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(43) Date of publication: 30.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/44 (21) Application number: 22822634.6 (22) Date of filing: 09.12.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 40/46(2020.01) A24F 40/10(2020.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24F 40/46; A24F 40/10 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/053154 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/118791 (29.06.2023 Gazette 2023/26)

(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 (30) Priority: 22.12.2021 GB 202118851 (71) Applicant: Nicoventures Trading Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: SHERIDAN, James London WC2R 3LA (GB) SUTTON, Joseph Peter London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP  3 Noble Street London EC2V 7BQ London EC2V 7BQ (GB)