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Michael Butler - Austin, TX
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Forest River - Waco, TX Welder/FabricatorEagle Rail Car - Elkhart, TX WelderTrinity Industry - Beaumont, TX WelderNucor Vulcraft - Grapeland, TX Rigger and Welder
Owner, Housepurchase Inc
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Owner at HousePurchase Inc
Location:
Austin, Texas Area
Industry:
Real Estate
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HousePurchase Inc
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Education:
DeVry University 1990 - 1993
Vp, Monon Financial Ser.
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Austin, Texas Area
Industry:
Financial Services
Education:
Texas State University-San Marcos 1973 - 1978
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Basketball, golf
Fieldbus Connector Including Dual Connectors
US Patent:
5938754, Aug 17, 1999
Filed:
Nov 26, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/979968
Inventors:
James W. Edwards - Austin TX William R. Pitts - Round Rock TX Michael S. Butler - Austin TX
Assignee:
National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX
International Classification:
G06F 1300
US Classification:
710129
Abstract:
An improved dual-connector cable for connecting a computer to a serial instrumentation bus. In one embodiment, the serial instrumentation bus is a fieldbus, preferably either a Foundation fieldbus or a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus. The cable comprises a first terminal located at a first end of the cable for coupling the cable to the computer. The first terminal comprises a device connector which is configured to connect the first terminal to a connector on the computer. The cable also comprises a second terminal located at a second end of the cable for coupling the cable to the serial instrumentation bus. The second terminal comprises interface circuitry for interfacing the cable with the serial instrumentation bus. The second terminal further comprises a first bus connector that is electrically coupled to the serial instrumentation interface circuitry. The first bus connector is configured to connect to a mating connector for coupling to the serial instrumentation bus.