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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/43 (21) Application number: 22817327.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01S 3/109(2006.01) H01S 3/102(2006.01) H01S 3/06(2006.01) H01S 3/081(2006.01) H01S 3/131(2006.01) H01S 3/08(2023.01) H01S 3/136(2006.01) H01S 3/08022(2023.01) H01S 3/094(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H01S 3/0815; H01S 3/0809; H01S 3/061; H01S 3/094038; H01S 3/08022; H01S 3/109; H01S 3/1312; H01S 3/1317; H01S 3/136; H01S 3/1026 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/052982 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/111506 (22.06.2023 Gazette 2023/25)

(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: 17.12.2021 GB 202118439 (71) Applicant: Novanta Technologies UK Limited Cheadle Heath Stockport SK3 0XG (GB)

(72) Inventors: MORRALL, Stephen Stockport Greater Manchester SK4 3GL (GB) COTTEVERTE, Jean-Charles Stockport Greater Manchester SK4 3GL (GB) AYRES, Alexander Stockport Greater Manchester SK4 3GL (GB) HARRIS, Christopher Stockport Greater Manchester SK4 3GL (GB) Stockport Greater Manchester SK4 3GLCOX, Alan Stockport Greater Manchester SK4 3GL (GB) HELLSTROM, Jonas Stockport Greater Manchester SK4 3GL (GB) (74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP  15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW London EC4A 1BW (GB)