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(11) EP 4 680 940 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.05.2025

(43) Date of publication:
21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04

(21) Application number: 24771333.2

(22) Date of filing: 30.01.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/25(2006.01)
G06N 3/067(2006.01)
 G01N 21/3581(2014.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06V 20/52; G06V 10/143; G06V 10/58; G06V 10/82; G01N 21/9505; G01N 21/3586
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/013612
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/191523 (19.09.2024 Gazette 2024/38)
(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: 16.03.2023 US 202363490745 P

(71) Applicant: The Regents of University of California
Oakland, CA 94607-5200 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • OZCAN, Aydogan
    Los Angeles, California 90095-7191 (US)
  • LI, Jingxi
    Los Angeles, California 90095-7191 (US)

(74) Representative: Ipsilon Luxembourg 
Ipsilon Benelux S.A. 76, rue de Merl
2146 Luxembourg
2146 Luxembourg (LU)

   


(54) RAPID SENSING OF HIDDEN OBJECTS AND DEFECTS USING A SINGLE-PIXEL DIFFRACTIVE TERAHERTZ SENSOR