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(11) EP 4 739 984 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20

(21) Application number: 24740615.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.07.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01H 9/00(2006.01)
G02B 6/125(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G02B 6/125; G01H 9/004; H04R 23/008
(86) International application number:
PCT/NL2024/050369
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/014363 (16.01.2025 Gazette 2025/03)
(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: 07.07.2023 EP 23184252

(71) Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
2595 DA 's-Gravenhage (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • HARMSMA, Peter Johan
    2595 DA 's-Gravenhage (NL)
  • QUESSON, Benoit AndrĂ© Jacques
    2595 DA 's-Gravenhage (NL)
  • VAN NEER, Paul Louis Maria Joseph
    2595 DA 's-Gravenhage (NL)
  • VAN DER HEIDEN, Maurits Sebastiaan
    2595 DA 's-Gravenhage (NL)
  • ALTMANN, Robert Karl
    2595 DA 's-Gravenhage (NL)

(74) Representative: V.O. 
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag
2508 DH Den Haag (NL)

   


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