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EP 4 798 938 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 24795155.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01H 9/00(2006.01) G01R 31/58(2020.01) G01N 29/14(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01H 9/004; G01R 31/58; G01N 29/14 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/079976 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/087985 (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: 23.10.2023 GB 202316179 (71) Applicant: Puls8 Ltd Balmoral Business Park Altens, Aberdeen AB12 3JG (GB)	(72) Inventors: DI PIETRO, Riccardo Aberdeen AB12 3JG (GB) PIAZZA, Vincenzo Aberdeen AB12 3JG (GB) XIAO, Boyuan Aberdeen AB12 3JG (GB) MCMILLAN, Paul James Aberdeen AB12 3JG (GB) HARROLD, Bruce Ian Aberdeen AB12 3JG (GB) (74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP  Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)