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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24898447.8 (22) Date of filing: 17.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01D 21/02(2006.01) G01F 23/26(2022.01) G01R 23/02(2006.01) G01K 7/34(2006.01) G01N 27/22(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 27/026 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/051713 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117072 (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 202318524946 (71) Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Madison, WI 53726 (US)	(72) Inventors: ANDREWS, Joseph Madison, WI 53716 (US) CARDWELL, Brian Northville, MI 48167 (US) TUXUNNIYAZI, Maimaitiaizezi Madison, WI 53717 (US) (74) Representative: Parker, Andrew James  Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 24 81633 München 81633 München (DE)