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(43) Date of publication: 20.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/47 (21) Application number: 22920895.4 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 8/00(2006.01) A61L 15/56(2006.01) G01N 21/78(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 8/4422; A61B 8/4455; B06B 1/0292; B06B 1/067; G10K 9/18; G10K 11/30; G01M 3/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/012126 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/136817 (20.07.2023 Gazette 2023/29)

(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 (71) Applicant: Exo Imaging Inc. Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)	(72) Inventors: FREDRICK, Daniela Marisa Santa Clara, California 95054 (US) BAUMGARTNER, Charles Santa Clara, California 95054 (US) LADUCA, Robert Santa Clara, California 95054 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte  Am Brauhaus 8 01099 Dresden 01099 Dresden (DE)