ability to work in groups and communicate well verbally and in writing.

Bottom line, it is clear that demands on professional engineers have evolved. This evolution has been driven by a number of factors – the reality of a global economy, ever-faster advances in technology and the needs of large organizations like Emerson.

These forces have meant that engineers today must do more than create solutions. Today, engineers must create solutions that take into account an array of requirements from global regulation to sourcing and design for manufacturing to marketing.

This means that today’s “evolved engineer” also must be a global thinker, a marketer and a generalist/diplomat with the ability to relate and work with all parts of complex corporate organizations and, indeed, the world.

The evolved engineer is and will be Emerson’s strength in technology leader-

How the engineering profession has evolved – and what that evolution means for engineers

Engineers are people who make things happen. Engineers use science and technology to solve problems and create economic value. We drive progress. Our inventions and innovations make life easier, more productive, safer and more fun. In the process, engineers’ innovations help make economies and industries grow

and create livelihoods for people with all kinds of skills.

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ship – our ability to stay ahead of fierce competition and rapid change.

The idea of staying ahead of our fast-changing environment threads through articles in this INNOVATIONS.

The 2005 Technology Award winner– Saab Rosemount – created a disruptive technology in the late 1970s that it has consistently improved to become the undisputed global leader in tank gauging. (See story pages 4 to 11.) The company’s commitment to technology leadership has put it “miles ahead” of competitors, according to Frost & Sullivan, which gave Saab Rosemount its 2005 Technology Leadership of the Year award.

How can Emerson companies change the game in their markets as Saab Rosemount did? Also, where does your company’s product stand on the technology S-curve?

Given that position, what are your vulnera-bilities? And how are you planning for those vulnerabilities? These thought-provoking questions are explored in the article on disruptive technology on pages 12-15.

As always, this issue of INNOVATIONS has been designed to make readers think by raising fundamental questions for our companies and for ourselves as individuals.

Note that while we raise these important issues, we do not presume to provide the answers. The answers are up to you.

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engineer” also must

be a global thinker,

a marketer and a

generalist/diplomat

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relate and work with

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Randall D. Ledford Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

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Out here, you need

It is the rule, not the exception, that Emerson Process Management systems work in unusual, generally

hostile environments. If anything, Saab Rosemount’s TankRadar STaR™ exceeds this standard. It operates

on the largest transportation vehicles ever built by man – seagoing tanker ships that deliver the more

than 80 million barrels of oil the world consumes daily, not to mention additional quantities of liquid

natural gas (LNG), asphalt and various chemicals.

For perspective on their enormous scale, the largest of these tankers can transport more than 4 million

barrels of crude oil, or about fi ve percent of the world’s daily consumption. The world’s biggest tanker

is signifi cantly larger even than the Nimitz-class supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan and sits so deep in the

water when fully loaded that it can not navigate the English Channel or most world harbors and must be

loaded and unloaded on the open sea.

One story demonstrates why Saab Rosemount’s TankRadar STaR monitoring system (capitalized letters represent the system’s Safety, Trust, Reliability) is so highly valued. In the bridge of the tanker Aberdeen, a visitor from Emerson asked the fi rst mate how important the TankRadar® system was to the ship’s operation. The fi rst mate moved to the control console. “That’s easy. Let’s simulate a loading situation. The TankRadar system is important because it supplies critical data to the ship’s load calculator.”

The fi rst mate input some values into the system. “Here, I’m loading the ship’s tanks. When we load, the ship’s hull actually bends with the stress. So, if the ship is loaded in a manner that is unsafe, data from the TankRadar system will warn us.” He punched another key or two and the screen showed steadily increasing stress loads on the hull. Even a novice could see that there was a problem. “See, this tells me that the loading pattern jeopardizes the hull’s integrity. But, let’s say we ignore the warning ...”

Pointing to the screen, “Ah, and here we actually have broken the ship. It now is two very large pieces, about to sink. And there’s a lot of oil in the ocean.” The fi rst mate deadpanned, “Our owner wouldn’t like that.”

SAFETY, TRUST & RELIABILITY

Saab Rosemount’s TankRadar STaR™

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Mats Nordlund Vice President of Engineering

“Our vision is ‘Shaping the future in tank gauging.’ This means that we must identify promising technology and move it very quickly up the steep side of the technology S-curve to deliver the performance our customers expect. This means you must have very good engineers. It also means that being number one in market share is not enough. We also must be the technology leader or we may miss market opportunities or be stopped by competitors’ patents.

“It is important to create time for people to innovate. A lot of business demand is for short-term projects that do not provide a base for future-generation products. So, time must be created, and goals must be set high so that engi-neers have to think outside the box. Almost every company (and certainly every growth-oriented company) needs people focused on bringing products to market and people who can and want to think outside the box.

“Our company was created on a disruptive technology. Now, we cannot forget the threat of new technology disruptions to our technology. So, we always have to cover our back by constantly monitoring and looking at new and different technologies.”

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How Saab Rosemountchanged the game in tank level gauging

More than 30 years ago, young engineer Olle Edvardsson worked on radar devices for Saab’s military unit in Linköping in south central Sweden. The radar determined the altitude over the ocean of anti-ship missiles fi red from military jets. Semiconductor technology had just started to be used with microwave radar, and the possibilities intrigued Edvardsson.

What bothered him, though, was that the defense business was so unpredictable. Projects could be dropped quickly, almost overnight. Sweden’s large ship-building industry gave Edvardsson an idea. He wondered if microwave radar devices might have marine applications.

Conversations with shipbuilders sharp-ened his focus. Builders of oil tankers told Edvardsson that level monitoring systems for tanks were notoriously inaccurate and unre-

liable. Traditional mechanical fl oat systems were prone to obvious problems such as getting stuck or bent in tanks. He wondered, could radar replace mechanical gauges?

“The idea then looked to be crazy,” Edvardsson says today. But he obtained funding from Saab to look into it.

In 1972, he saw an idea that could work, albeit with enormous caveats. For example, microwave technology in those days was extremely expensive, certainly far more expensive than the mechanical fl oats tradi-tionally used as tank gauges. Also, there could be no spark from electronics that could explode fuel vapor. These were formidable obstacles, but Edvardsson andhis team persevered.

Calling on Saab’s deep expertise in elec-tronics, the team put equipment on a ship for a fi eld test. The results were encouraging, and serious development started in 1974.

In 1976, the fi rst radar gauge was installed on a tanker. But follow-on sales were dismal. Traditional mechanical devices were much

Ross Fitkin Senior R&D Engineer

“Our software collects data on tank level, temperature and pressure that goes to the ship’s automation system and to the load calculator that continually calculates the load on the hull. A ship’s systems depend on the values we deliver, for example, for inventory management, reports and data sampling, audit log and, of course, alarms when levels pass desired limits.

“Because a ship is always moving, our software constantly compensates. So, when a tank is off-center because of waves, our software will do trim/list computations and report a tank level as though the ship were perfectly calm.

“Each system is pre-confi gured to minimize installation time. Hundreds of parame-ters must be set to properly identify echoes. And everything must be right.

“I spent an afternoon at the University of Gothenburg’s tanker simulator, and I learned that it is very easy to break a ship with bad loading. Also, I spent a night on a ship in near hurricane conditions watching levels on our system. The forces on the ship were incredible. It was great to see the TankRadar monitoring system perform perfectly under these conditions.”

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The heart of the TankRadar STaR™ system is the tank gauge unit. It has three radars for a three-in-one solu-tion integrating Level gauging, High Level and Overfi ll alarm systems in one intrin-sically safe electronic unit that galvanically separates the three functions.

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“We had to create a radar with very low power consumption (half a watt, or half the European standard) that was intrinsically safe. The additional challenge was to create three boards – one for each radar – that would fi t in the allocated space. Each radar had to work independently and be galvani-cally separated from the others. The only common element for the three radars would be the waveguide and a single antenna. But we had to be certain that the radars would not interfere with each other.

“We performed many tests, both performance and environmental. For example, mechanical tests of vibration ranging from 2 to 100 Hz from three directions to simulate forces on a ship in high seas. And performance tests with temperature ranges from -40˚ to +70˚ Celsius. All electronics above deck must work in this wide temperature range. There are no electronics below deck which is important because, for example, asphalt is heated to up to 250 ̊C in a tanker, which is much too hot for electronics.

“We also had to know how our radar works in fi eld conditions. We fi eld-tested our equipment in the North Sea, and the seas were very heavy. We learned that it can be very turbulent inside the tank, and the TankRadar STaR system still works perfectly. I was happy I had seasickness pills that worked.”

deck must work in this wide temperature range. There are no electronics below deck which is important because, for example, asphalt is heated to up

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The M-wave turnstile enables integration of three radars in one wave guide.

Lennart Almegard Senior R&D EngineerC

cheaper, and shipyards saw no reason to change to a more expensive and untried system. Plus, there was something reassuring about being able to lift a tank’s hatch and see the mechanical fl oat. With Saab’s gauge, there was nothing to see – no moving parts. It must have seemed like too radical a change.

But then the world changed. Several tankers exploded at sea. A few more disappeared without a trace and were believed to have blown up. The cause of the deadly explosions was thought to be static electricity in oil tanks. International maritime authorities mandated that all tankers over a certain size must fi ll their tanks with exhaust gases from their engines to eliminate oxygen and, therefore, any chance of an electrical spark.

Among other things, this new safety requirement meant that mechanical gauges no longer could be checked by opening a hatch and looking at the device because that would allow oxygen into the tank. So, a time-honored check on mechanical fl oat devices was eliminated, raising doubt that never had existed before. Also, in the late 1970s,

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the Alaskan oil fi elds began production, increasing demand for tankers. Slowly, the TankRadar system built sales.

And so it happened that a small but deter-mined unit of Saab developed a disruptive technology that changed the game in tank gauges, forever.

The TankRadar® monitoring system offers clear advantages

With each sale, the TankRadar system

proved that it was more accurate and reli-able than previous systems. Greater accu-racy allows better control of the cargo and optimal tank usage. No mechanical parts in the tank mean lower maintenance costs for tanker owners. Another benefi t is that the TankRadar system’s accuracy allows tankers to speed up the critical processes of loading and unloading and do it more safely than ever before. This time benefi t quickly trans-lates into economic advantage because day rates for tankers can range from $15,000 to $250,000, depending on the supply of oil coming to market and the number of tankers

available to deliver it. The ability to load and unload without spills avoids another signifi -cant cost in fi nes and loss of public reputation.

“Technically, the TankRadar system sounds like a straight-forward proposition,” says Dr. Mats Nordlund, vice president of engineering at Saab Rosemount. “But it is a very diffi cult radar application because, unlike the military air-to-ship missile application, microwaves are subject to a lot of interfering echoes in a tank. Also, they can bounce against the side of the tank, twice or more times in certain types of tanks, creating multiple targets for the radar to track and separate. So, tank radar needs very sophisticated microwave and signal processing technology compared to tradi-tional radar applications.

“Also, in some of our applications we must consider that microwave travels at different speeds in air versus liquids. All these factors, which did not matter in the military application, are critical for the TankRadar system application.”

The TankRadar STaR system, the latest generation of the original, pioneering inven-

tion, breaks new ground in reliability and functionality and signifi cantly strengthens Saab Rosemount’s global technology and market leadership.

The TankRadar STaR system development team set the following four objectives. It met each objective and, often, signifi cantly exceeded them.

C Create the best level system in the world – instrument accuracy improved by 10 times for the system that already was the world’s most accurate. Even in seas roiled by hurricane-force winds, the TankRadar STaR system measures tank levels well within the requirements of any marine applications. The system also has proven to be extremely rugged and problem-free in the harshest of environments.

C Cover all marine tanker applications– TankRadar STaR system technology has been implemented in small tankers, Very Large Crude Oil Carriers (VLCCs), and Floating Production, Storage & Offl oad ships (FPSOs).

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“We started almost at a transistor level in designing the microwave circuit and built from there in blocks, testing and simulating each block to know how it would behave. This is time-consuming at the front end. However, we made good progress because we invested in new, sophisticated equipment and software tools. As a result, we achieved a device with low cost, a device that we could manufacture more cheaply than outside suppliers and a device that, unlike most analog electronics, requires very little tweaking.

“It was advanced technology, but not too advanced. We did not over-specify. We knew what was needed.

“It was satisfying to personally follow the product from specifi cation through manufacturing to market success. We had a very good work climate and a good degree of freedom to do the designs we wanted and to be fairly bold.

“I did not have to go to my boss and ask if I can do this or that. But we always know we must deliver.”

Anders Jirskog Principal R&D Engineer

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C Develop a microwave platform for all Saab Rosemount applications – The TankRadar STaR microwave and signal processing now are the platform for marine, tank control and process applica-tions, enabling signifi cant cost reductions.

C Produce large volumes very cost effectively – The TankRadar STaR system was planned for global manufacturing and distribution with, for example, the microwave module specifi cally designed to minimize testing and to accommodate manufacturing variations. About 15 to 20 percent of the total engineering and tooling effort was conducted in low-cost countries; about 85 percent of system electronics is produced in Asia.

The development team faced signifi cant technical challenges. One obvious problem was integrating the system’s three radars (using the same waveguide and antenna for three radars) and then making that package fi t in a small space. Integrating the radars means cutting only one hole per system in a ship’s deck. It also minimizes cabling. Both features cut the cost and time for installation.

“In an early meeting between customers, marketing people and engineers, I saw that there was a need for something new that would reduce installation cost. I thought about it maybe 30 minutes and realized that, in principle, it would be possible to use the same wave-guide for three radars and use the same antenna.

