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(43) Date of publication: 29.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/05 (21) Application number: 23720686.7 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02H 7/093(2006.01) H02H 3/20(2006.01) H02H 5/04(2006.01) H02H 3/05(2006.01) H02H 3/24(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H02H 7/093; H02H 3/24; H02H 3/207; H02H 3/202; H02H 3/243; H02H 5/042; H02H 3/05 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/016106 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/183502 (28.09.2023 Gazette 2023/39)

(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: 23.03.2022 US 202263322858 P (71) Applicant: LORD Corporation Cleveland OH 44124-4141 (US)	(72) Inventors: WAKEFIELD, Lee Holly Springs, NC 27540 (US) HUNTER, Anthony Raleigh, NC 27601 (US) SWANSON, Douglas Cary, NC 27519 (US) COOTS, Sean Durham, NC 27713 (US) (74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company  Murgitroyd House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)