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(43) Date of publication: 30.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/40 (21) Application number: 24895094.1 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 1/145(2025.01) G01N 1/42(2006.01) A01N 1/162(2025.01) B01L 7/00(2006.01) A01N 1/147(2025.01) B25J 9/16(2006.01) A23B 2/88(2025.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A01N 1/128; A01N 1/147; A01N 1/162; G01N 1/42; G01N 2035/00524; G01N 2035/00534; G01N 2035/00396; A01N 1/142; C12N 5/542; C12N 5/547; C12N 5/562 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/056989 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/111515 (30.05.2025 Gazette 2025/22)

(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: 22.11.2023 US 202363601937 P 03.04.2024 US 202463573809 P (71) Applicant: Mitegen, LLC Ithaca, NY 14850 (US)	(72) Inventors: THORNE, Robert E. Ithaca, New York 14850 (US) SCHREIBER-HARRIS, Alex Ithaca, New York 14850 (US) KLECHA, Lawrence Ithaca, New York 14850 (US) ZONIS, Raphael Ithaca, New York 14850 (US) CLOSS, David Ithaca, New York 14850 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB  Siebertstraße 3 81675 München 81675 München (DE)