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(43) Date of publication: 06.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/10 (21) Application number: 22722336.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.04.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04C 25/02(2006.01) F04C 29/00(2006.01) F04C 29/12(2006.01) F01C 21/10(2006.01) F04C 28/26(2006.01) F04C 29/04(2006.01) F04C 18/12(2006.01) F04C 18/08(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F04C 25/02; F04C 2220/10; F04C 2220/30; F04C 18/12; F04C 29/12; F04C 2250/102; F04C 2280/00; F04C 29/0092; F04C 18/086; F04C 2240/30; F01C 21/104; F04C 29/04; F04C 28/26 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/051090 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/229650 (03.11.2022 Gazette 2022/44)

(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: 30.04.2021 GB 202106233 (71) Applicant: Edwards Limited Burgess Hill, Sussex RH15 9TW (GB)	(72) Inventor: NORTH, Michael Henry Burgess Hill Sussex RH15 9TW (GB) (74) Representative: Ford, Alexander  Edwards Limited Innovation Drive Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9TW Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9TW (GB)