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(11) EP 4 584 578 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/29

(21) Application number: 23863895.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.08.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/88(2006.01)
G01N 1/00(2006.01)
C12Q 1/06(2006.01)
G16H 50/20(2018.01)
G01N 15/05(2006.01)
C12Q 1/04(2006.01)
G16B 40/00(2019.01)
G01N 15/00(2024.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G16H 50/20; G01N 33/66; G01N 33/84; G01N 33/70; G16H 40/63; A61B 5/150992
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/072132
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/054739 (14.03.2024 Gazette 2024/11)
(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:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 09.09.2022 US 202263375204 P

(71) Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Tarrytown, NY 10591 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KAMPFRATH, Thomas
    White Plains, New York 10605 (US)
  • SNYDER, Jennifer
    Newark, Delaware 19711 (US)

(74) Representative: Platen, Denise 
Dr. Müller Patentanwälte Mühlstraße 9A
65597 Hünfelden
65597 Hünfelden (DE)

   


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