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(43) Date of publication: 30.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/44 (21) Application number: 22829807.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.12.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 40/485(2020.01) A24F 40/42(2020.01) A24F 40/40(2020.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24F 40/10; A24F 40/485; A24F 40/40; A24F 40/42 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/053151 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/118789 (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 Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 22.12.2021 GB 202118826 (71) Applicant: Nicoventures Trading Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: ROTHWELL, Howard London WC2R 3LA (GB) DANIELS, Christopher Cowes PO31 7DF (GB) (74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP  3 Noble Street London EC2V 7BQ London EC2V 7BQ (GB)