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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 24838183.2 (22) Date of filing: 30.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C01B 33/02(2006.01) H01M 4/36(2006.01) H01M 4/1395(2010.01) H01M 4/38(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C01B 33/02; H01M 4/366; H01M 4/386; H01M 4/1395; Y02E 60/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/062335 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/145193 (03.07.2025 Gazette 2025/27)

(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: 29.12.2023 US 202363616188 P 29.03.2024 US 202463571715 P 29.03.2024 US 202463571951 P 29.03.2024 US 202463571965 P (71) Applicant: Yield Engineering Systems, Inc. Fremont, CA 94538 (US)

(72) Inventors: AGERGAARD, Asger Holm 8240 Risskov (DK) ROGOJINA, Elena V. Fremont, CA 94538 (US) JESSEN, Nicolaj Inunnguaq 8240 Risskov (DK) BULTZ, Elijah Baruch Fremont, CA 94538 (US) LILLETHORUP, Mie Blom 8240 Risskov (DK) KWAK, Byung Sung Fremont, CA 94538 (US) KONGSFELT, Mikkel Skorkjær 8240 Risskov (DK) LIM, Sung Hyun Fremont, CA 94538 (US) GHEZELBASH, Hossein-Ali Fremont, CA 94538 (US) FANG, Chen Fremont, CA 94538 (US) (74) Representative: Fish & Richardson P.C.  Highlight Business Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8 80807 München 80807 München (DE)