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(11) EP 4 771 287 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.05.2025

(43) Date of publication:
08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28

(21) Application number: 24860885.3

(22) Date of filing: 27.08.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F04F 7/00(2006.01)
G10K 15/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F04F 7/00; G10K 15/02; G01N 15/0255; G01N 2015/0288; G01N 2015/0294; G01N 15/01; B01L 3/50273; B01L 3/502761; B01L 2200/0636; B01L 2300/0816; B01L 2400/0436; B01L 2400/0496
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/044050
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/049486 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)
(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: 28.08.2023 US 202363535019 P

(71) Applicant: The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 60637 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DE PABLO, Juan
    Chicago, Illinois 60615 (US)
  • SWARTZ, Melody
    Chicago, Illinois 60615 (US)
  • VASQUEZ MONTOYA, Gustavo Andres
    Chicago, Illinois 60615 (US)

(74) Representative: Fish & Richardson P.C. 
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