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(43) Date of publication: 06.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/10 (21) Application number: 22719161.6 (22) Date of filing: 06.04.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01G 19/08(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01G 19/083 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/023655 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/231805 (03.11.2022 Gazette 2022/44)

(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: 27.04.2021 US 202163180288 P 05.04.2022 US 202217713360 (71) Applicant: Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Glenview, Illinois 60025 (US)	(72) Inventors: SUKALSKI, Andrew Glenview, Illinois 60025 (US) JOHNSON, Thomas Howard Glenview, Illinois 60025 (US) DETERT, Kevin Glenview, Illinois 60025 (US) HAINY, Cory Glenview, Illinois 60025 (US) HOLLAND, Eric Glenview, Illinois 60025 (US) (74) Representative: HGF  HGF Limited 1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)