(19)
(11) EP 3 942 292 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.01.2022 Bulletin 2022/04

(21) Application number: 20719297.2

(22) Date of filing: 23.03.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 29/024(2006.01)
H01M 10/04(2006.01)
G01N 29/032(2006.01)
H01M 10/42(2006.01)
H01M 2/36(2006.01)
H01M 10/44(2006.01)
G01N 29/036(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 29/262; G01N 2291/106; G01N 29/036; G01N 29/024; G01N 29/032; G01N 29/4427; H01M 10/446; H01M 10/4285; G01N 29/46; G01F 23/296; G01N 2291/02836; G01N 2291/105; H01M 10/0413; G01N 2291/022; G01N 2291/02441; H01M 50/60; Y02E 60/10; Y02P 70/50
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/024190
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/191396 (24.09.2020 Gazette 2020/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 21.03.2019 US 201962821605 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Feasible, Inc.
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • Dou, Shan
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • Hsieh, Andrew G.
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • Biswas, Shaurjo
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • van Tassell, Barry J.
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • Lee, Elizabeth M.
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • Yu, Dennis
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • Yu, Jason Y.
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DOU, Shan
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • HSIEH, Andrew, G.
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • BISWAS, Shaurjo
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • VAN TASSELL, Barry, J.
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • LEE, Elizabeth, M.
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • YU, Dennis
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)
  • YU, Jason, Y.
    Emeryville, CA 94608-3631 (US)

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