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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/06 (21) Application number: 22719072.5 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B32B 27/32(2006.01) H01M 50/105(2021.01) H01M 50/121(2021.01) H01M 50/124(2021.01) H01M 50/128(2021.01) H01M 50/141(2021.01) H01M 50/103(2021.01) H01M 50/119(2021.01) H01M 50/122(2021.01) H01M 50/126(2021.01) H01M 50/129(2021.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H01M 50/119; H01M 50/121; H01M 50/124; H01M 50/126; H01M 50/105; B32B 27/36; B32B 27/08; B32B 15/08; B32B 15/20; B32B 2307/7163; B32B 2457/00; B32B 2307/7246; B32B 2255/205; B32B 2255/10; H01M 2300/0085; H01M 50/136; H01M 50/131; Y02E 60/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/022475 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/212454 (06.10.2022 Gazette 2022/40)

(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: 31.03.2021 US 202163168380 P (71) Applicants: Xerox Corporation Norwalk, CT 06851 (US) National Research Council of Canada Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6 (CA)	(72) Inventors: McGUIRE, Gregory Oakville, ON L6M 5J6 (CA) CHOPRA, Naveen Oakville, ON L6H 5W4 (CA) HU, Nan-Xing Oakville, ON L6H 5J6 (CA) LAFORGUE, Alexis Montreal, QC H2H 2C1 (CA) CHAPLEAU, Nathalie Montreal, Quebec H2G 1S6 (CA) (74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB  Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München 80802 München (DE)