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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04 (21) Application number: 24769614.9 (22) Date of filing: 15.03.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01R 31/367(2019.01) G01R 31/392(2019.01) G01R 31/387(2019.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01R 31/367; G01R 31/392; G01R 31/388; G01R 31/389; G01R 31/3842 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2024/050311 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/187283 (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: 15.03.2023 US 202363490448 P (71) Applicant: National Research Council of Canada Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6 (CA)	(72) Inventor: YOO, Yeong Orleans, Ontario K4A 4S1 (CA) (74) Representative: Ström & Gulliksson AB  P.O. Box 793 220 07 Lund 220 07 Lund (SE)