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(43) Date of publication: 07.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/32 (21) Application number: 22786394.1 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C22C 38/40(2006.01) C22C 38/42(2006.01) C22C 38/46(2006.01) C22C 38/04(2006.01) C22C 38/54(2006.01) C22C 38/06(2006.01) C22C 38/44(2006.01) C22C 38/02(2006.01) C22C 38/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C22C 38/40; C22C 38/06; C22C 38/02; C22C 38/04; C22C 38/44; C22C 38/42; C22C 38/46; C22C 38/005; C22C 38/54 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/052439 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/047142 (30.03.2023 Gazette 2023/13)

(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 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: 27.09.2021 GB 202113760 (71) Applicant: Alloyed Limited Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1QU (GB)	(72) Inventor: TURK, Andrej Oxford (GB) (74) Representative: J A Kemp LLP  80 Turnmill Street London EC1M 5QU London EC1M 5QU (GB)