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(43) Date of publication: 25.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/52 (21) Application number: 18706224.5 (22) Date of filing: 12.02.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F17C 13/12(2006.01) F17C 1/12(2006.01) F17C 13/00(2006.01) F17C 1/06(2006.01) F17C 1/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2018/053384 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/149772 (23.08.2018 Gazette 2018/34)

(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 MD TN (30) Priority: 14.02.2017 GB 201702362 (71) Applicant: University Of Ulster Coleraine, Londonderry BT52 1SA (GB)	(72) Inventors: MOLKOV, Vladimir Newtownabbbey County Antrim BT37 0QB (GB) MAKAROV, Dimitriy Newtownabbey County Antrim BT37 0QB (GB) KASHKAROV, Sergii Newtownabbey County Antrim BT37 0QB (GB) (74) Representative: FRKelly  27 Clyde Road Dublin D04 F838 Dublin D04 F838 (IE)