“The problem is how to combine three radars that use the same antenna and do so in an extremely compact way. It would be far too big if we did it in the conventional way. Another problem we encountered is that combining radars creates false signals that look like multiple surfaces in the tank. It took time and work with mathematics to realize what was happening and eliminate false signals by separating the frequencies of the three channels by small amounts.

“We have a very innovation-friendly climate, and we’re encouraged to think of new ways to do things. We also do things together after work. For example, Fridays we play bandy, a sport like ice hockey except played outdoors on a soccer-size fi eld of ice. Activities like these have made us grow together as a team.”

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Three radars operate independently

While integrating three radars and making them fi t in a small space, the radars had to operate independently, be galvanically separate and never create interference. Plus, despite increased functionality, power consumption (for displays, communications, radars, signal processing) had to be minimal, below the 1 Watt European standard.

Even the antenna presented unique prob-lems. For example, because the TankRadar STaR system uses very low power, the antenna has to be large to receive a clear signal. It also has to work in environments where the antenna may be submerged in the cargo. Even a very thin layer of condensation or contamination can degrade performance.

The Saab Rosemount team solved this problem by using Tefl on and optimizing the antenna’s geometries.

Finally, of course, the TankRadar STaR system had to be cost competitive with mechanical and competing radar systems.

The Saab Rosemount team resolved all these problems, delivering a cost-effective system with no moving parts and no compo-

nents that wear out. Costs were held down by a compact design, smart use of commer-cial components and innovative electronic solutions. The radar is designed to work with any type of tank and any kind of liquid or liquefi ed cargo from crude oil, chemicals and asphalt to liquid natural gas (LNG).

New sensor technology improves perfor-mance and was carefully designed to be operator-friendly, allowing for fast response in loading and unloading operations. Up to fi ve different sensors measure tempera-ture, a high-accuracy pressure sensor can be added to the system and a backup battery ensures uninterrupted power.

Temperature and pressure data and Ullage (unfi lled space in a tank), High Level and Overfi ll alarms are transmitted to the ship’s automation center and load calculator that calculates stress on the hull. Data can be accessed at workstations and is integrated with systems controlling, for example, valves and pumps. Data also are used for inventory management and reports.

The TankRadar STaR open-architecture software is specially designed for all tanker

specifi cations. This means that confi gura-tions of software, gauging systems and auxiliary equipment are customized before installation with hundreds of parameters for each ship.

“Miles ahead of the competition”

Its wide range of technical solutions and resulting superiority over other systems has put the company “miles ahead of the compe-tition,” according to the Frost & Sullivan report giving its 2005 Technology Leadership of the Year Award to Saab Rosemount.

For their part, members of the Saab Rose-mount team prefer to think not in miles but in years. One example gives them particular pride. The world’s fi rst radar level gauging system, precursor to the TankRadar STaR

system, was installed in 1976 on the Norwegian tanker M/S Havdrott. It has been in continuous operation since – until the ship was decommissioned in 2004. This is the history of reliability that the TankRadar STaR system has perfected for the future.

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“We sell our equipment to shipyards. It is in their interest to pay as little as possible.However, ship owners have a strong interest in a system that will work for the life of their ship, or about 25 years. This is a major reason why we must be there to support our customers – to make certain our systems work for the life of the ship. In fact, the fi rst system we installed was on a ship built in 1976. Recently, that ship was scrapped, and our system was still working perfectly. That gave us a very good feeling.

“What is unique about Saab Rosemount as a radar manufacturer is that when we develop a new function or product, it almost always starts with the customer. But we do not stop with that. We continually follow up to know how our product works and how it can be improved. We are focused on solving customers’ problems, not only selling products.

“The atmosphere of the company is good. If you think something, you can say it and you will be listened to. Some companies have a rigid hierarchy, so people always do not say what they think. There is not much hierarchy here.”

Anders Welin Product Manager C

However, research has identified a gen-eral pattern in the life cycle of a particular technology. This pattern has become known as the S-curve of technology, illus-trated at right.

It is important to know where your product technology stands on the S-curve. It also is critically important to understand that each phase of the S-curve reflects a different environment. Today’s fiercely competitive global markets show no pity to the business that fails to understand its opportunities and vulnerabilities. Following are points to keep in mind as you plan the survival/growth strategy that best suits your technology and its position on the technology S-curve.

Infancy. The dominant technology is challenged by the disruptive technology. Each new cycle of a technology begins at the bottom of the S-curve with an inven-tion or discovery with the potential to

disrupt the existing or dominant technol-ogy – and, eventually, supplant it.

Examples of disruptive technologies abound – from the steam engine to digital photography. Examples within Emerson include the Copeland Scroll® compressor

and Saab Rosemount’s TankRadar STaR

system, winner of Emerson’s 2005 Technology Award.

The strength of a new technology is just that – it’s new, a fresh solution to a problem. So, there is great opportunity

Where are you on the technology S-curve?

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Opportunities A new solution could disrupt existing technology and differentiate the company.

The Technology S-curve

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THOpportunities The new solution can build market share. New releases can improve performance and build market interest.

Opportunities Maximize profits as the market leader. Extend the technology for additional growth.

Threats The market may not

perceive value in the new solution. The innovator may have failed

to execute well.

Threats Complacency may follow success and lead to being

replaced by a disruptive technology.

Threats Fast followers can introduce similar

new solutions that avoid mistakes or missteps of the original technology.

Turbulent competition by many players can upset a strategy.

for differentiation and growth. But, para-doxically, the strength of a new technol-ogy also is its weakness. For example, do early adopters in the market perceive value in this new solution? Is the new solution well executed? Will it work as well as the dominant technology it seeks to disrupt and replace?

In other words, being first does not guarantee success. The innovator must be ready to be first. In essence, the innova-tor must carefully – and correctly – think through the technology’s market pros-pects with particular focus on weaknesses other companies could exploit.

Rapid growth. The game changes. Once the disruptive technology begins to take hold in the market, the new technol-ogy may experience rapid performance improvement with each new product release up the steep part of the S-curve.

Examples of beneficiaries of this fast market growth include Nokia for its mobile phones and Apple for its iPod music play-ers. An Emerson example is Rosemount’s 3051S Pressure Transmitter, winner of the 2003 Technology Award.

In this phase of rapid growth, the innovator must keep his eyes open for the “fast follower,” the company that quickly develops a similar new product with a critical difference the market perceives as a benefit. Obviously, the fast follower has the advantage of 20-20 hindsight – seeing the innovator’s whole strategy unfold and then taking advantage of any missteps or weaknesses. Such an advantage could have little to do with the actual product. For example, the fast follower could exploit the innovator’s inability to finance a national marketing campaign.

In short, the rapid growth phase creates an often chaotic, competitive turbulence

with multiple competitors fighting for market share. There is great opportunity in rapid growth – the opportunity to build market share and a solid reputation in the marketplace. But only the strongest and smartest will survive this phase. So, the innovator must be nimble and must build financial strength through increasing sales to be able to win out over competitors.

Maturity. Market acceptance of the technology is nearly universal. The top of the S-curve represents the cycle of dominance for a technology in which a market leader emerges and profits typi-cally are maximized. This is the phase of market leadership for a technology that has been so well executed and delivered such a high degree of perceived value that it has been able to stave off competitors and dominate the market.

Examples of product technologies in the mature phase of the S-curve include automobiles with internal combustion engines and personal computers. Many of Emerson’s older products also fit in this category.

If the market leader with a mature technology has its eyes wide open and a solid strategy in place, its strength in the market and incumbency give it great advantages. However, while it may seem paradoxical, it is true that the mature phase – the time of market leadership – also represents the point in a technology’s life cycle in which it is most vulnerable to a new, disruptive technology. So, the mature phase’s inherent strength – market leadership or dominance – also becomes its inherent weakness, because leadership easily can lead to complacency. So, the innovator who has become market leader can not afford to relax. The innova-tor always must remember that nothing lasts forever – least of all a dominant technology.

Another fact about the technology S-curve often is forgotten but is important to note. While it generally isn’t shown, the S-curve has a downward slope that follows

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the maturity phase. This slope represents the downward spiral of a technology that has been disrupted or supplanted and is falling into obscurity.

From this overview, the strategic implications of different positions on the technology S-curve become clear. It is crucial to understand the opportunities and vulnerabilities of each phase in order to capitalize on the opportunities and avoid the vulnerabilities.

Of course, what every chief technology officer (and every company) wants to know is, what’s coming next?

One way of seeing how technology might unfold is to understand the forces that drive technology and study the pat-tern of innovations they are generating. Importantly, the forces driving new tech-nology may not come from the industry you serve.

As Saab Rosemount’s Mats Nordlund has said, “If you go to traditional trade shows, you only see what you missed two to three years ago. Instead, engineers should watch those areas that drive the future of technology.” Seemingly unre-lated fields such as games, health care, aerospace or defense often generate basic breakthrough technologies that can be

applied to other fields, including your own.Here are four ways to monitor emerging

customer needs and potentially disruptive technologies.

Trade shows - See what leading, high-innovation industries are doing. How can you adapt their ideas to your markets?

Venture network - What are start-up companies researching? Are they develop-ing disruptive technologies?

Customer insight research - What unmet needs do customers have that current products are not delivering?

Consultants - Conceptual reviews with consultants (via the Advanced Design Center or Software Center of Excellence) who work closely with many businesses can provide overviews of new market developments.

The bottom-line questions for tech-nology planners become obvious. If the strengths of your business are not aligned with your position on the S-curve, what will it take to change? For example, what are your company’s core strengths in developing technology? Do you have the depth of talent in innovation or product development that you need? Do you have resources focused on potentially disruptive competitors?

If not, should you hire additional engi-neering talent, should you retain consul-tants – or, perhaps, both? Do you need to create a “skunk works” separate from your existing engineering group to pursue a new direction? Should you buy another company to acquire its technology?

Finally, the two-part question becomes: Do you want to be rich? Or, do you want to be famous?

Fame goes to the inventor of a disruptive technology. But, remember, the typical disruptive technology has lousy earnings performance. Earnings don’t start to roll in until a technology achieves market accep-tance and rapid growth up the steep portion of the S-curve.

A well-known example of a wonderfully inventive company that failed to capitalize on its innovations is Xerox. Researchers at Xerox PARC developed and demonstrated many crucial elements of modern comput-ing, including the graphical user interface, the mouse and Ethernet. But Xerox failed to commercialize many of its most impor-tant inventions. Other companies became rich from what Xerox invented but failed to bring to market successfully.

INNOVATIONS DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Each new cycle of a technology begins at the bottom of the S-curve with an invention that has the potential to disrupt the existing technology – and, eventually, supplant it.

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If you decide that you would rather forsake fame for riches, then you want to be on the maturity portion of the S-curve. That’s where the money can really roll in for the company that demon-strates superior performance in product development and operations. This is the kind of business that can capitalize on the maturity phase of the S-curve. On the other hand, it’s also where the danger of being picked off by a disruptive tech-nology always lurks offstage, threatening to upset that revenue stream. So, one must be vigilant.

Another choice – have it all. Choose to be both rich and famous.

This option means inventing the disruptive technology and then driving

its growth as rapidly as possible up the steep part of the S-curve and fending off competitors all the while with superior technology to cash in on the maturity phase. This choice often requires keeping engineers focused on a product set, possibly at the expense of other product development.

Every business must evaluate its core strengths to decide what strategy will be most successful. Rich-and-famous is the choice Saab Rosemount has pursued and achieved with the TankRadar STaR system. By definition, this shoot-the-moon option isn’t easy. But, if it were easy, every company would do it. And what fun would that be?

For readers who would like to learn more about the subject, in 1997 Clayton Christensen wrote the book that made dis-ruptive technology a buzzword in business – “The Innovator’s Dilemma: How Great Firms Fail by Doing Everything Right.” In 2004, Christensen wrote the related book “Seeing What’s Next: Using Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change.” The editors of INNOVATIONS thank Dr. Mats Nordlund of Saab Rosemount for his help with this article.

Do you want to be rich or famous? (Or both?) Fame goes to the inventor.

Riches don’t flow until a technology’s mature phase.

But, remember, nothing lasts forever.

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Questions for Your Business

Where are my products on the technology S-curve?

What are my company’s opportunities and vulnerabilities?

How are we monitoring potentially disruptive competition and the evolving needs of our customers?

Is my company’s current strategy consistent with the answers to the above questions?

If our products are in the mature phase, what is our strategy for the future?

WHAT’S NEXT?

For double-digit cost savings:

Design for sourcing success depends on early involvement of Procurement

INNOVATIONS DESIGN FOR SOURCING SUCCESS

In our 2001 INNOVATIONS issue we reported that “In the approximately two years Emerson Procurement has used e-Sourcing, divisions have made about $600 million

in purchases via Internet auctions.” In 2005, Emerson companies’ use of e-Sourcing exceeded $1 billion, driving savings of 15 percent and more, according to

Craig Doiron, vice president of materials and logistics.

Having demonstrated the effective-ness of e-Sourcing, Procurement now has focused on encouraging Emerson compa-nies to involve its specialists early in the process of designing new products.

The reason for involving Procurement early is simple. It works. Or, as Joann Donelon, manager new product sourcing, says, “When you see the results, this is a no-brainer.”

The “Committed Cost vs. Life Cycle” graph (page 17) demonstrates Donelon’s point. The major cost savings opportunities in a product are locked in early on – in initial conceptual work and follow-up design. Cost reduction opportunities decline rapidly once a product reaches production and cost reduction opportunities approach zero in post-production.

Moreover, as the second graph shows, changes that are made up front in design and development stages can be made with little cost impact. But changes made after a product has been released to production become exponentially more expensive.

