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(11) EP 4 824 594 A1

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

(21) Application number: 24833430.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.12.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/02(2006.01)
G02B 6/28(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G02B 6/02042; G02B 6/2813
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2024/085861
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/125400 (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 EP 23216711

(71) Applicant: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1050 Brussel (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • BAGHDASARYAN, Tigran
    1500 Halle (BE)
  • VANMOL, Koen
    3190 Boortmeerbeek (BE)
  • THIENPONT, Hugo
    1755 Pajottegem (BE)
  • BERGHMANS, Francis
    2260 Westerlo (BE)
  • VAN ERPS, Jürgen
    3080 Tervuren (BE)

(74) Representative: Winger 
Mouterij 16 bus 101
3190 Boortmeerbeek
3190 Boortmeerbeek (BE)

   


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