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(43) Date of publication: 07.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/32 (21) Application number: 22877056.6 (22) Date of filing: 17.02.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B07C 5/04(2006.01) G01N 15/02(2024.01) G01N 21/95(2006.01) G06N 3/08(2023.01) B07C 5/36(2006.01) G01N 21/64(2006.01) G01N 29/44(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 21/718; B07C 5/36; B07C 5/342; B07C 5/3416; G06N 3/0464; G06N 3/09 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/016869 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/055418 (06.04.2023 Gazette 2023/14)

(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: 30.09.2021 US 202117491415 16.02.2022 US 202217673694 (71) Applicant: Sortera Technologies, Inc. Markle, IN 46770 (US)	(72) Inventors: KUMAR, Nalin Fort Wayne, Indiana 76132 (US) GARCIA JR, Manuel Gerardo Fort Wayne, Indiana 76132 (US) (74) Representative: HGF  HGF Limited 1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)