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(43) Date of publication: 09.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/28 (21) Application number: 22957594.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.09.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 8/00(2006.01) B06B 1/06(2006.01) H10N 30/08(2023.01) B06B 1/02(2006.01) H10N 30/20(2023.01) B81B 3/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B06B 1/0622; B06B 1/0292; B06B 1/0666; B06B 1/0651; B06B 1/0659; G10K 9/125 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/042500 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/049447 (07.03.2024 Gazette 2024/10)

(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: KWON, Haesung Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US) BIRCUMSHAW, Brian Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US) AKKARAJU, Sandeep Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte  Am Brauhaus 8 01099 Dresden 01099 Dresden (DE)