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(11) EP 4 771 378 A1

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

(21) Application number: 23764894.4

(22) Date of filing: 01.09.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 29/04(2006.01)
G01M 13/028(2019.01)
G01N 29/38(2006.01)
G01N 29/46(2006.01)
 G01H 1/00(2006.01)
G01N 29/14(2006.01)
G01N 29/44(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 29/14; G01N 29/04; G01N 29/38; G01N 29/46; G01N 29/4427; G01M 13/028; G01N 2291/0289; G01H 1/003; G01H 3/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2023/074078
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/045381 (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:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: Framatome GmbH
91052 Erlangen (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • GLOTH, Gerrit
    91088 BUBENREUTH (DE)
  • OCELIK, Vojtech
    34961 KLADRUBY (CZ)

(74) Representative: Lavoix 
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


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