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(11) EP 4 288 220 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/50

(21) Application number: 22750592.2

(22) Date of filing: 08.02.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B07C 5/342(2006.01)
G01N 21/35(2014.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06N 3/08; B07C 5/342; G01N 21/3563; G01N 2021/845; G01N 2021/1765; G01N 2201/1296; B29B 17/02; B29B 2017/0279; G06N 5/02; G01N 15/1429; G01N 15/1434; G01N 15/1459; G01N 15/1463; G01N 15/147; G01N 15/1475; G01N 2015/149; G01N 2015/1493; G01N 2015/1497; G01N 15/0227; G01N 2015/0288; G01N 2015/025; G01N 2015/0294; G06N 3/042
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/015693
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/170273 (11.08.2022 Gazette 2022/32)
(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: 08.02.2021 US 202163146892 P
09.04.2021 US 202163173301 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Sortera Technologies, Inc.
    Markle, IN 46770 (US)
  • Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Idaho Falls, ID 83415 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KUMAR, Nalin
    Fort Worth, Texas 76132 (US)
  • GARCIA, JR., Manuel Gerardo
    Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 (US)
  • MAUN, Isha Kamleshbhai
    Arlington, Texas 76013 (US)
  • LACEY, Jeffrey A.
    Idaho Falls, ID 83406 (US)
  • MONTOTO, Lorenzo Vega
    Idaho Falls, ID 83404 (US)

(74) Representative: HGF 
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