Why is this true? “Requalification of a product takes far more effort and far more time and, therefore, costs far more,” Donelon said. “Doing it right early becomes critical to product and program cost.”

The lessons for a product design team include:

• Sourcing issues should be consid-ered long before a design is locked in. Procurement’s single point of contact with the design team ensures clear communication for coordination of all inputs.

• Emerson Preferred Suppliers should be used to maximize cost and quality leverage over the life of a program.

• Sole-sourced components should be avoided, to reduce obvious risk in a product’s supply chain.

Following are examples of benefits Emerson companies have achieved by incorporating sourcing issues up front in their design process.

ClosetMaid competes in a dynamic consumer market that demands a

continuing flow of imaginative and cost-competitive new products. “Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) has meant huge savings for us,” said Gerry Dennis, director of product management. “It has helped ensure that all new ClosetMaid products are accretive to margins.”

Using e-Sourcing, ClosetMaid has managed to realize double-digit savings even on wire components that it has sourced for many years.

Aside from cost, in areas where Closet-Maid lacks core competency, such as plastic parts, early supplier involvement gives the company valuable design support. “Not only do we get lower costs, ESI helps drive innovation and keeps ClosetMaid at the leading edge,” Dennis said.

Fisher, Francel and Tartarini have set “very aggressive cost targets” for a global platform of regulators for commercial and industrial customers, Jim Hawkins, senior engineer at Fisher, said. “The broader goal is market growth” in world markets in which price position has cut into the companies’ ability to compete.

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“The reason for involving Procurement early is to drive operating profit at the point of greatest impact.”

Joann Donelon, Manager New Product Sourcing

The three companies now have 10 regulator product platforms between them. They intend to reduce that number to three while also increasing product functionality. In the process, the number of suppliers will be reduced by a factor of three, and the number of components will be reduced by more than half.

To achieve these ambitious objectives, “early involvement of procurement is inte-gral. We absolutely must have strategic global sourcing,” Hawkins said.

“For years, we’ve looked back and wished we had had earlier involvement by Procurement. Now we do,” Hawkins said.

Emerson Motor Company is the world’s largest manufacturer of motors. So, if anyone knows how to buy lami-nations for motors, it’s Emerson Motor Company. But even with its unique exper-tise, Emerson Motor realized significant cost reduction from e-Sourcing.

Dave Duebner, advanced purchasing manager and an engineer for 25 years before joining Procurement about three years ago, said the company specified ISO,

QS and other quality certifications from a list of global suppliers known to Procure-ment. The resulting e-Sourcing auction realized a savings of 22 percent, a level that surprised even the experts.

“As an engineer myself, it’s exciting and fun to be able to help a design team achieve a result that will maximize oper-ating profit on a new product,” Duebner said. “It’s the ultimate win-win.”

Copeland relied on one supplier for a Discus valve plate. The supplier raised prices and generally failed to give Copeland the attention it wanted. When Copeland redesigned the valve plate – saving signifi-cant cost – it saw an opportunity to bid the new part competitively.

Copeland senior management partici-pated in a Material Review with Procure-ment and a Design Review with Corporate Technology’s Advanced Design Center (ADC). After the reviews, the decision was made that it was strategically important to eliminate the former supplier because of the risk it posed as a sole source supplier.

In February of 2006, an e-Source auction

was conducted for the management of the supply chain, including required inventory, freight and other costs. Copeland realized a 19 percent savings over the historic cost estimate. Perhaps more important, Cope-land no longer was subject to the risks of a sole-source supplier. (The ADC offers a risk tool analysis available on the Web that allows a design team to answer a series of questions about its product that will develop an objective risk measurement.)

Doiron emphasizes that Emerson Procurement “has invested in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America so that we have people with product knowledge and a deep understanding of regional capabilities.”

The Asian Pacific Procurement Organi-zation (APPO) is fully staffed. The Central European and Latin American organiza-tions are being expanded and are in devel-opment, respectively, Doiron said.

“We have the feet on the street to imple-ment a global supply chain strategy that can identify and qualify best-cost country sources,” Donelon said. “This capability will be a real differentiator for Emerson.”

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CHAIRMAN’S Operational Excellence Award

INNOVATIONS OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Demonstrating the highly competitive nature of Emerson’s Operational Excellence Awards, Emerson Hermetic Motors, the world’s largest hermetic motor manufac-turer, entered in 2002 but did not make it.

After missing out in 2002, the company conducted strategic gap analysis to see where it most needed improvement. Then, Hermetic Motors engaged in intense Performance Excellence (Perf(x)) training, beginning with top management and extending through the rest of the organi-zation, to gain employee involvement and align plant and personal objectives.

Training is critical. For example, an oper-ator receives 120 hours (80 on-the-job/ 40 classroom) training “before even touching the product,” Lars Gacad, vice president quality, said.

Training also has been critical because the company introduced 126 new models of hermetic motors from 2004 to 2006 to support Copeland. In the process, Hermetic Motors developed new technolo-gies for polygon rotors and Scott T stators and launched a new rotor cell that elimi-

nates boring and grinding, cutting cycle time about 80 percent.

“The employee focus and intense training paid off in a more than 50 percent reduction in lost time accidents and more than 70 percent decrease in lost work days from 2002 to 2005. Worker compensation costs also were reduced by more than 25 percent,” Gacad said.

Top management championed the cause. Quarterly, members of an executive quality council would hold a web and tele-phone conference with the company's four plants located in China, Mexico, Thailand and the United States. After four years of this, “Communications between plants has opened up, and the interchange is beau-tiful. The operations guy in China calls his counterpart in Russellville, Kentucky, and they talk through problems and share best practices,” Gacad said.

Hermetic Motors improved its processes by implementing Six Sigma in all its plants. It completed more than 120 Black and Green Belt Six Sigma projects with an ROI that exceeded $5 million.

The Policy Deployment PDCA process – Plan, Do, Check, Act – was institutional-ized to focus resources on high-return projects and align plant and company objectives. The “catchball” process of exchanging ideas on objectives and focusing attention on problems also provided alignment and interaction.

Here are examples of critical business results that Hermetic Motors achieved in fiscal years 2001 to 2005.

• Improved ROTC by a factor of three times.

• Reduced cost of quality as a percent-age of sales from 2.9 to 1.6 percent.

• Improved customer acceptance by a factor of more than two times.

• Reduced scrap by more than 60 percent.

• Increased plant productivity by an average of 4.7 percent per year.

• Established a certified high school program that graduated 25 employ-ees in the program’s first year. (Graduates throw their hats in the air above.)

EMERSON HERMETIC MOTORS

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Liebert Global Services provides preven-tive maintenance, repair and monitoring services for an installed base of more than 30,000 UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and 20,000 power distribution systems, mostly in the continental United States.

A network of more than 340 customer engineers in 80 locations supported by an additional 200 people serve customers such as Wal-Mart, Northwest Airlines, JP Morgan Chase and Time-Warner Cable.

“Communications is the key in our service business,” said Jim Benson, vice president field operations. “We have to be certain that each customer engineer understands his or her role in achieving our customer satisfaction goals.”

Liebert has aligned individual and group goals through a focus on key perfor-mance indicators. Each of the company’s 16 district managers conduct quarterly communications meetings for their 18 -24 customer engineers in which they review each individual’s performance on customer satisfaction ratings and group perfor-mance. Then the group establishes goals

for the following year. (The company prefers not to exceed 24 customer engi-neers per district because it believes that a larger number could reduce communica-tion effectiveness.)

“This process ensures that everyone has a crystal clear, measurable role in customer satisfaction,” Benson said.

“The process also ensures consistency. We’re not talking about new programs or a change in direction. Our messages and our focus stay the same, quarter after quarter and year after year.”

Like its Emerson counterparts in manu-facturing, Liebert Global Services uses tools such as Six Sigma and has a full-time Black Belt trainer on staff. In 2005, the company had three black belts, eight green belts and 15 yellow belts in training. For FY 2006, Liebert has 11 projects under-way with anticipated cost savings of more than $370,000.

Following are examples of the perfor-mance results that Liebert Global Services has achieved.

• 98 percent of customers said they were “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with Liebert service, the fourth consecutive annual improvement in this ranking.

• More than 70 percent of customers said they “definitely” would recom-mend Liebert, also the fourth consecutive year of improvement for this ranking.

• Achieved their goal for sales growth, up 9 percent to $170 million, and an outstanding ROTC.

• Generated $260,000 in savings in 2005 by eliminating errors in subcon-tracted work assignments and invoicing.

• Reduced direct labor turnover by a factor of almost three times from 2001 to 2005.

• Improved employee opinion survey scores from 2002 to 2004.

• Implemented the Enterprise Project Management system to support project planning, collaboration and portfolio management.

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Beijing Rosemount Far East Instrument Co., Ltd. (BMMC), established in 1996, and Emerson Beijing Instrument Co., Ltd. (EBIC), formed in 2002, share a common location in a world-class manufacturing facility and employ more than 300 people.

BMMC manufactures and distributes pressure, temperature, level and flow transmitters to trade customers in China. EBIC manufactures pressure subassemblies for Rosemount pressure transmitters for worldwide distribution.

The companies began implementation of Lean Manufacturing techniques in 2001. In 2005, the facility provided 38 hours of training per employee, completed eight Kaizen events and a number of 5S projects. (5S is a process for organizing, cleaning, developing and sustaining a productive work environment.)

Both companies are certified to ISO9001 Quality Management System and ISO14001 Environmental Management System.

“Rosemount Beijing operates a world-class manufacturing facility with great growth and excellent operational perfor-mance,” said Scott Olson, general manager. “We focus on continuous improvement through Lean and employee involvement.”

Selected results from the two companies include:

• BMMC reduced average work order process lead time from 11 days in FY 2004 to eight days in 2005.

• Inter-company delivery performance improved to 96 percent for EBIC, with an average lead time of 2.5 days.

• Cost reductions, material containment and direct buys added $2.6 million to net earnings in 2005.

The companies’ combined sales totaled $83 million in FY 2005. Sales increased more than 20 percent for BMMC and more than 100 percent from the previous year for EBIC.

ROSEMOUNT MEASUREMENT Beijing, China

Astec Power is a worldwide leading supplier of AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion products from 1 watt to 6 kilowatts. Its customers include all major telecom, computing and mobile phone manufacturers.

The Luoding facility is aggressive when it comes to cost savings. “We track and pursue savings as little as 0.1 cents per piece,” says George Foo, vice president of Astec’s Asia operations.

The Luoding’s facility’s operational excel-lence “has led to Astec being the dominant player in the cell phone charger business, where we are taking major share from our competitors,” Foo said.

Foo credits Lean Manufacturing and the creation of an environment in which change and fast execution are embraced by everyone for the facility’s superior results. Lean Manufacturing training includes an average of 20 hours of training for opera-tors per year and 40 hours for staff.

Some of Luoding’s performance results include:

• Improved ROTC by a factor of three times.

• Improved inventory turnover by170 percent in three years.

• Manufacturing cycle time has been cut by 45 percent in three years.

• Scrap has been reduced 50 percent in three years.

• World-class quality has resulted in virtually no rework.

The bottom line of Luoding’s perfor-mance in quality and cost to George Foo is his projection that Astec can grow the business for mobile phone chargers by at least 50 percent in 2006.

PRESIDENT’S Operational Excellence Award

INNOVATIONS OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

ASTEC POWER Luoding, China

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Beijing Rosemount Far East Instrument Co., Ltd. (BMMC), established in 1996, and Emerson Beijing Instrument Co., Ltd. (EBIC), formed in 2002, share a common location in a world-class manufacturing facility and employ more than 300 people.

BMMC manufactures and distributes pressure, temperature, level and flow transmitters to trade customers in China. EBIC manufactures pressure subassemblies for Rosemount pressure transmitters for worldwide distribution.

The companies began implementation of Lean Manufacturing techniques in 2001. In 2005, the facility provided 38 hours of training per employee, completed eight Kaizen events and a number of 5S projects. (5S is a process for organizing, cleaning, developing and sustaining a productive work environment.)

Both companies are certified to ISO9001 Quality Management System and ISO14001 Environmental Management System.

“Rosemount Beijing operates a world-class manufacturing facility with great growth and excellent operational perfor-mance,” said Scott Olson, general manager. “We focus on continuous improvement through Lean and employee involvement.”

Selected results from the two companies include:

• BMMC reduced average work order process lead time from 11 days in FY 2004 to eight days in 2005.

• Inter-company delivery performance improved to 96 percent for EBIC, with an average lead time of 2.5 days.

• Cost reductions, material containment and direct buys added $2.6 million to net earnings in 2005.

The companies’ combined sales totaled $83 million in FY 2005. Sales increased more than 20 percent for BMMC and more than 100 percent from the previous year for EBIC.

Established in 1999, the White-Rodgers Chihuahua plant manufactures appliance and RV gas valves, electronic boards for furnace ignition controls, commercial water heaters and European oven temperature controls and ignitors for major OEMs.

Every new facility needs a significant period of time to reach standard hour estimates for production. The Chihuahua facility has compressed that time by adopting the Lean philosophy.

A Chihuahua innovation that fits the Lean philosophy of involvement has changed operators’ traditional end-of-shift tidying-up period. Chihuahua moved the 10-minute period to mid-shift and has turned it into an employee involvement and communica-tion session.

“Operators know when their machines and equipment are working properly. The mid-shift meeting provides an opportu-nity for problems or concerns to be made known,” Eugene Moore, senior vice presi-dent of operations, said. “If we waited until the end of the shift, human nature is to

clean up and go home without critical information being communicated.”

In the first half of the period, operators inspect their machines and take their find-ings to coordinators who record them so that corrective action may be taken.

