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(43) Date of publication: 29.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/05 (21) Application number: 22933827.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B81B 3/00(2006.01) B81C 1/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B81B 2201/0271; B81B 2203/0315; B81C 1/00357; B81C 1/00825 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/021556 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/182988 (28.09.2023 Gazette 2023/39)

(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: WANG, Liang Santa Clara, California 95054 (US) KREVOR, David Santa Clara, California 95054 (US) MANTRAVADI, Naresh Santa Clara, California 95054 (US) BIRCUMSHAW, Brian Santa Clara, California 95054 (US) TAUSCHER, Jason Santa Clara, California 95054 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte  Am Brauhaus 8 01099 Dresden 01099 Dresden (DE)