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(43) Date of publication: 15.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/20 (21) Application number: 22743868.6 (22) Date of filing: 06.07.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02K 7/06(2006.01) H02K 35/02(2006.01) H02K 7/18(2006.01) F16F 1/00(2006.01) H02K 35/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H02K 35/02; H02K 7/06; H02K 7/1892; H02K 35/04; F16F 15/145 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/051742 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/281261 (12.01.2023 Gazette 2023/02)

(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: 09.07.2021 GR 20210100465 (71) Applicant: Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU (GB)

(72) Inventors: GUNN, Ben Leicestershire LE11 3TU (GB) ALEVRAS, Panagiotis Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TT (GB) FLINT, James Leicestershire LE11 3TU (GB) FU, Hailing Leicestershire LE11 3TU (GB) ROTHBERG, Steve Leicestershire LE11 3TU (GB) THEODOSSIADES, Stephanos Leicestershire LE11 3TU (GB) (74) Representative: Swindell & Pearson Limited  48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY Derby DE1 1GY (GB)