In the second five minutes of the period, employees and supervisors discuss a rotating schedule of maintenance topics and other subjects such as safety, health or personnel services.

“It’s been a very positive experience that builds involvement, understanding and support,” Moore said.

The Chihuahua facility’s results reflect strong employee involvement.

• On-time delivery to request exceeds 95 percent.

• Equipment and machinery down time reduced by 50 percent.

• Productivity improved by a factor of more than three times since opening.

• Cost reductions averaged $800,000 per year for four years.

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WHITE-RODGERS Chihuahua, MexicoROSEMOUNT MEASUREMENT Beijing, China

APPLIANCE CONTROLSAPPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING TEMPERATURE Gregory A. Peterson Edward A. Nelson Stephen J. Fulton

APPLIANCE CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND APPARATUS Gregory A. Peterson

APPLIANCE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH LED OPERATION INDICATORSGregory A. Peterson

APPLIANCE TIMERRobert C. HammondEllis P. LippLaurence S. Slocum

CAM-OPERATED TIME QUIET CYCLE SELECTORDaniel K. Amonett

CAM-OPERATED TIMERDaniel K. AmonettHenry BurginRobert F. Weaver

CLEANING OVENRonald E. Cole

CURRENT SENSING METHODS AND APPARATUS IN AN APPLIANCEGregory A. Peterson

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING WATER FLOW THROUGH A DISHWASHER INCLUDING THERMAL SENSORLaurence S. SlocumMichael T. Clouser

WASHING MACHINE WATER CONTROLThomas A. MusserFrederick M. Gross

ASCO POWER APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MISSING OR DEFECTIVE BATTERY CONDITIONSIgor Y. Gofman

GALVANICALLY ISOLATED VOLTAGE SENSING CIRCUITIgor Y. Gofman

ASCO VALVEEXTENDED RANGE PROPORTIONAL VALVE FOR A VALVE OF THE PRO-PORTIONAL FLOW TYPE OPERATED BY AN ELECTRICAL SOLENOID Paul W. Freisinger John J. Haller Peter A. Holborow

VALVE POSITION MONITOR SWITCHESOlivier D. Pimouguet

ASSET OPTIMIZATION CREATION AND DISPLAY OF INDICES WITHIN A PROCESS PLANTEvren Eryurek Duncan Schleiss

FIDUCIAL TECHNIQUE FOR ESTI-MATING AND USING DEGRADATION LEVELS IN A PROCESS PLANTEvren EryurekIan Bryce Dewar

INTRINSICALLY SAFE FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOLMartin ZielinskiDaniel E. Vande VusseKun YangAlan R. DeweyAlden C. Russell, III

INTRINSICALLY SAFE FIELD MAIN-TENANCE TOOL WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY PACKJoachim DürenGünter KämperBrad N. Mathiowetz

ASTEC POWERACTIVE CURRENT SHARING CIRCUITChris Young Hong Huang

PLANAR TRANSFORMERJohn Piechnick

SOFT-START WITH BACK BIAS CONDITIONS FOR PWM BUCK CONVERTER WITH SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIERHong HuangChris M.Young

SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SWITCHMODE POWER SUPPLY IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM BY FIRST COARSELY AND THEN FINELY AD-JUSTING A TIME-LENGTH SIGNALCheng Wing LingVadim Lubomirsky

ZERO-VOLTAGE-SWITCHING HALF-BRIDGE DC-DC CONVERTER TOPOL-OGY BY UTILIZING THE TRANS-FORMER LEADAGE INDUCTANCE TRAPPED ENERGYIssa BatarsehHong MaoJaber Abu Oahonq

BAUMANNBALANCED-PLUG CAGE STYLE CONTROL VALVE AND BONNET SEAL ASSEMBLYHans D. Baumann

ROTARY PNEUMATIC ACTUATORHans D. Baumann

BRANSON ULTRASONICSANTI-SLIDE SPLICE WELDERJames MarkusJohn Wnek

ELECTRONIC MASKING LASER IMAGING SYSTEMDavid A. GrewellDonald C. Lovett

LIGHT GUIDE FOR LASER WELDINGJustin R. BickfordDavid A. GrewellDonald C. Lovett

METHOD FOR PROCESSING WORK-PIECES BY ULTRASONIC ENERGYJeffrey L. Frantz

MOUNTING MEANS FOR VIBRATION MEMBERPatrick CunninghamTimothy Cunningham

SELF ADJUSTING DYNAMIC FLOATING FIXTUREWilliam J. AndrewsRobert Jalbert

WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SETTING WELDING MACHINE PARAMETERSDavid A. Grewell

BROOKSCAPACITANCE PICK-OFF TECHNIQUESMike BargerJoseph DilleTim ScottJeff Whiteley

CONTROL VALVE MAIN SEAL RETAINER WITH AN ASSEMBLY AND REMOVAL TOOLJ. Brooks Nichols

CORIOLIS MASS FLOW CONTROLLERMike BargerJoseph DilleTim ScottJeff Whiteley

BUEHLER MODULAR FLUID-DISPENSING SYSTEMArnold BuchananDoug ChekowskiDeborah Doan Nicholas John DougillMichael F. Hart Scott HoltKelly LeithnerChuck Shewey

CLOSETMAIDATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR SHELV-ING AND ORGANIZER SYSTEMSJennifer Cardinell

WIRE BASKETLee E. Remmers

COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMSACCELEROMETER BASED ANGULAR POSITION SENSORDaniel L. NowerAlbert C. AbnettDavid A. Hinkle

GENERATION OF DATA INDICA-TIVE OF MACHINE OPERATIONAL CONDITIONTodd Reeves Christopher Hilemon Keith Walton

MULTI-AXIS VIBRATION SENSOR WITH INTEGRAL MAGNETJames C. RobinsonKenneth R. PietyBradley D. Pardue

ON-LINE ROTATING EQUIPMENT MONITORING DEVICEEvren EryurekTodd ReevesKai Bouse

COPELANDAIR-CONDITIONING SERVICING SYSTEM AND METHODNagaraj Jayanth

“Emerson engineers earned a record number of patents in 2005.

I salute your achievement and challenge all Emerson engineers

to keep our patent trend line moving up.”

Randall D. Ledford

INNOVATIONS PATENTS FOR 2005

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AN ADAPTIVE CONTROL FOR A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM USING PULSE WIDTH MODULATED DUTY CYCLE SCROLL COMPRESSORMark BassJean-Luc CaillatHung M. PhamAbtar Singh

APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING FOODJim ChabucosWilliam GatlingHerb RippeAbtar Singh

CAPACITY MODULATED SCROLL MACHINEMark BassJean-Luc CaillatRoy J. DoepkerWayne R. Warner

COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE VALVE RETAINERKevin J. GehretSai MattancherilMichael J. MonninRichard A. Obara

COMPRESSOR PERFORMANCE CALCULATORMichael Saunders

COMPRESSOR PULSE WIDTH MODULATIONMark BassRoy J. DoepkerJames F. FogtJeffrey Huddleston

COMPRESSOR SUCTION REED VALVEDonald C. DraperKevin J. GehretBrad A. SchulzeScott D. Schulze

COMPRESSOR VALVE PLATEErnest R. BergmanBrad A. SchulzeScott D. Schulze

CONICAL HUB BEARING FOR SCROLL MACHINEHarry B. Clendenin James E. GundermannRam Vittal

CONTINUOUS CAPACITY MODULATIONHung M. Pham

CONTROL AND PROTECTION SYSTEMHank E. Millet

DIGITAL SCROLL CONDENSING UNIT CONTROLLERNagaraj JayanthHung M. PhamRichard Vogh

DUAL VOLUME-RATIO SCROLL MACHINENorman G. BeckMichael PerevozchikovStephen M. Seibel

FOOT PLATE FOR HERMETIC SHELLHarry B. Clendenin

FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM CONTROL HAVING ELECTRONIC EVAPORATOR PRESSURE REGULATORSJim ChabucosAbtar SinghJohn WallacePaul Wickberg

GREEN CASTING METHOD AND APPARATUSWarren G. Williamson

HORIZONTAL SCROLL COMPRESSORDel H. CabeDod NoffsingerJason PrengerNatarajan Rajendran

LASER HARDENED REED VALVEWilliam Chris GatesMarc J. ScancarelloBrad A. Schulze

MARINE COATINGKirk E. CooperTodd A. DevoreDon G. ReuMarc J. Sancarello

MODULATED SCROLL COMPRES-SOR (PWM VENTING OF INTERMED PRESSURE CHAMBER)Natalie GehretKirill Ignatiev

OLDHAM COUPLING FOR SCROLL MACHINEHarry B. ClendeninJames E. Gundermann

PLURAL COMPRESSORCarl H. KnapkeRajan RajendranJohn P. Sheridan

PORTED ORBITING SCROLL MEMBERRoy J. DoepkerMichael Perevozchikov

RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORErnest R. Bergman Kevin J. GehretWalter T. Grassbaugh Jacob A. GroshekRandall L. KnickFrank S. WallisKimberly A. Wenning

REFRIGERATION CONTROLJohn J. HealyMark NgYuen LaiHung M. PhamMan Wai Wu

SCROLL COMPRESSORHarry B. Clendenin Keith J. Reinhart

SCROLL COMPRESSORJean-Luc CaillatKenneth L. FeathersJames F. FogtR.C. Weatherston

SCROLL COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE MUFFLERJeffrey W. HirschJohn P. Sheridan

SCROLL COMPRESSOR FOR NATURAL GASKenneth L. FeathersJames F. FogtKrill M. Ignatiev

SCROLL COMPRESSOR HAVING A CLEARANCE FOR THE OLDHAM COUPLINGHarry B. Clendenin

SCROLL COMPRESSOR HAVING HIGH TEMPERATURE CONTROLDonald W. Rode

SCROLL MACHINE (LOWERED MAIN BEARING SUPPORT-LCS/SUMMIT)Troy R. BrostromHarry B. ClendeninTom R. HodappMacinissa MezacheKeith J. ReinhartWei Hain Sun

SCROLL MACHINE WITH DISCHARGE DUCTRichard E. Eckels

SCROLL MACHINE WITH DISCHARGE VALVEMichael Perevozchikov

SCROLL TEMPERATURE PROTECTIONJames F. Fogt Stephen M. Seibel

SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OPTIMAL EQUIPMENT OPERATING PARAMETERSAbtar Singh

SYSTEM FOR REMOTE REFRIG-ERATION MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTICSThomas J. Mathews Abtar SinghNeal StarlingPaul Wickberg

DANIEL MEASUREMENTBI-DIRECTIONAL DUAL CHAMBER ORIFICE FITTINGArchie Dodd BeggThomas Henry LogaWilliam R. Freund

ENHANCED VELOCITY ESTIMATION IN ULTRASONIC FLOW METERSWilliam R. FreundGail Paulin MurrayAbhishek Bhatt

PEAK SWITCH DETECTOR FOR TRANSIT TIME ULTRASONIC METERSWilliam R. FreundGail Paulin MurrayKlaus Joachim Zanker

SELF-TUNING ULTRASONIC METERWilliam R. FreundGail Paulin MurrayKlaus Joachim Zanker

EGS ELECTRICAL GROUPFLAMEPROOF CONNECTING DEVICE USED TO CONNECT ELECTRICALLY AND METHODOLOGY OF APPLICATIONJean-Francois Monteil Guy Kevassay

EL-O-MATICDRIVING DEVICE INCLUDING A POSITION INDICATORFloris J. Groeneveld

DRIVING MECHANISM, FUNCTION PART AND SHUT-OFF VALVEFloris J. Groeneveld

ELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR FLUID CONTROL VALVESFloris J. Groeneveld

EMERSON ENERGY SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA MONITORING MODULE (1) He Hao Jiang Xuli Wang Jianwei

APPARATUS FOR COOLING A BAT-TERY IN AN OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT CABINETMarvin P. GarciaMichael R. Cosley

AUTOMATIC MODULE CONFIGURA-TION IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS POWER SYSTEMFrancois Daniel

BATTERY CONFIGURATION WITH A CLICKLouis DuguayFrancois DanielMarc Lavergne

BATTERY RECONNECT SYSTEM FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS POWER SYSTEMChristian De VevarennesLouis Duguay Pierre Got

ELECTRICAL TERMINAL FOR SURGE PROTECTION CARTRIDGEAl McGovernJane LeeDan HoeftTom Baum

EMI INTERFERENCE SHIELDED TELECOM. ENCLOSUREJohn PapaleoLester Grzesik

INSULATION DISPLACEMENT CONNECTORJane Lee

MODULAR ENCLOSURE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENTJim Webster

OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT CABINETKenneth DreierMarvin P. Garcia

POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMDennis KnurekJoe Elek

POWER SYSTEM HAVING POWER FACTOR CORRECTIONDennis KnurekJoe Elek

POWER SYSTEM WITH PHASE CONTROLLED INRUSH LIMITERDennis KnurekJoe Elek

POWER SYSTEM WITH ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHINGDennis KnurekJoe Elek

EMERSON MOTOR COMPANYAPPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE STATOR COILS OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR TO MAGNETIZE PERMANENT MAGNETS OF THE MOTOR ROTOR WHEN THE SPAN OF EACH STATOR COIL IS SMALLER THAN THE WIDTH OF EACH PERMA-NENT MAGNET POLEMark E. CarrierAlan D. Crapo

BASE END CAP FOR SEGMENTED STATORMark E. CarrierJason JurkowskiPaul G. MichaelsJ. Scott RoseWilliam Wang

BRUSHLESS PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR WITH HIGH POWER DENSITY, LOW COGGING AND LOW VIBRATIONAlan D. CrapoGary E. Horst

