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(11) EP 4 824 465 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43

(21) Application number: 24834941.7

(22) Date of filing: 10.12.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F17D 5/06(2006.01)
G01H 9/00(2006.01)
G01N 29/24(2006.01)
 G01M 3/24(2006.01)
G01N 29/14(2006.01)
G01N 29/44(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F17D 5/06; G01H 9/004; G01N 29/4481; G01N 29/14; G01N 29/2418; G01M 5/0033; G01M 5/0066; G01M 5/0025; G01M 11/083
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/059313
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/128520 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)
(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: 11.12.2023 US 202318535632

(71) Applicants:
  • Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Dhahran 31311 (SA)
  • King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
    Thuwal, 23955 (SA)

(72) Inventors:
  • FAKIRI, Abderrahim
    Dhahran, 31311 (SA)
  • MANJALIVALAPIL, Shaj K.
    Abqaiq, 31311 (SA)
  • MARIN, Juan M.
    Thuwal, 23955 (SA)
  • ASHRY, Islam
    Thuwal, 23955 (SA)
  • OOI, Boon Siew
    Thuwal, 23955 (SA)

(74) Representative: Fish & Richardson P.C. 
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