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(43) Date of publication: 09.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/28 (21) Application number: 23794169.5 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01T 4/06(2006.01) H01R 9/24(2006.01) H01R 11/09(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H01R 9/2491; H01T 4/06; H01R 11/09 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/034206 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/073096 (04.04.2024 Gazette 2024/14)

(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: 30.09.2022 US 202263412341 P 28.09.2023 US 202318374548 (71) Applicant: Viaphoton, Inc. Aurora, IL 60502 (US)	(72) Inventors: HENDRIX, Walter, Mark Aurora, IL 60502 (US) DABDOUB, Elizabeth, Grace Aurora, IL 60502 (US) MARANTO, Keith, Samuel Aurora, IL 60502 (US) SMRHA, Mark, James Aurora, IL 60502 (US) (74) Representative: Potter Clarkson  Chapel Quarter Mount Street Nottingham NG1 6HQ Nottingham NG1 6HQ (GB)