(19)
(11) EP 4 544 325 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.02.2024

(43) Date of publication:
30.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/18

(21) Application number: 23832161.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.06.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 13/89(2006.01)
B63B 35/00(2020.01)
G01S 13/32(2006.01)
B63B 21/20(2006.01)
B63B 21/56(2006.01)
G01S 7/04(2006.01)
G01V 9/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01S 13/32; G01S 13/89; G01S 13/003; G01S 13/343; G01S 7/412; G01S 7/025
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/025860
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/006127 (04.01.2024 Gazette 2024/01)
(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: 24.06.2022 US 202217849170
16.06.2023 US 202318336612

(71) Applicant: HG Partners, LLC
Dallas, TX 75231 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FONTS, Carlos Alberto
    Dallas, Texas 75230 (US)
  • FONTS, Carlos Ernesto
    Dallas, Texas 75225 (US)
  • O'HAIR, Mark Allen
    Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508 (US)
  • O'HAIR, John Richard
    Ruskin, Florida 33570 (US)
  • RANDALL, Richard Dolan
    Rowlett, Texas 75088 (US)

(74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company 
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

   


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