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(43) Date of publication: 18.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/38 (21) Application number: 22814084.4 (22) Date of filing: 09.11.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 1/22(2006.01) G01N 21/25(2006.01) G01N 35/00(2006.01) C12Q 1/689(2018.01) G01N 21/88(2006.01) G01N 35/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 1/2273; G01N 2035/0444; G01N 2035/00346; C12Q 1/689; G01N 1/2214; G01N 2001/2223; G01N 2001/2217; G01N 35/04 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/081363 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/083912 (19.05.2023 Gazette 2023/20)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 10.11.2021 GB 202116142 (71) Applicant: Nuwave Sensor Technology Limited Hollymount, Co. Mayo (IE)	(72) Inventors: DANIELS, Stephen Mayo, F31 H263 (IE) GORDON, Michael Mayo, F31 H263 (IE) MERRIMAN, Robert Mayo, F31 H263 (IE) MONAGHAN, Ruairi Mayo, F31 H263 (IE) (74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company  165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)