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(43) Date of publication: 06.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/49 (21) Application number: 21847642.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01L 5/00(2006.01) G01R 31/66(2020.01) G01N 19/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01L 5/0033; G01N 3/08; G01N 2203/0003; G01N 2203/0017; G01N 2203/0041; G01N 2203/028; G01N 2203/0676 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/065102 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/164563 (04.08.2022 Gazette 2022/31)

(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: 01.02.2021 US 202163144370 P 30.11.2021 US 202117456920 (71) Applicant: Raytheon Company Waltham, MA 02451-1449 (US)	(72) Inventors: PINTI, Richard M. Needham, Massachusetts 02492 (US) COGLIANDRO, John A. Dedham, Massachusetts 02026 (US) ADAMS, Heather A. Tucson, Arizona 85747 (US) (74) Representative: Dentons UK and Middle East LLP  One Fleet Place London EC4M 7WS London EC4M 7WS (GB)