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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2022
Endress+hauser Process Solutions Ag, Reinach, CH;
Vincent De Groot, St. Louis, FR;
Endress+Hauser Process Solutions AG, Reinach, CH;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method for capturing results of an evaluation, diagnosis and/or check of a device functionality of a field device. As part of the evaluation or check, the field device a raw data set of report parameters containing the result of the evaluation, diagnosis or check. The method includes producing a physical report comprising a graphical code having coded information, the coded information including at least a device identification of the field device and the date of the report, and the physical report-being signed with a signature. The method also includes capturing the graphical code and the signature on the signed report using an optical capturing unit, decoding the coded information from the captured graphical code, producing a machine-readable report and/or a report in a publishable file format containing the decoded information, and transmitting the machine-readable report in the publishable format to a server.