CAPACITOR START SINGLE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR WITH PARTIAL WINDING STARTINGMark C. DierkesRenyan William Fei

CONTOURED STATORMark E. CarrierJ. Scott RoseWilliam Wang

COOLING SYSTEM FOR DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINEPeter K. Bostwick

COVER FOR ELECTRIC MOTORTimothy J. Druhe David M. Lyle

CURRENT DECAY CONTROL IN SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTORGary E. Horst

DRIVE SUPPORT AND COVER ASSEMBLY FOR TUBEAXIAL FANRonald J. LievensWanlai LinTung Kim Nguyen

DYNAMOELECTRIC DEVICE AIR FLOW BAFFLE SHAPED TO INCREASE HEAT TRANSFERPeter K. BostwickPatrick M. Jones

ELECTRIC DEVICE GROUNDING SYSTEMPaul G. Michaels

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING A PERMANENT MAGNET MOTORAlan D. Crapo Richard E. Hartsfield, Jr. Todd A. Walls

EXTERIOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE HOUSINGWilliam P. StewartDonald J. Williams

HALL EFFECT SENSOR HOLDERDaniel E. Hilton

HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE SUCH AS ELECTRIC MOTOR AND GENERATORWilliam P. StewartDonald J. Williams

IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINEAlan P. French

INDUCTION MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEMDarko MarceticJoseph G. MarcinkiewiczVinodkuma Sadasivam

INTERCONNECTING METHOD FOR SEGMENTED STATOR ELECTRIC MACHINESRichard E. Hartsfield, Jr.Gary E. HorstDennis M. HurstKent A. Sheeran

INTERCONNECTING RING AND WIRE GUIDERichard E. Hartsfield, Jr.Daniel E. HiltonPaul G. MichaelsKent A. SheeranCraig E. Wallace

INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE WITH REDUCED MAGNET CHATTERINGGary E. Horst

LEAD END CAP FOR SEGMENTED STATORMark E. CarrierJason JurkowskiPaul G. MichaelsJ. Scott RoseWilliam Wang

LIMITED MOVEMENT SYSTEM FOR MOTOR SWITCH MOUNTED THERMO-PROTECTORGary W. BorcherdingL. Ranney DohogneWilliam R. LewisPaul G. MichaelsBarry M. Newberg

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING A ROTOR POSITION TRANSDUCERBarry M. NewbergLawrence J. Winkeler

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING WASHING MACHINE TUB IMBALANCEAlan P. FrenchJ. Stephen Thorn

MODULAR FLUX CONTROLLABLE PERMANENT MAGNET DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINEGary E. Horst

PCS MOTOR SYSTEM FOR USE IN HVAC APPLICATIONSRalph D. FurmanekPrakash B. ShahiArthur E. Woodward

PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINEMark E. Carrier Richard E. Hartsfield, Jr. Gary E. Horst

POLYGON SHAFT HOLE ROTORJohn H. HusseyJeffrey J. MeystrikJ. Scott RoseKent L. White

POWER STEERING MOTORKenneth M. De Luca Mark S. EastJohn P. FoulshamRichard E. Hartsfield Jr.Jemmi C. McDonald Charles P. Ketterer

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PSC MOTOR HAVING A 4/6 POLE COMMON WINDING AND HAVING AN ADDITIONAL 4-POLE WINDINGRenyan William Fei

REDUCED COST BEARING RETAINERGary W. Borcherding Jeffrey K. Leicht

ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTATING MACHINEMauro GavelloRaymond D. HeilmanAndrew F. PoagJoseph L. Tevaarwerk

ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTATING MACHINE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOFMauro GavelloRaymond D. HeilmanAndrew F. PoagJoseph L. Tevaarwerk

SENSORLESS COMMUNICATION CONTROLLER FOR A POLY-PHASE DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINEJoseph G. MarcinkiewiczJames L. SkinnerJ. Stephen Thorn

SENSORLESS SWITCHED RELUC-TANCE ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH SEGMENTED STATORMichael L. McClellandC. Theodore PeacheeMarielle PironSteven P. RandallJames A. WaferRichard S. WallaceDonald J. Williams

SINGLE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR WITH PARTIALLY SHARED WINDINGSMark C. Dierkes Renyan William Fei

SINGLE PHASE THREE SPEED MOTOR WITH SHARED WINDINGSRenyan William Fei

STATORS OF ELECTRIC MOTORS AND GENERATORSMark E. CarrierJason JurkowskiPaul G. MichaelsJ. Scott RoseWilliam Wang

SWITCH WITH SLOTTED TERMINAL ARMClifton Wade III

THREE PHASE ELECTRIC MOTOR TERMINAL BOX MOUNTED CONNECTION BOARDTimothy J. DruheDavid M. Lyle

WEATHER PROTECTED MODULAR MOTOR ENCLOSUREKenneth R. FriedmanR. Todd MiddletonRonald W. Schmidt

EMERSON NETWORK POWER CHINAA CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING DC/DC CONVERTER WITH SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFICATIONTang Zhi

A CONTROL METHOD OF HIGH VOLTAGE CONVERTER BY TRIPHASE HARMONIC INJECTIONSong Lingfeng Liu Kebin Wang Weiqin

A DISPLAY CONTROLLER AND A METHOD TO ACCESS DISPLAY MEMORYLi Xi Yan Huiyong Xiao Gang

A FAN FIX DEVICEDai Huaihong

A KIND OF GASKETDong Zhefei

A MEASUREMENT OF MOMENT OF INERTIALiu Hongxin Zhang Kemeng Li Juntian Liu Guowei

A METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING HOST IN MULTI-PARALLEL SYSTEMZhou Dangsheng

A METHOD FOR PREVENTING DC/BUS’S VOLTAGE OVERLi Juntian Liu Hongxin Yi Jie

A NEW DC-DC CONVERTER BASED ON ZVS FULL-BRIDGE CONVERTER WITH PHASE-SHIFT CONTROLRuan Shiliang Xiang Hua

A NEW METHOD AND DEVICE ABOUT THE VOLTAGE SOFT-START OF DC-BUS INLiu DaibingHuang Chuandong

A PHASE FAILURE DETECTION METHOD AND DETECTION CIRCUIT USED FOR 3-PHASE/4-WIRE INPUT EQUIPMENTZhang HuajianWei MingangZhou Daiwen

A PROTECTION COVER FOR CIRCUIT-BREAKERYuan Changchun

A SWITCH POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT WITH BIAS VOLTAGELi Weidong

A VERSATILE IGBT DRIVE PROTECTION CIRCUITXu Xuehai Li LingLiu Yuhu Du Yadong Qiu Wenyuan

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PWMJiang Zhongwen Liao Haiping Gong Chunwen

AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY FOR UPSXiao Xueli Sun Jianfeng

BATTERY OUTDOOR CABINETSLiu JunxianDong GuangyuYu Xia

BATTERY RACKSLiu JunxianDong GuangyuYu Xia

CONNECTOR(1)Shen ChuchunHu NanXu JianpingZhang HuajianZhu ChunhuiRu Yonggang

HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY FOR A POWER CONVERTERChen Xusheng

IMPROVED FULL BRIDGE PHASE-SHIFT SOFT SWITCHING CONVERTERRuan Shiliang Wu Jianhua Chen Liqiang

LIGHTENING PROTECTING DEVICE FOR LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC APPARATUSMeng Qi

LOAD IDENTIFICATION-BASED PID CONTROL METHOD AND UPSSun Wenhuan Zhou Dangsheng Zhang Yunxiang

LOSSLESS BOOST CONVERTERRuan Shiliang Xiang Hua

METHOD FOR DEAD TIME EFFECT COMPENSATION IN VARIABLE FREQUENCY INVERTERLiao Haiping

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING DRIVING POWERLi Shubai

PbCaSnAl ALLOY CASTING’S FAST HARDENING METHODWu Zhijun Li Bingwen

PFC METHOD AND CIRCUITRuan Shiliang Xiang Hua

PLCHe HaoWang MengtengYuan Chuangchun

POST SEAL DEVICE OF LEAD-ACID BATTERYDong Guangyu Wu XianzhangTong YiboChen SuxiangLiu Fan

POWER MODULEZhang ShijieZhang Huajian

POWER SUPPLY CABINET(3)He HaoSun Limei

POWER SUPPLY MODULE(11)He HaoJiang Xuli

POWER SUPPLY MODULE(12)Lin Bangyang

RESONANT INDUCTANCEHuang BoningZhang HuajianLv Minghai

SINGLE-PHASE PARALLEL CONVERTORLing Xiaojun

UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY(1)He Hao

WATERPROOFING OUTDOOR CABINETDong Zhefei

EMERSON POWER TRANSMISSIONBEARING COMPONENT MASKING UNITEd PaverTim RossAdam M. Theros

BEARING HAVING ANODIC NANOPARTICLE LUBRICANTPatrick A. Tibbits

BEARING WITH SPECIALLY SHAPED LANDSJames S. Porter

PASSAGE SEALING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR A MOTORIZED CONVEYOR PULLEYRyan BoucherDaniel G. Fannin

PIVOTING MOUNTING BLOCK FOR MOTORIZED CONVEYOR PULLEYSStephen E. Bond, Jr.James K. Simonelli

ROLLER BEARING HAVING HIGH PERFORMANCE BEARING SEAL AND CARTRIDGEJames P. Johnson

SHAFT LOCKING DEVICE FOR BEARING ASSEMBLIESJames P. JohnsonEric PuleoKevin Feerick

EMERSON TOOL COMPANYCOMBINATION WET/DRY VACUUMStuart V. Holsten Kiyoshi Hoshino

COMBINATION WET/DRY VACUUM APPLIANCEKiyoshi HoshinoMichael F. Martin

DRILL PRESSJohn K. GarnerKiyoshi HoshinoDouglas H. MinerRandall W. RobisonJohn L. Theising

HOSE LOCK WITH INTEGRAL SEAL AND RETROFIT ADAPTERStuart V. HolstenDavid R. HultMichael F. MartinJeffrey L. Young

SELF-SEALING DISPENSING VALVE FOR HUMIDIFIER WATER BOTTLESteven L. RheaMark J. Tomasiak

FISHER CONTROLS A NETWORK ACCESSIBLE INTERFACE FOR A PROCESS CONTROL NETWORKHarry BurnsLarry BrownBrent Larson

BUSHING-LESS CONTROL VALVEWilliam E. Wears

CONTROL DEVICE TEST SYSTEM WITH A REMOTE SWITCH ACTIVATIONAli RiyazJim SnowbargerPatrick Flanders

CONTROL VALVE FLOW ADJUSTMENT DEVICERandy J. HallRonald C. BurrMark D. StiehlBrian J. BurlageCarter Cartwright

CONTROL VALVE TRIM AND BORE SEALJim EgglestonBill Fitzgerald

DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION OF INSTABILITIES IN PROCESS CONTROL LOOPSKenneth William Junk

DEVICE DATA ACQUISITIONBruce GrumstrupBruce Johnson

DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR A CHEMICAL DETECTION SYSTEMJohn Dilger

DOWNLOADABLE CODE IN A DISTRIBUTED PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMHans LarsonSteve PackwoodLarry Brown

ELECTRICAL GROUNDING ASSEMBLY FOR CONTROL VALVEPeter K. MerrillJoel Anderson

FLUID PRESSURE REDUCTION DEVICEDouglas GethmannDavid KoesterMichael AndersonPaul SchafbuchHans Baumann

FLUID PRESSURE REDUCTION DEVICEMichael W. McCartyTed LongMike Anderson

FLUID PRESSURE REDUCTION DISKS WITH TAPER NUT RETENTION DEVICEDouglas Gethmann

FREQUENCY WARPING FOR IMPROVING RESONATOR SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIOJohn DilgerGuojun Liu

FUNCTION BLOCK APPARATUS FOR VIEWING DATA IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMLarry BrownBrent LarsonHarry Burns

INTERFACE APPARATUS FOR TWO-WIRE COMMUNICATION IN PROCESS CONTROL LOOPSStephen Seberger

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUT-PUT CONTROL OF A VALVE/ ACTUATOR PLANTRichard Winkler

METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINISTICALLY OBTAINING MEASUREMENTS OF A PROCESS CONTROLBruce GrumstrupKenneth JunkJim SnowbargerEugene Taylor, Jr.

