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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.12.2020 (43) Date of publication: 09.03.2022 Bulletin 2022/10 (21) Application number: 20727498.6 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G05B 19/42(2006.01) G05B 19/418(2006.01) G01B 11/24(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01B 11/2504; G01B 11/2522; G01B 11/245; B25J 9/1692; G06T 2207/30164; G06T 7/001; G06T 2207/10152; G05B 19/40937; G05B 19/401; G05B 19/4184; G05B 19/406; G05B 19/41875; G05B 2219/37008; G05B 19/4207; G01N 21/93; G06F 30/20; Y02P 90/80 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/030940 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/223594 (05.11.2020 Gazette 2020/45)

(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: 02.05.2019 US 201916401890 (71) Applicant: Kodak Alaris Inc. Rochester, NY 14624-6217 (US)

(72) Inventors: LINK, Bruce A. Rochester, New York 14624-6217 (US) JOHNSON, Robert W. Rochester, New York 14624-6217 (US) ZEGARRA, Jose Zvietcovich Rochester, New York 14624-6217 (US) STUBLER, Peter O. Rochester, New York 14624-6217 (US) BARTON, Mark Rochester, New York 14624-6217 (US) BROCKLER, Frank R. Rochester, New York 14624-6217 (US) AXMAN, Michael S. Rochester, New York 14624-6217 (US) DAS, Madirakshi Rochester, New York 14624-6217 (US) FERENCZ, Gabor J., Jr. Rochester, New York 14624-6217 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB  Siebertstraße 3 81675 München 81675 München (DE)