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(43) Date of publication: 17.01.2024 Bulletin 2024/03 (21) Application number: 22706886.3 (22) Date of filing: 18.02.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 40/57(2020.01) A24F 40/51(2020.01) A24F 40/50(2020.01) A24F 40/53(2020.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24F 40/57; A24F 40/53; A24F 40/60 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/050444 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/189765 (15.09.2022 Gazette 2022/37)

(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: 11.03.2021 GB 202103375 (71) Applicant: Nicoventures Trading Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: RUSHFORTH, David London WC2R 3LA (GB) NANDRA, Charanjit London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP  120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)