PEEK BEARING WITH TRAPPED PTFE BEARING LINERRobert T. Wilson

PIVOT ACTUATED SLEEVE VALVEMichael W. McCartyMichel K. LovellDouglas Gethmann

PLUG AND SEAT POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR CONTROL APPLICATIONSGeorge W. Gassman

POSITION SENSOR USING A COM-POUND MAGNETIC FLUX SOURCEGeorge W. GassmanCarl G. ScafferiRonald Hurd

PRESSURE ACTIVATED CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR CHEMICAL SENSORSJohn Dilger

PRESSURE ACTUATOR DIAPHRAGM CASING WITH AIR PASSAGESChad EngleLynn Mahncke

PROCESS CONTROL NETWORK WITH REDUNDANT FIELD DEVICES AND BUSSESHarry BurnsLarry BrownBrent Larson

PROTECTED SOFT SEAT WITH SECONDARY HARDSEATKimball BarronEdward Merwald

REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS IN A PROCESS CONTROL NETWORK HAVING DISTRIBUTED CONTROL FUNCTIONSBrent LarsonHarry BurnsHans LarsonLarry Brown

REPLACEABLE VALVE SEAT RING WITH ENHANCED FLOW DESIGNRandy HallRonald BurrCarl Miller

ROD CONNECTOR ASSEMBLYMichael W. McCarty

SAMPLE RETRIEVAL SYSTEMJohn DilgerMark Coughran

STEM CONNECTOR ASSEMBLYDouglas Gethmann

STEM TO SLEEVE CONNECTION FOR PIVOT ACTUATED SLEEVE VALVEMichael W. McCartyMichel K. LovellDouglas Gethmann

VALVE ACTUATORPhilip Eggleston

VALVE ACTUATOR WITH PLIABLE PRESSURE CONVERSION DEVICEPhilip Eggleston

VALVE PLUG SEAL ASSEMBLYWayne FaasTed GrabauKimball Barron

FISHER REGULATORSFLUX SHAPING POLE PIECES FOR A MAGNETIC DISPLACEMENT SENSORJohn DilgerNile Dielschneider

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INTELLIGENT PRESSURE REGULATORPaul AdamsKarl GabelDaniel Roper

INTELLIGENT REGULATOR WITH INPUT/OUTPUT CAPABILITIESPaul AdamsStephanie M. Law

LOW POWER REGULATOR SYSTEM AND METHODRichard Vanderah

MAGNETIC DISPLACEMENT SENSORJohn DilgerNile DielschneiderJerry Ceaser

PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITH IMPROVED REPARABILITYKen SchimnowskiJeff ColeTom Oliver

REGULATOR DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM AND METHODPaul AdamsDave WoollumsJon MillikenRichard J. VanderahStephanie M. Law

REGULATOR FLOW FLUCTUATION STABILIZERCharles OldsMark HoodJohn Hostutler

REGULATOR FLOW MEASUREMENT APPARATUSPaul AdamsDave WoollumsJon Milliken

REGULATOR FLOW MEASUREMENT APPARATUSBruce GrumstrupPaul R. Adams

REPLACEABLE FLOW-CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A FLUID FLOW LINELarry HazenRobert ClaneyDonald Day

SELF-CENTERING MAGNET ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A LINEAR TRAVEL MEASUREMENT DEVICEDon PepperlingJohn Dilger Nile DielschneiderJim Hawkins

FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.A VARIABLE HORIZON PREDIC-TOR FOR CONTROLLING DEAD TIME DOMINANT PROCESSES AND PROCESSES WITH TIMEWilhelm Wojsznis

ACCESSING AND UPDATING A CON-FIGURATION DATABASE FROM DIS-TRIBUTED PHYSICAL LOCATIONS WITHIN A PROCESS CONTROLMark NixonTeresa ChatkoffStephen Gilbert

ADAPTATION OF ADVANCED PROCESS CONTROL BLOCKS IN RESPONSE TO VARIABLE PROCESS DELAYTerry BlevinsWilhelm Wojsznis

ADAPTIVE FEEDBACK/FEEDFOR-WARD PID CONTROLLERWilhelm WojsznisTerry Blevins

ADAPTIVE PREDICTIVE MODEL IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMTerry BlevinsVasiliki TzovlaWilhelm WojsznisSai GanesamoothiAshish Mehta

APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO FIELD DEVICES IN A DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMGary Tapperson Thomas Boyd

AUTOMATIC LINKAGE OF PROCESS EVENT DATA TO A DATA HISTORIANDavid DeitzWill IrwinGrant WilsonBeth Filippo

AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADED LINK ACTIVE SCHEDULEDan ChristensenKen KrivosheinLarry Jundt

CAMPAIGN MANAGER FOR BATCH PROCESSESDavid Deitz Diego BenavidesNathan PettusGrant WilsonBob Lenich

CONTROL-LOOP AUTO-TUNER WITH NONLINEAR TUNING RULES ESTIMATORSWilhelm WojsznisTerry BlevinsDirk Thiele

ENHANCED DEVICE ALARMS IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMBob Havekost

FUNCTION BLOCK IMPLEMENTA-TION OF A CAUSE AND EFFECT MATRIX FOR USE IN A PROCESS SAFETY SYSTEMMike OttGary LawDennis StevensonBob HavekostJulian NaidooGodfrey Sherriff

FUSION OF PROCESS PERFOR-MANCE MONITORING WITH PROCESS EQUIPMENT MONITOR-ING AND CONTROLBud Keyes Duncan Schleiss John Gudaz Mark Nixon Terry Blevins

HAND HELD DIAGNOSTIC AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC BUS DETECTIONMoises DelacruzDale Borgeson

HIERARCHICAL FAILURE MANAGE-MENT FOR PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMSBob HavekostDavid DeitzDennis StevensonWill IrwinMike Ott

HIGH SPEED AUTO-TUNING LOOPTerry BlevinsWilhelm Wojsznis

INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE WITH CONFIGURATION, FAULT ISOLATION AND REDUNDANT FAULT ASSIST FUNCTIONALITYSteve DienstbierMike Apel

INTEGRATED ADVANCED CONTROL BLOCKS IN PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMSTerry BlevinsWilhelm WojsznisVasiliki TzovlaDirk Thiele

INTEGRATED ALARM DISPLAY IN A PROCESS CONTROL NETWORKDuncan SchleissCindy ScottClint Fletcher Bob HavekostMike Ott

INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC SIGNA-TURES FOR APPROVAL OF PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM SOFTWARE OBJECTSDavid DeitzGrant WilsonHerschel O. Koska, IIStephen G. HammackDeeAnn G. Delguzzi

INTEGRATED OPTIMAL MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMMark NixonWilhelm WojsznisDick SeemannTerry Blevins

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING FAULTY SENSORS IN A PROCESSJoe S. QinRicardo DuniaRandy Hayes

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL WITH AUTOMATIC TUNINGJoe S. Qin

MODEL-FREE ADAPTATION OF A PROCESS CONTROLLERWilhelm WojsznisJohn A. GudazTerry BlevinsDirk Thiele

MULTIPLEXED DATA TRANSMISSIONS THROUGH A COMMUNICATION LINKLee NeitzelNeil PetersonTeresa Chatkoff

OBJECT-ORIENTATED PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERMark NixonDennis StevensonMike Ott Steve Hammack

ON-LINE DEVICE TESTING BLOCK INTEGRATED INTO A PROCESS CONTROL/SAFETY SYSTEMMike OttGary LawDennis StevensonRiyaz AliMark NixonTim Forsythe

OPERATOR LOCK-OUT IN BATCH PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMSBob HavekostDavid DeitzDennis Stevenson Will Irwin Mike Ott

PORTABLE COMPUTER IN A PRO-CESS CONTROL ENVIRONMENTVasiliki TzovlaMark NixonAndrew DoveKent BurrNeil Peterson

PROBING ALGORITHM FOR FOUNDATION FIELDBUS PROTOCOLDan ChristensenRam Ramachandran

PROCESS CONTROL CONFIGURA-TION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PROFIBUS DEVICE NETWORKKen Krivoshein

PROCESS CONTROL TERMINALLarry O. Jundt

REAL-TIME PROCESS CONTROL SIMULATION METHOD AND APPARTAUSJonathan Bowling

REDUNDANT APPLICATION STATIONS FOR PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMSMark NixonKen Beoughter

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS DETECTION IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMMike ApelMarina SokolovaBill BennettKen BeoughterSteve Dienstbier

TWO-MODE FOUNDATION FIELD-BUS DEVICE CONFIGURATORSteve BonwellDeji ChenDan ChristensenDeeAnn DelguzziNeil PetersonRam Ramachandran

USE OF REMOTE SOFT PHASES IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMGodfrey SherriffWill IrwinDavid DeitzGrant WilsonJames Moore

WIRING FAULT DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPORTING FOR PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMSDan ChristensenSteve BonwellMike Marshall

FLOW COMPUTERHIGH RESOLUTION PULSE COUNT INTERFACEDouglas B. Roberts David W. Shollenbarger David L. SmidRichard J. Vanderah

IN-PLACE DYNAMICALLY RE-SIZEABLE PERSISTENT HISTORICAL DATABASEJesse R. Frederick

SOLAR PANEL AND ANTENNA MOUNTING ON AN EXPLOSION PROOF ENCLOSUREDonald P. PepperlingDavid C. SandersonDennis G. SickelsRichard J. Vanderah

FUSITEHERMETIC TERMINALJames Zanello

HERMETIC TERMINAL ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURETariq QuadirScott SchuckmannCraig Johnson

HERMETIC TERMINAL STRUCTUREStephanie ChapmanGlenn A. Honkomp Tariq Quadir

HERMETICALLY SEALED CURRENT CONDUCTING TERMINAL ASSEMBLYZhijian DengTariq Quadir

SIGHT GLASS AND LOW TEMPERATURE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEArjan KolkmanDieter PaterekTariq QuadirScott Schuckmann

IN-SINK-ERATORFOOD WASTE DISPOSER HAVING VARIABLE SPEED MOTORWilliam F. StrutzThomas R. Berger

POWER CORD CONNECTOR FOR AN APPLIANCEThomas R. BergerJerry G. Ryder

INTERMETRO INDUSTRIESMODULAR STORAGE SYSTEM WITH AN ACTIVE-LEVEL STORAGE FEATUREKenneth Stevens Johnathan Daugherty David McGovern

SHELF STRUCTURE - RETRO FITRobert J. Welch Douglas J. Kaminski Robert R. SteeleRobert K. SwartzAlan Grula

SUPPORT FOR SECURING CANTILEVERED SHELVING TO AN INSULATED UNITJohn H. WelschRobert J. WelchWillard J. SicklesJames D. Hill

KNAACK MANUFACTURINGCOVER FOR TRUCK BOXTom SchwalieBarry BidingerJerry Draffkorn, Jr.Atul SaigalRandy Hyde

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPENING A DOORFred C. WebbGerald Draffkorn, Jr.

PUSHBUTTON BOXRandy HydeTom Schwalie

TRUCK BOX ASSEMBLYTom SchwalieBarry BidingerJerry Draffkorn, Jr.Atul Saigal Randy Hyde

TRUCK BOX BASETom SchwalieBarry BidingerJerry Draffkorn, Jr.Atul Saigal Randy Hyde

TRUCK BOX COVERTom SchwalieBarry BidingerJerry Draffkorn, Jr.Atul SaigalRandy Hyde

LEROY SOMERBEARING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ROLLING ELEMENTSJean Begue

BRAKING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR AND MOTOR AND APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICEJean Marc Oraison

CONVERTER FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINESerge PetitJean-Marc PetillonAlain Buisson Regis Giraud

COOLING FINS PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXISH. Duong

COPY KEYR. GiraudT.H. CrespoJ.M. Petillon

DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND A SPEED CONTROLLERJ.Y. RozierD. Jourdan

DEVICE FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICITYRegis Giraud

DIRECTED GRAINS LAMINATION FOR ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINEClaude Delavie

DISK MACHINEJacques Saint-MichelAtef Abou Akar

ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING AN EXTERNAL ROTOREric CoupartPascal GauthierJacques Saint-MichelChristophe GillesAtef Abou Akar

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ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING A FLUX- CONCENTRATING ROTOR AND A STATOR WITH WINDINGS ON TEETHPhilippe Augier Eric CoupartPascal GauthierJacques Saint-MichelChristophe GillesAndre EydelieLaurent JadeauAtef Abou Akar

ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH FORCED VENTILATIONH. Duong

ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINEH. Duong

ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING 1 STATOR AND 2 ROTORSAtef Abou AkarJacques Saint-Michel

STATOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINEDominique Condamin Jean Gaste

LIEBERTAN EQUIPMENT OF CABLE CONNECTIONQiu HongjieLan QiyongYang Yanping

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A RAPID FAULT DETECTION AND TRANSFER IN A UTILITY-INTERAC-TIVE UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLYRobert W. BakerJeff M. Powell

DEVICE PARTICULARLY FOR REDUCING THE NOISE EMITTED BY AIR CONDITIONERS Alberto Doria Paolo Tarquini Stefano Strapparava

INTERACTIVE SENSORS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLLennart Stah Christian Belady

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFER CONTROL AND UNDERVOLTAGE DETECTION IN AN AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCHElliot Hohri

REMOTE DISTRIBUTION CABINETRobert E. BakerMichael R. HarperJames K. MartinRandall F. Mathis

SURGE ARRESTORDan BuchananBryan ColeAndrew L. Gardiner Mark Matson Tanya VargasonGlen E. Wilson

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLYK.J. BellT. BushK.K. EschhofenJ.R. FunkB.P. HeberF. KafaipourA. MargraffM.N. MarwaliN.J. NorrisR.R. RautenstrauchR.E. Shetler Jr.R. Shenoy R. Subramanian

MICRO MOTIONADJUSTABLE VOLTAGE CONVERTER UTILIZING A CHARGE PUMPBill Mansfield

APPARATUS FOR AND A METHOD OF FABRICATING A CORIOLIS FLOWMETER FORMED PRIMARILY OF PLASTICGreg LanhamTony Pankratz

APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING A CORIOLIS FLOWMETER FLOW TUBE TO A FLOWMETER CASEGreg LanhamDale ListerCurt Ollila Craig VanCleve

BALANCE BAR FOR A CORIOLIS FLOWMETERRachael CohenRob GarnettGreg LanhamCurt OllilaCraig VanCleve

BYPASS TYPE CORIOLIS EFFECT FLOWMETERRoger LovingCraig VanCleve

CIRCUIT THAT REDUCES THE NUMBERS OF COMPONENTS NEEDED TO TRANSMIT DATA FROM INTRINSICALLY SAFE TO NON-IN-TRINSICALLY SAFE CIRCUITS USING OPTO-COUPLERSBill MansfieldCraig McAnally

