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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24827281.7 (22) Date of filing: 19.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 29/04(2006.01) G01N 29/11(2006.01) G01N 29/44(2006.01) G01N 29/06(2006.01) G01N 29/12(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 2291/2634; G01N 2291/0425; G01N 29/4481; G01N 29/4472; G01N 29/069; G01N 29/043; G01N 29/11; G01N 29/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/056495 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117246 (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: 27.11.2023 US 202318519526 (71) Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company Dhahran 31311 (SA)	(72) Inventors: ALASHRAH, Mishal M. Dhahran, 34481 (SA) ALTURKI, Abdulsalam I. Dhahran, 34481 (SA) (74) Representative: Fish & Richardson P.C.  Highlight Business Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8 80807 München 80807 München (DE)