(19)
(11) EP 4 158 303 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/14

(21) Application number: 21818838.1

(22) Date of filing: 01.06.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 1/10(2006.01)
A61B 5/15(2006.01)
A61M 39/00(2006.01)
B01L 3/00(2006.01)
G01N 1/02(2006.01)
A61B 5/00(2006.01)
A61M 39/06(2006.01)
G01N 1/18(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61M 39/06; A61B 5/15003; A61B 5/150221; A61B 5/150251; A61B 5/154; A61B 5/150572; A61B 5/150992; A61B 5/150213
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/035294
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/247609 (09.12.2021 Gazette 2021/49)
(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: 01.06.2020 US 202063033196 P

(71) Applicant: Kurin, Inc.
San Diego, California 92131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROGERS, Bobby E.
    San Diego, California 92131 (US)
  • NASON, Kevin
    San Diego, California 92131 (US)
  • MATSUURA, David G.
    San Diego, California 92131 (US)
  • MATSUURA, Belinko K.
    San Diego, California 92131 (US)
  • MOEBIUS, Jacob A.
    San Diego, California 92131 (US)
  • SIMPSON, Philip J.
    San Diego, California 92131 (US)

(74) Representative: Carroll, Christopher P. 
Burns & Levinson London LLP 4-12 Regent Street, 4th Floor
London SW1Y 4PE
London SW1Y 4PE (GB)

   


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