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(11) EP 4 798 361 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36

(21) Application number: 24883423.6

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 13/00(2006.01)
C09D 5/16(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C09D 5/1681; A61L 15/425; C08J 2205/026; C08J 2207/10; A61L 15/22; A61L 15/46; A61L 27/34; A61L 27/56; A61L 27/54; A61L 29/085; A61L 29/146; A61L 29/16; A61L 31/10; A61L 31/146; A61L 31/16; A61L 2300/104; A61L 2300/206; A61L 2300/208; A61L 2300/22; A61L 2300/404; C08J 2205/042; C08J 2305/08; C08J 2379/08; C08J 2325/06; C08J 9/28; C08J 2201/0543; C08J 2201/0502; B01J 13/0091
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/053030
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/090913 (01.05.2025 Gazette 2025/18)
(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: 25.10.2023 US 202363545641 P

(71) Applicant: The University of Akron
Akron, OH 44325 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • AGRAWAL, Aparna Arun
    North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 (US)
  • JANA, Sadhan
    Fairlawn, Ohio 44333 (US)
  • GOTAD, Pratik Santosh
    Akron, Ohio 44304 (US)

(74) Representative: Tetzner, Michael 
Tetzner & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Van-Gogh-Strasse 3 81479 München
Van-Gogh-Strasse 3 81479 München (DE)

   


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