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(11) EP 4 825 133 A1

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

(21) Application number: 24758316.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.07.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H10D 84/03(2025.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B82Y 10/00; H10D 84/038; H10D 88/01; H10D 84/0151; H10D 84/0149; H10D 88/00; H10D 62/121; H10D 62/822; H10D 30/6735; H10D 30/014; H10D 64/017; H10D 30/43; H10D 30/6757; H10D 30/0198; H10D 84/0153; H10D 84/833; H10D 84/8311; H10D 84/8312; H10W 20/023; H10W 20/427; H10W 20/0257; H10W 20/0696; H10W 20/481; H10W 20/0245
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2024/057080
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/133722 (26.06.2025 Gazette 2025/26)
(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: 21.12.2023 US 202318391845

(71) Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, New York 10504 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • REBOH, Shay
    Albany, New York 12203-3654 (US)
  • XIE, Ruilong
    Albany, New York 12203-3654 (US)
  • MAZZA, James
    Albany, New York 12203-3654 (US)
  • KHAN, Shahrukh
    Albany, New York 12203-3654 (US)
  • ZHANG, Chen
    San Jose, California 95120-6099 (US)
  • WANG, Junli
    Albany, New York 12203-3654 (US)
  • CHU, Albert
    Keene, New Hampshire 03431-3619 (US)
  • BAJPAI, Utkarsh
    Albany, New York 12203-3654 (US)

(74) Representative: IBM United Kingdom Limited 
Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)

   


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