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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.09.2013 (43) Date of publication: 23.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/17 (21) Application number: 12729187.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.06.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62B 35/00(2006.01) B63C 9/11(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2012/051383 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/175940 (27.12.2012 Gazette 2012/52)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 20.06.2011 GB 201110383 (71) Applicant: University of Central Lancashire Lancashire PR1 2HE (GB)	(72) Inventor: COLLINS, Loel Preston Lancashire PR1 2HE (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote LLP  4th Floor Merchant Exchange 17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG Manchester M1 5WG (GB)