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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24824624.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12M 1/12(2006.01) C12M 3/04(2006.01) C12M 1/00(2006.01) C12M 1/34(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12M 25/18; C12M 29/10; C12M 29/26; C12M 27/10; C12M 41/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/056861 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117320 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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: 30.11.2023 US 202363604534 P (71) Applicant: Corning Incorporated Corning, New York 14831 (US)	(72) Inventors: GORAL, Vasiliy Nikolaevich Painted Post, New York 14870 (US) HONG, Yulong Painted Post, New York 14870 (US) SCHULTES, Joel Andrew Corning, New York 14830 (US) (74) Representative: Elkington and Fife LLP  Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)