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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/50 (21) Application number: 22704341.1 (22) Date of filing: 02.02.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 40/20(2020.01) A61M 11/04(2006.01) A24F 40/46(2020.01) A61M 15/06(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24F 40/20; A24F 40/46 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/052404 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/167448 (11.08.2022 Gazette 2022/32)

(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: 03.02.2021 GB 202101465 (71) Applicant: Nicoventures Trading Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)

(72) Inventors: CAMPBELL, Jeremy London WC2R 3LA (GB) WRIGHT, Matthew Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1HZ (GB) WALTON, Daniel Anthony Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1HZ (GB) FINCH, Andy Ives Cornwall PE27 4LG (GB) SPRATLEY, Jon Peter Frederick Ives Cornwall PE27 4LG (GB) AHEARN, Daniel Thomas Ives Cornwall PE27 4LG (GB) HALKET, Andrew Richard Buchanan London E2 7PR (GB) PRYOR, James Garfield London W1T 1QL (GB) (74) Representative: Dehns  St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)