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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.2023 Bulletin 2023/32 (21) Application number: 21874717.8 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01M 17/007(2006.01) G01S 7/40(2006.01) G01S 7/497(2006.01) B60W 50/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01M 17/007; G01S 7/497; G01S 7/4086; G01S 7/4026; G01S 13/931; G01S 2013/93271; G01S 2013/9323; G01S 2013/9324; G01S 15/931; G01S 17/931 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2021/059058 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/070162 (07.04.2022 Gazette 2022/14)

(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: 01.10.2020 US 202063086116 P (71) Applicant: BPG Sales and Technology Investments, LLC Ada, MI 49301 (US)	(72) Inventors: JEFFERIES, Ryan M. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49534 (US) DEBOER, David M. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525 (US) LAWRENCE, Jon D. Corvallis, Oregon 97330 (US) (74) Representative: Moser Götze & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  Paul-Klinger-Strasse 9 45127 Essen 45127 Essen (DE)