CIRCUITRY FOR REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS FOR MULTIPLE RESISTIVE SENSORS ON A CORIOLIS EFFECT MASS FLOWMETERPaul HaysMike Zolock

CIRCUITRY FOR SUPPLYING A CONTROLLED SIGNAL TO A DRIVE SYSTEMBill Mansfield

COMBINED PICKOFF AND OSCILLA-TORY DRIVER FOR USE IN CORIOLIS FLOWMETERS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMETim CunninghamStu Shelley

CORIOLIS EFFECT MASS FLOWME-TER USING A SINGLE ROTOR HAV-ING A FLEXIBLE SENSING ELEMENTRoger LovingCraig VanCleve

CORIOLIS EFFECT MASS FLOWME-TER USING CONCENTRIC ROTORSRoger LovingCraig VanCleve

CORIOLIS FLOWMETER HAVING A CASING ENCLOSED IN A VENEERDave NormenMike Overfelt

CORIOLIS FLOWMETER HAVING A REDUCED FLAG DIMENSIONMatthew CrisfieldSteve JohnstonJohn McCarthy

CORIOLIS FLOWMETER HAVING A REDUCED FLAG DIMENSION FOR HANDLING LARGE MASS FLOWSMatthew CrisfieldJohn McCarthy

CORIOLIS FLOWMETER HAVING AN EXPLOSION PROOF HOUSINGDale ListerJohn McCarthyCurt OllilaTony Pankratz

CORIOLIS FLOWMETER HAVING BI-METALLIC PROCESS CONNECTIONSRob GarnettDale ListerMike SheltonRock Tanner

CORIOLIS FLOWMETER HAVING CORRUGATED FLOW TUBECraig VanCleve

CORIOLIS FLOWMETER HAVING ITS FLOW CALIBRATION FACTOR INDE-PENDENT OF MATERIAL DENSITYGreg LanhamChuck StackCraig VanCleve

CORIOLIS FLOWMETERS USING FIBERS AND ANISOTROPIC MATERIAL TO CONTROL SELECTED VIBRATIONAL FLOWMETER CHARACTERISTICS (COMPOSITE METER)Craig VanCleve

CORIOLIS VISCOMETER USING PARALLEL CONNECTED CORIOLIS MASS FLOWMETERSRoger Loving Craig VanCleve

CORRECTION OF CORIOLIS FLOW-METER MEASUREMENTS DUE TO MULTIPHASE FLOWSRobin Dutton

DETERMINISTIC SERIAL BUS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMTom GreenPaul HaysAl SamsonJeff WalkerMike Zolock

DRIVE CIRCUIT MODAL FILTER FOR A VIBRATING TUBE FLOWMETERTim Cunningham

DRIVER FOR OSCILLATING A VIBRATING CONDUITTim Cunningham Stu Shelley

EXPLOSION PROOF FEED THROUGH CONNECTORRob Garnett

FLOWMETER CALIBRATION SYSTEM WITH STATISTICAL OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUEMarc ButtlerBob DeBoomJulie GniffkeJoe Longo

GENERALIZED MODAL SPACE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VIBRATING TUBE PROCESS PARAMETER SENSORTim CunninghamStu Shelley

GYROSCOPIC MASS FLOWMETERRoger Loving Craig VanCleve

HIGH TEMPERATURE DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A CORIOLIS MASS FLOWMETERDave CampbellJohn McCarthy Kurt McCormick Dan McNulty

I/O SIGNALING CIRCUITBill Mansfield

IMPROVED VIBRATING CONDUIT PROCESS PARAMETER SENSORS, OPERATING METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS UTILIZING COMPLEX MODAL ESTIMATIONTim Cunningham

INITIALIZATION ALGORITHM FOR DRIVE CONTROL IN A CORIOLIS FLOWMETERRick Maginnis

INTEGRATED CURRENT SOURCE FEEDBACK AND CURRENT LIMITING ELEMENTBill Mansfield

LATERAL MODE STABILIZER FOR CORIOLIS FLOWMETERCurt Ollila

LINEAR ACTUATORRoger LovingTony Pankratz

LOW THERMAL STRESS CASE CON-NECT LINK FOR A STRAIGHT TUBE CORIOLIS FLOWMETERCraig VanCleve

MASS FRACTION METERING DEVICETom O’BanionTim PattenJulie Valentine

MEMORY PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-TASKING SYSTEMTom GreenAl Samson

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONDING A CONNECTING RING TO A FLOW TUBE AND BALANCE BAR HAVING DIFFERENT THERMAL COEFFICIENTS OF EXPANSION IN A CORIOLIS FLOWMETERCraig VanCleve

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORIOLIS FLOWMETER HAVING AN ACCURACY ENHANCING BALANCE BARCraig VanCleve

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PRESSURE IN A CORIOLIS MASS FLOWMETERTamal BoseHoward DerbyAndy LevienTony Pankratz

MULTIPHASE FLOW MEASUREMENT SYSTEMRobin DuttonChad Steele

MULTI-RATE DIGITAL SIGNAL PRO-CESSOR FOR SIGNALS FROM PICK-OFFS ON A VIBRATING CONDUITDenis Henrot

PROCESS PARAMETER SENSOR APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS USING FORCE FILTERINGDave Normen

PROGRAMMABLE CORIOLIS FLOW METER ELECTRONICS FOR OUTPUT-TING INFORMATION OVER A SINGLE OUTPUT PORTPaul HaysBill Mansfield

SELF-CHARACTERIZING VIBRATING CONDUIT PARAMETER SENSORS AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREFORTim CunninghamStu Shelley

SENSITIVITY ENHANCING BALANCE BARGreg LanhamChuck StackCraig VanCleve

STRAIGHT TUBE CORIOLIS FLOWMETERGreg LanhamChuck StackCraig VanCleve

SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING TAMPER-ING WITH SIGNAL CONDITIONER REMOTE FROM A HOST SYSTEMMike KeiltyAl Samson

SYSTEM FOR SETTING FRAME AND PROTOCOL FOR TRANSMISSION IN A UART DEVICEPaul HaysBill Mansfield

SYSTEM FOR VALIDATING CALIBRA-TION OF A CORIOLIS FLOWMETERTim Patten

TYPE IDENTIFICATION AND PARAM-ETER SELECTION FOR DRIVE CON-TROL IN A CORIOLIS FLOWMETERRick MaginnisBrian Smith

UNIVERSAL INPUT TO DC OUTPUT CONVERSION CIRCUITRYBill HarrisBill Mansfield

VIBRATING CONDUIT PARAMETER SENSORS, OPERATING METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS UTILIZING REAL NORMAL MODAL DECOMPOSITIONTim CunninghamDave NormenGary PawlasStu Shelley

RIDGE TOOLASSEMBLY FOR ARTICULATING CRIMP RING AND ACTUATORRichard R. BowlesPaul W. GressJames E. Hamm

DRAIN CLEANERMichael J. RutkowskiJon R. Dunkin

DRAIN CLEANING APPARATUSMichael J. Rutkowski

FEED CONTROL DEVICE FOR PLUMBING TOOLSJon R. Dunkin Michael J. Rutkowski

OIL DISPENSER CONTAINERJonathan M. IwamasaSteven K. Morris

POWERED DRAIN CLEANERMichael J. RutkowskiJon R. Dunkin

ROLL GROOVING APPARATUSJames E. HammRandy S. Wise

SUPPORT FOR MOUNTING A PIPE ON A TOOLRobert M. BaracskaiRichard R. Bowles

TUBE CUTTERLarry Babb

ROSEMOUNTAUTO CORRECTING TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER WITH RESISTANCE BASED SENSOR Evren EryurekJogesh Warrior

BI-DIRECTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FLOW SENSORDavid E. WicklundTerrance F. KrouthDavid A. BrodenMark S. Schumacher

CAPACITIVE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER David A. BrodenDavid A. Horky

CHARACTERIZATION OF PROCESS PRESSURE SENSOR David A. BrodenTimothy P. FogartyDavid E. WiklundTerry X. BeacheyMark S. Schumacher

COMPACT TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER WITH IMPROVED LEAD CONNECTIONSDirk BauschkeHiep Nguyen

DATA BUS COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE FOR FIELD INSTRUMENTDavid Tetzlaff

DEVICE IN A PROCESS SYSTEM FOR DETECTING EVENTSEvren Eryurek Jogesh Warrior

DIAGNOSTICS FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMSMarcos PelusoDale BorgesonGreg RomeEvren Eryurek Weston Roper

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FLOW METER WITH INTEGRATED PRESSURE TAPSLowell Kleven

ELECTRO-OPTIC INTERFACE FOR FIELD INSTRUMENTMichael SmithGeorge Hausler

FIELD BASED PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH AUTO-TUNINGHehong ZouKale HedstromJogesh WarriorCoy Hays

FIELD INSTRUMENT WITH DATA BUS COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLDavid TetzlaffJogesh WarriorGabriel Maalouf

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FIELD TRANSMITTER FOR STORING INFORMATIONBrian J. Bischoff Gary A. Lenz

FIELD TRANSMITTER WITH DIAGNOSTIC SELF-TEST MODE John P. SchulteRongtai Wang

FLOW DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM Evren EryurekKadir Kavaklioglu

FLOW INSTRUMENT WITH MULTISENSORS Mark S. SchumacherDavid A. BrodenDavid E. Wiklund

FLOW MEASUREMENT WITH DIAGNOSTICSEvren EryurekKadir Kavaklioglu

FREQUENCY STABILIZATION IN A RADAR LEVEL GAUGEJohn Kielb

GAGE PRESSURE OUTPUT FROM AN ABSOLUTE PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE Kelly M. OrthMark S. Schumacher

GRAIN GROWTH OF ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION FOR MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS)Mark G. RomoStan Rud, Jr.Mark LutzFred SittlerAdrian Toy

HYDRAULIC PISTON POSITION SENSORGregory BrownBrian Richter

HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR PISTON MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD Terrance F. KrouthDavid E. WiklundRichard J. Habegger Richard R. Hineman

IMPLANTABLE PRESSURE- ACTIVATED MICRO-VALVEDavid A. Broden

INDUSTRIAL PROCESS DEVICE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARESudhakar Dharnipragada

INTEGRATED TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE AND DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT Roger L. Frick Charles R. Willcox

INTERCHANGEABLE DIFFERENTIAL ABSOLUTE AND GAGE TYPE OF PRESSURE TRANSMITTER Carl Gansen Stan Rud, Jr. Fred Sittler

INTERCHANGEABLE PROCESS CONNECTION RESISTANT TO INSTALLATION ERRORSWilliam E. PetrichCharles A. Glaser

MAGNETIC FLOW METER WITH REFERENCE ELECTRODE Robert K. Schulz

MANIFOLD FOR USE WITH A PRESSURE TRANSMITTERWilliam PetrichDavid A. BrodenPaul SundetScott Nelson

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DIRECT BONDED ISOLATED PRESSURE SENSORMark LutzFred SittlerAdrian ToyRoger Frick

MULTI-PHASE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WITH SYNCHRONIZED SIGMA DELTA CONVERTERS Roger L. Frick

MULTIPLE PROCESS PRODUCT INTERFACE DETECTION FOR A LOW POWER RADAR LEVEL TRANSMITTER Kurt DiedeBrian Richter

OPTICAL INTERFACE WITH SAFETY SHUTDOWNAnders AnderssonMichael J. Smith

OPTICAL SENSOR FOR MEASURING PHYSICAL AND MATE-RIAL PROPERTIES Roger L. Frick

PISTON POSITION MEASURING DEVICE David E. Wiklund Terrance F. KrouthRichard J. HabeggerRichard R. Hineman

PREDICTION OF ERROR MAGNITUDE IN A PRESSURE TRANS-MITTEREvren EryurekGary LenzKadir Kavaklioglu

PREINSTALLATION OF A PRESSURE SENSOR MODULERichard NelsonSteven M. BehmRobert HedtkeRoger FrickScott D. NelsonMark FandreyTheodore H. SchnaareBrian L. WestfieldMark SchumacherWeston Roper

PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE INCLUDING A CAPACITIVE SENSOR IN AN AMPLIFIER FEEDBACK PATH John P. Schulte

PRESSURE MODULEMark C. Fandrey

PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY Fred C. SittlerChristina A. Nord (Grunig)Mark G. Romo

PRESSURE SENSOR CAPSULE Mark G. Romo

PRESSURE TRANSMITTER FOR CLEAN ENVIRONMENTSDavid A. Broden

PROCESS CONNECTION FOR IN-LINE PRESSURE TRANSMITTERScott NelsonMark FandreyPaul SundetBill Petrich

PROCESS FLOW PLATE WITH TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT FEATURELowell Kleven

PROCESS PRESSURE MEASURE-MENT DEVICES WITH IMPROVED ERROR COMPENSATIONRoger FrickDavid A. BrodenStan Rud, Jr.

PROCESS TRANSMITTER HAVING A STEP-UP CONVERTER FOR POWERING ANALOG COMPONENTSBrian L. WestfieldWeston RoperDavid G. Tyson

PROCESS TRANSMITTER WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION LINKRobert C. Hedtke

SAPPHIRE PRESSURE SENSOR BEAM WITH GOLD GERMANIUM ISOLATION BRAZE JOINTFred Sittler

SCALABLE PROCESS TRANSMITTERSteven BehmDale DavisMark FandreyRoger FrickRobert HedtkeRichard NelsonScott NelsonWeston RoperTed SchnaareJohn SchulteMark Schumacher

SELF ENERGIZING PROCESS SEAL FOR PROCESS CONTROL TRANSMITTERThomas Peterson

SMART VALVE POSITIONERGregory C. Brown

SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATING ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERCharles E. Goetzinger David E. Tetzlaff

THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN A PRESSURE TRANSMITTERSteve BehmWilliam KruegerKelly OrthJeffrey Brekken

TRANSMITTER FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF FLOW THROUGH A DIFFERENTIAL PRODUCER USING A SIMPLIFIED PROCESSDavid Wiklund

TRANSMITTER WITH DUAL PROTOCOL INTERFACERobert C. Hedtke

TWO-WIRE FIELD MOUNTED PROCESS DEVICEGary LenzWilliam KirkpatrickBob KarschniaMarcos PelusoSteve DiMarco

VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR Mark G. RomoLiang-Ju LuCharles R. WillcoxStanley E. Rud, Jr.

