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(43) Date of publication: 04.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/23 (21) Application number: 23754363.2 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 23/2251(2018.01) G06T 5/00(2024.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 23/2251; G01N 2223/401; H01J 2237/226; G06N 20/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2023/052018 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/023536 (01.02.2024 Gazette 2024/05)

(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: 29.07.2022 GB 202211085 (71) Applicant: The University Of Liverpool Liverpool L69 7ZX (GB)

(72) Inventors: TAYLOR, Jack Liverpool Foundation Building 765 Brownlow Hill Liverpool Merseyside L69 7ZX (GB) BROWNING, Nigel Liverpool Foundation Building 765 Brownlow Hill Liverpool Merseyside L69 7ZX (GB) WELLS, Jack Liverpool Foundation Building 765 Brownlow Hill Liverpool Merseyside L69 7ZX (GB) NICHOLLS, Daniel Liverpool Foundation Building 765 Brownlow Hill Liverpool Merseyside L69 7ZX (GB) ROBINSON, Alex Liverpool Foundation Building 765 Brownlow Hill Liverpool Merseyside L69 7ZX (GB) (74) Representative: Appleyard Lees IP LLP  15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)