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(43) Date of publication: 02.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/40 (21) Application number: 22888593.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 1/28(2006.01) G01N 30/86(2006.01) G01N 33/50(2006.01) G01N 30/72(2006.01) G16B 40/10(2019.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 30/86; G01N 30/72; G01N 33/6848; G01N 2030/8831; G01N 30/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/079082 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/077166 (04.05.2023 Gazette 2023/18)

(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: 01.11.2021 US 202163274513 P 19.08.2022 US 202263371978 P 07.09.2022 US 202217930324 07.09.2022 US 202217930338 07.09.2022 US 202217930340 07.09.2022 US 202263374846 P (71) Applicant: Matterworks Inc Somerville, MA 02143 (US)

(72) Inventors: KASSIS, Timothy Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 (US) PRUYNE, Jefferson Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 (US) SIMON, Mark D. Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 (US) CADOSCH DELMAR AKERMAN, Mimoun Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 (US) CAMPBELL, Jennifer Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 (US) HENRIQUES DA COSTA, Ana Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 (US) KOLINSKY, Laura Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 (US) GEREMIA, John M. Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)