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(11) EP 4 771 368 A1

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

(21) Application number: 24755563.4

(22) Date of filing: 14.08.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/88(2006.01)
G01N 21/95(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 21/95; G01N 21/8851; G01N 21/952; G01N 2021/8883
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2024/072869
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/045589 (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: 29.08.2023 EP 23193927

(71) Applicant: Hitachi Energy Ltd
8050 Zürich (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • SADR-MOMTAZI, Nima
    72240 Västerås (SE)
  • CARRANDER, Claes
    17459 Sundbyberg (SE)
  • GRIMELL, Franz
    77130 Ludvika (SE)
  • WEINBERG, David
    77135 Ludvika (SE)

(74) Representative: Epping - Hermann - Fischer 
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München
80639 München (DE)

   


(54) INSPECTION OF STEEL ELEMENT