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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 23944513.3 (22) Date of filing: 20.10.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 30/86(2006.01) G01N 30/72(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 30/72; G01N 30/8624; G01N 30/8665; G01N 2030/8809 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/035644 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/010077 (09.01.2025 Gazette 2025/02)

(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: 03.07.2023 US 202363511843 P (71) Applicant: Agilent Technologies, Inc. Santa Clara, CA 95051-7201 (US)

(72) Inventors: GALLAGHER, Nevin Santa Clara, CA 95051-7201 (US) BETZ, Travis Santa Clara, CA 95051-7201 (US) REDLINSKA, Aleksandra Santa Clara, CA 95051-7201 (US) EPPS, Jason Santa Clara, CA 95051-7201 (US) BRITTAIN, Matt Santa Clara, CA 95051--7201 (US) SLONE, Dennis Santa Clara, CA 95051-7201 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB  Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München 80802 München (DE)