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EP 4 429 945 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/38 (21) Application number: 22802700.9 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63H 19/02(2006.01) B63G 8/08(2006.01) B63G 8/22(2006.01) B63G 8/20(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B63H 19/02; B63G 8/22; B63G 8/08; B63G 8/20; B63G 2008/004; B63B 2035/007; B63J 2003/003; B63B 2207/02 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/052859 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/084228 (19.05.2023 Gazette 2023/20)

(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: 10.11.2021 GB 202116187 (71) Applicant: Autonomous Devices Limited Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK14 6GD (GB)	(72) Inventor: WAHREN, Ken Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK14 6GD (GB) (74) Representative: HGF  HGF Limited 1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)