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(43) Date of publication: 09.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/28 (21) Application number: 24773292.8 (22) Date of filing: 04.09.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B25J 9/16(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B25J 9/1697; B25J 9/1633; G05B 2219/39391; G05B 2219/39057; B25J 9/162; G05B 2219/40298; G05B 2219/40032; G05B 2219/45063; B25J 9/1687 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/045098 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/054149 (13.03.2025 Gazette 2025/11)

(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: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 05.09.2023 US 202363580598 P 10.11.2023 US 202363597957 P (71) Applicant: Brooks Automation US, LLC Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US)	(72) Inventors: NAIR, Prasad Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US) DEROSETT, Timothy Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US) KAMBOURIDIS, Dimitrios Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US) NELSON, Jay C. Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US) VELINOV, Ivaylo Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US) CARLISLE, Brian Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US) DODGE, Dalton, P. Fremont, CA 94538 (US) (74) Representative: HGF  HGF Limited 1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)