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EP 4 323 593 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/08 (21) Application number: 22817183.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E02F 9/28(2006.01) E02F 3/40(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E02F 9/2883; E02F 3/40 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/081389 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/088762 (25.05.2023 Gazette 2023/21)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 16.11.2021 EP 21208415 (71) Applicant: SSAB Technology AB 101 21 Stockholm (SE)	(72) Inventor: COULSON, Brian Durham DL14 0NT (GB) (74) Representative: Valea AB  Box 1098 405 23 Göteborg 405 23 Göteborg (SE)