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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24914147.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01J 3/28(2006.01) H04N 23/10(2023.01) G06T 5/50(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01J 3/36; G01J 3/502; G01J 3/2803; G01J 3/2823; G01J 3/0208; G01J 3/04; G01J 2003/2813; G01J 3/18; G01J 3/0248; G01J 2003/2826; G01J 2003/1208; G01J 3/0205; G01J 3/021 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/058802 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/144574 (03.07.2025 Gazette 2025/27)

(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: 30.12.2023 US 202318401344 (71) Applicant: Karl Storz SE & Co. KG 78532 Tuttlingen (DE)	(72) Inventor: HALE, Eric Goleta, California 93117 (US)