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(43) Date of publication: 08.06.2022 Bulletin 2022/23 (21) Application number: 20851151.9 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01F 13/02(2006.01) B01F 3/08(2006.01) B67D 7/58(2010.01) B01D 27/04(2006.01) B67D 7/36(2010.01) B67D 7/78(2010.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B67D 7/04; B67D 7/766; B01F 23/45; B01F 25/21; B01F 25/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/044486 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/025994 (11.02.2021 Gazette 2021/06)

(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: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 02.08.2019 US 201916530579 (71) Applicant: Veeder-Root Company Simsbury, CT 06070 (US)	(72) Inventors: GIBSON, Kyle Stephen Westfield, Massachusetts 01085 (US) BEVINS, James T. Windsor, Connecticut 06074 (US) MENKE, Thomas Scott Seattle, Washington 98121 (US) SINOSKY, Diane Marie Enfield, Connecticut 06082 (US) REID, Kent Deloy Canton, Connecticut 06019 (US) (74) Representative: Gray, James  Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge London SE1 9RA London SE1 9RA (GB)