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(43) Date of publication: 28.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/35 (21) Application number: 22879638.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02B 53/00(2006.01) F02B 53/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): Y02T 10/12; F02B 2053/005; F02B 53/10; F01C 1/22 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/027454 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/069143 (27.04.2023 Gazette 2023/17)

(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: 22.10.2021 US 202163271077 P 03.11.2021 WO PCT/US2021/057942 02.05.2022 US 202217734144 (71) Applicant: Todd, Hodges, William Yorktown, VA 23693 (US)	(72) Inventor: Todd, Hodges, William Yorktown, VA 23693 (US) (74) Representative: Noble, Frederick  Albright IP Limited County House Bayshill Road Cheltenham, Glos. GL50 3BA Cheltenham, Glos. GL50 3BA (GB)