ROSEMOUNT ANALYTICALGENERATOR MONITORING, CONTROL AND EFFICIENCYStephen T. Staphanos Marion A. KeyesGary G. Cacciatore

OXYGEN ANALYZER WITH ENHANCED CALIBRATION AND BLOW-BACKStephen T. StaphanosMarion A. Keyes

Ph SENSOR WITH INTERNAL SOLUTION GROUNDChang-Dong FengJoe N. CoveyBeth Meinhard CoveyRichard N. BarilRoland H. Koluvek

PROCESS ANALYTIC SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEMStephen Staphanos

SAAB ROSEMOUNT TANK RADAR ABANTENNA DEVICE FOR RADAR-BASED LEVEL GAUGINGKurt Olov Edvardsson

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RADAR-BASED LEVEL GAUGINGKurt Olov Edvardsson

DEVICE AND METHOD IN A LEVEL GAUGING SYSTEMKurt Olov Edvardsson

HORN ANTENNAMagnus Ohlsson

METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR INSULATION OF A RADAR LEVEL GAUGEKurt Olov EdvardssonAnders JirskogMagnus Ohlsson

SEPARATION FREQUENCY DETEC-TION IN A RADAR LEVEL GAUGELeif Nilsson

SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A RADAR LEVEL GAUGING SYSTEMLennart Hagg

SYSTEM FOR LEVEL GAUGING AND PROVIDING ALARMS FOR A STOR-AGE ROOM USING TWO GAUGING DEVICES FOR DETERMINING A CURRENT LEVEL VALUEOla HållStig LarsonDaniel Johansson

SWITCHED RELUCTANCE DRIVES LTD.A CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR AN INDUCTIVE LOADRex M. Davis

A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ROTOR POSITION IN A SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINERosemary A. NormanHoward J. Slater

A WINDING FOR SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINESSteven P. Randall

AN ANGLE FIRING CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINEStephen J. Watkins

CONTROL OF LINE HARMONICSPatricia M. ElliottHoward J. Slater

CONTROL OF SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINESCharles E.B. Green

CONTROLLING OF A SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTORCharles R. ElliottIan Jordison

COOLING OF ELECTRICAL MACHINESSteven P. Randall

CURRENT CHOPPING IN SWITCHED RELUCTANCE DRIVE SYSTEMSCharles R. Elliott Michael J. Turner

DEMODULATOR FOR A PULSE WIDTH MODULATED SIGNALDavid M. Sugden Andrew M. Roberts

ELECTRIC MACHINE CONTROLLERMichael J. Turner Alan R. Jewell

NOISE REDUCTION IN RELUCTANCE MACHINESSteven P. Randall

POSITION DETECTION OF SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINESPeter R. Mayes

ROTOR POSITION DETECTION IN SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINESCharles E.B. Green

ROTOR POSITION DETECTION OF A SWITCHED RELUCTANCE DRIVEHoward J. Slater

STARTING OF SINGLE-PHASE MOTORSPeter R. Mayes James C.R. Smart

STARTING OF SWITCHED RELUCTANCE GENERATORSMichael J. Turner

SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINENorman N. Fulton

SYNCHRONISATION OF MACHINE AND LOAD CHARACTERISTICSMichael L. McClelland Charles R. Elliott

TRANSDUCER OFFSET COMPENSATIONMichael J. Turner

THERM-O-DISCBIMETAL SNAP DISC THERMOSTAT WITH HEATERSTruong Nguyen

BUNN PROBEMiu MillerRichard E. WelchTung-Sheng Yang

CLIP FOR PTC DEVICESJeffrey A. West

CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSI-TIONS CONTAINING FIBRALLATED FIBERS AND DEVICESEdward J. Blok Prasad S. KhadkikarJoseph V. RumlerMark R. ScoularJeffrey A. West

CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSI-TIONS CONTAINING N-N-M- PHENYLENEDIMALEIMIDE AND DEVICESEdward J. BlokPrasad S. Khadkikar

LIQUID LEVEL SENSORHank E. Millet David W. ReynoldsRichard E. WelchBernard D. Zimmermann

PTC CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION CONTAINING MEDIUM PARTICLE SIZE HIGH STRUCTURE CARBON BLACKEdward J. Blok

VAPOR SENSOR HAVING IMPROVED RESPONSE TIMEBernard D. Zimmermann

WHITE-RODGERSAPPARATUS ADAPTED TO BE RELEASABLY CONNECTABLE TO THE SUB BASE OF A THERMOSTATSteven L. Carey

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHUTTING DOWN FUEL FIRED APPLIANCEDonald E. Donnelly

IGNITER DISTINGUISHING CIRCUITRY AND SOFTWARESteven DerousseBradley C. Zikes

SENSING AND CONTROL OF VALVE FLOW RATEDavid L. Hart Ronald W. Meyer

SINGLE COIL TWO OPERATOR CONTROLLERKevin M. PummPaul E. ReinhardtMike C. Santinanavat

SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MODULATING GAS INPUT TO A GAS BURNERDonald E. Donnelly Thomas J. FredricksRussell T. Shoemaker

THERMOSTAT WITH ONE BUTTON PROGRAMMING FEATURESteven L. Carey

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2005 External Awards and RecognitionEMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES

Intelligent Store Monitoring Software AHR Expo Innovation Award

UltraTech Home Series Copeland Scroll Digital for Commercial A/C Intelligent Store Discus Compressor AHR Expo Innovation Award Honorable Mentions

Intelligent Store Discus Honorable Mention 2005 ACHR News Dealer Design Awards

Copeland Integrated Products Division 2005 Nor-Lake Supplier Award

Comfort AlertTM Diagnostics 2005 Comfortech Product Showcase Award

Jean-Luc Caillat 2005 Richard C. Schulze Award Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute

Emerson Flow ControlsElectronic Stepper Regulator Valve AHR Expo Innovation Award Honorable Mention

EMERSON MOTOR TECHNOLOGIES

Emerson Ventilation Products

Excellence in Sales & Marketing 2005 Johnstone Supplier Award

Gold Award for Environmental Compliance Johnson County, Kansas

EMERSON NETWORK POWER

ASCO Power TechnologiesNorth American Automatic Transfer Switch 2005 Market Leadership through Competitive Growth Strategy Award Frost and Sullivan

Astec PoweriMP Digital Switching Power Supply DTX Digital DC Converter Products of the Week EE Times

DS657 AC/DC Power Supply AIF-300Vin Series DC/DC Converter LPS50 Series AC/DC Switching Power Supply DS Series (450W and 550W) Products of the Week EE Product News

DS657 AC/DC Power Supply Eleventh Annual Engineering Awards 2005 – Finalist Product Design & Development

LPS173 Switching Power Supply Best Products of the Year Design News

Cavite Plant Best Employer Philippine Export Zones Authority

Fu Yong Plant Shenzhen Top 100 Enterprise Shenzhen Enterprise Association

China Plants Green Partner Award Sony

Gold Supplier Award Hewlett-Packard

Emerson Network Power-ChinaEmerson High Power UPS 2005 Best Channel Policies Continuity Award Computer Partner World

Emerson High Power UPS Best Brand Recognition Award Computer Partner World

Emerson Network Power UPS Products Excellence in 20 Years China Computer Users of CCID Group

Emerson Hiplant UPS 2004 Products Award China Computer World

2005 China Computer Business 500 – Top 100 Suppliers Computer Partner World

Excellence in 20 Years China Computer Users of CCID Group

2005 China Telecom Best 100 Suppliers China Internet Weekly

Emerson Total Power Solution for E-government IDC Emerson Total Power Solution for Telecom Emerson Total Power Solution for Financial IDC Emerson Hipluse 7000 UPS 2004 Editors’ Choice Awards China Computer World

Emerson Total Solution 2004 China Telecom Solution User Satisfaction Award China Information Industry Electronic Development Research Institute

Emerson Telecomm ProductsMidwest Microwave Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems Strategic Supplier

LiebertiCOM Control System Gold Award for Commercial Controls ACHR

iCOM Control System Gold Award in Controls Category Consulting-Specifying Engineering (CSE) Magazine

DS Precision Cooling System Honorable Mention in Commercial Category ACHR

STS2/PDU Static Transfer Switch Bronze Award in Power Generation/Emergency Power Category Consulting-Specifying Engineering (CSE) Magazine

EMERSON TOOLS AND STORAGE

ClosetMaidGolden Hammer Award Home Center News

Emerson Tool CompanyStinger 2 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner “Best Buy” Rating Consumer Digest

Sears 16 Gallon Detachable Blower Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner #1 Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner Performance Rating Ridgid 16 Gallon Professional Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner #2 Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner Performance Rating American Woodworker Magazine

In-Sink-EratorFashion Plumbing Supplier of the Year Lowes Companies, Inc.

Ridge ToolNaviTrack Float Sonde Editor’s Choice Award HPAC Magazine

Quick-Acting Tubing Cutter 2005 Top Products PHC News

Stack-A-ShelfTarget Partner Award of Excellence

EMERSON INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

Asco ControlsPowerPulse Valves IF Product Design Award 2006

Branson Ultrasonics Green Circle Environmental Award State of Connecticut

Nuevo Laredo Plant Nuevo Laredo Industrial Development Award NL Maquiladoras Safety Award

Emerson Power TransmissionPN Gold Bearings Product of the Year Finalist Plant Engineering Magazine

Valparaiso Facility Highly Protected Risk Award 2005 Factory Mutual Global

McGill Manufacturing Governors Century Award Indiana Historical Society

EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT

Emerson Process ManagementBest Supplier of Process Management Technologies for the 12th Consecutive Year Twenty-eight #1 Reader’s Choice Awards Nine #2 Reader’s Choice Awards Control Magazine

#1 Service Supplier in the Process Industry More than three times the reader votes over the nearest competitors Control Magazine

Top 50 Award #1 Emerson Process Management Control Magazine

Hottest Companies of 2005 (8th consecutive year) Start Magazine

2005 Process Control & Industrial Automation Company of the Year Frost & Sullivan

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“Best Technologies Provider” in seven product categories 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards Chemical Processing Magazine

Best Supplier of Process Management Products 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards Plant Services Magazine

Asset OptimizationAMS Optimizer Eastman Chemical Tennessee Facility American Chemical Council Energy Award

Best Balancing Instrumentation and Vibration Analysis 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards Plant Services Magazine

CSI 9210 Machinery Health Transmitter 2005 Product of the Year Finalist Plant Engineering Magazine

CSI 9210 Machinery Health Transmitter 2005 Editors’ Choice Award Finalist Control Engineering Magazine

Instrument & Valve Services, Gonzales, Louisiana OSHA Star Site Award

Fisher Valve Division2005 Vertical Market Penetration Leadership Award Valves and Actuators Frost & Sullivan

Best Valves and Actuators 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards Plant Services Magazine

Best Enterprise Content Management System Extranet Implementation of the Year Stellent Inc.

Best Implementation of Enterprise Content Management System Integrated Solutions Magazine

Enterprise All Star Award Network World Magazine

Micro MotionBest Flow Meters 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards Plant Services Magazine

2005 Flow Meter Vendor of Choice Award Food Processing Magazine

Mass & Volume Flow Sensor 2005 Innovations Award Flow Control Magazine

2005 Product of the Year Finalist Plant Engineering Magazine

Process Systems & Solutions2005 Market Leadership Award DCS Market for Pharmaceutical Applications Frost & Sullivan

2005 Technology Leadership Award Food & Beverage Industry Frost & Sullivan

DeltaV 2004 Product of the Year Award Control Engineering China Magazine

DeltaV SIS Palmares 2005 Award Measures Magazine

DeltaV SIS 2005 Breakthrough Product of the Year Processing Magazine

DeltaV SIS Editor’s Choice Award and Engineers Award Control Engineering Magazine

Excellent Supplier Award Lanzhou Petrochemical

Excellent Supplier Award BP-SECCO

2005 T&B Enabler Awards Shell Deer Park Norske Canada Start Magazine

2005 Safety Award—Contractor Merit NPRA

Regulator DivisionSupplier of the Year ComGas (Brazil)

RosemountBest Flow Meters 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards Plant Services Magazine

Flow Transmitter 2005 Innovation Award Flow Control Magazine

Flow Measurement Level Measurement Pressure Measurement Temperature Measurement 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards Control Design Magazine

Pressure Transmitter 2005 Product of the Year Control Engineering China Magazine

#1 Flow Meters 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards Plant Services Magazine

Supplier Excellence Award Eastman Chemical

Saab-Rosemount Radar 2005 Technology of the Year Frost & Sullivan

Saab-Rosemount 2005 Samsung Quality Gold Medal Award

Rosemount Flow GroupFlow Meters 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards Food Processing Magazine

Rosemount AnalyticalISA, GFT Award Best Paper Presented ISA Analysis Division 2005 Spring Session

Strategy Leadership Award Process Analytical Instrumentation Market Frost & Sullivan

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