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(11) EP 4 771 417 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3:
10.04.2025

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

(21) Application number: 24773271.2

(22) Date of filing: 30.08.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 7/52(2006.01)
A61B 8/08(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01S 7/52077; A61B 8/5269; G01S 7/5205; G01S 7/52033; A61B 8/5207; A61B 8/54
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/044894
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/050063 (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: 31.08.2023 US 202363536036 P

(71) Applicant: Exo Imaging Inc.
Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SRINIVASAN, Seshadri
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • ZHANG, Ruiying
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)
  • SEO, Dohyung
    Santa Clara, California 95054 (US)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte 
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden
01099 Dresden (DE)

   


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