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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.08.2025 (43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24828748.4 (22) Date of filing: 09.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01F 1/7086(2022.01) G01F 1/712(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01F 1/7086; G01F 1/712; G01F 1/74 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/085279 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/125160 (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: 15.12.2023 GB 202319322 (71) Applicant: University of Limerick Limerick V94 T9PX (IE)	(72) Inventors: O'MAHONY, Marcus Tipperary, V94VKP0 (IE) OLALEYE, Akeem Limerick, V94 R7DV (IE) (74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP  100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ (GB)