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(43) Date of publication: 06.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/49 (21) Application number: 21848079.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 17/04(2006.01) G01N 27/24(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 17/04; G01R 27/2605; G01N 27/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/065091 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/164562 (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: 28.01.2021 US 202163142739 P 26.10.2021 US 202117511152 (71) Applicant: The Boeing Company Chicago, IL 60606 (US)	(72) Inventors: PRAKASH, Om Chicago, IL 60606 (US) SAHU, Megha Chicago, IL 60606 (US) SUBRAMANIAN, Kanakasabapathi Chicago, IL 60606 (US) CHUNCHU, Venkatrao Chicago, IL 60606 (US) ANBARASAN, Radhakrishnan Chicago, IL 60606 (US) (74) Representative: Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  Postfach 10 54 62 70047 Stuttgart 70047 Stuttgart (DE)