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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24841344.5 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 1/31(2006.01) G02B 21/34(2006.01) G01N 35/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 1/312; G01N 2035/00138; G02B 21/34; B01L 2300/0822; G01N 35/00613 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/060025 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/128991 (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: 14.12.2023 US 202363609927 P (71) Applicant: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Tucson, AZ 85755 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRUNHOEBER, Patrick Scott Tucson, AZ 85755 (US) CHAFIN, David Tucson, AZ 85755 (US) OTTER, Michael Tucson, AZ 85755 (US) (74) Representative: Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB  Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2 68165 Mannheim 68165 Mannheim (DE)