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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2024 Bulletin 2024/01 (21) Application number: 22708134.6 (22) Date of filing: 25.02.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 37/04(2006.01) H01M 50/516(2021.01) B23K 101/38(2006.01) B23K 26/22(2006.01) B23K 26/244(2014.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B23K 2101/38; B23K 37/0443; B23K 26/22; H01M 50/516; B23K 26/244 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/054804 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/180217 (01.09.2022 Gazette 2022/35)

(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: 26.02.2021 GB 202102785 (71) Applicant: Jaguar Land Rover Limited Coventry, Warwickshire CV3 4LF (GB)	(72) Inventors: HANEY, Paul Coventry, Warwickshire CV3 4LF (GB) AL-BADANI, Mo Coventry, Warwickshire CV3 4LF (GB) DEVINE, Joel Coventry, Warwickshire CV3 4LF (GB) (74) Representative: Jaguar Land Rover Patents Department  Patents Department W/1/073 Abbey Road, Whitley Coventry CV3 4LF Coventry CV3 4LF (GB)