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(43) Date of publication: 15.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/20 (21) Application number: 23718913.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C01B 3/38(2006.01) C10J 3/00(2006.01) C01C 1/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C01B 3/38; C01C 1/0405; C01B 2203/0233; C01B 2203/0244; C01B 2203/0283; C01B 2203/04; C01B 2203/0475; C01B 2203/1241; C01B 2203/1247; C01B 2203/085; C01B 2203/0833; C10J 3/00; C01B 2203/86; C01B 2203/068; C10K 3/04; C10J 2300/0916; C10J 2300/0956; C10J 2300/0959; C10J 2300/0976; C10J 2300/1675 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/016819 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/063808 (28.03.2024 Gazette 2024/13)

(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: 23.09.2022 US 202263409331 P 06.03.2023 US 202318117606 07.03.2023 US 202318118553 08.03.2023 US 202318118887 (71) Applicant: Kraken Technology Holdings, LLC Houston, TX 77024 (US)

(72) Inventors: BEST III, Byron, Gladus KatyTX 77494 (US) MILLER, Christopher, Michael RichmondTX 77407 (US) BUCKLEY, Anna, Louise HoustonTX 77027 (US) PLUMLEE, John, Edwin KatyTX 77494 (US) JARLSJO, Bengt, Arne HoustonTX 77024 (US) SHAPIRO, Daniel, Joseph HoustonTX 77025 (US) (74) Representative: Forrest, Stuart  WP Thompson 138 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BT London EC4A 1BT (GB)