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EP 3 198 071 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/31 (21) Application number: 15774654.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06F 35/00(2006.01) D06F 23/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2015/052737 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/046532 (31.03.2016 Gazette 2016/13)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 22.09.2014 GB 201416718 (71) Applicant: Xeros Limited Whittle Way, Catcliffe Rotherham South Yorkshire S60 5BL (GB)	(72) Inventors: WELLS, Simon Paul Rotherham Catcliffe South Yorkshire S60 5BL (GB) ROBERTS, Steven Marlon Rotherham Catcliffe South Yorkshire S60 5BL (GB) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)