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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 25712277.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.02.2025

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F17C 13/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F17C 2205/0305; F17C 13/04; F17C 2201/0109; F17C 2201/056; F17C 2203/0604; F17C 2203/0619; F17C 2203/0663; F17C 2209/2145; F17C 2221/011; F17C 2221/033; F17C 2221/035; F17C 2221/014; F17C 2223/0123; F17C 2260/01 (86) International application number: PCT/US2025/016207 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/178844 (28.08.2025 Gazette 2025/35)

(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: 22.02.2024 US 202463556454 P 28.01.2025 US 202563750332 P 14.02.2025 US 202519053753 (71) Applicant: Hexagon Technology AS 6002 Alesund Sentrum (NO)	(72) Inventors: YEGGY, Brian Christopher Lincoln, Nebraska 68524 (US) VOLKMER, Michael Gregory Lincoln, Nebraska 68524 (US)