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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24812639.3 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/00(2006.01) G01N 21/3504(2014.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 33/005; G01N 33/0013; G01N 33/0016; G01N 21/3504 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/054734 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117151 (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: 01.12.2023 US 202318526541 (71) Applicant: Aerodyne Research, Inc. Billerica, MA 01821-3976 (US)

(72) Inventors: NELSON JR., David D. Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-3976 (US) HERNDON, Scott C. Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-3976 (US) SHORTER, Joanne H. Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-3976 (US) ROSCIOLI, Joseph R. Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-3976 (US) LUNNY, Elizabeth M. Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-3976 (US) WEHR, Richard A. Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-3976 (US) (74) Representative: Piotrowicz, Pawel Jan Andrzej  Venner Shipley LLP 406 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge CB4 0WW Cambridge CB4 0WW (GB)