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(43) Date of publication: 12.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/07 (21) Application number: 23717631.8 (22) Date of filing: 03.04.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F03D 13/10(2016.01) B66C 1/10(2006.01) F03D 13/25(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B66C 5/025; B66C 13/08; F03D 13/126; F03D 13/139 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2023/050885 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/194711 (12.10.2023 Gazette 2023/41)

(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: 04.04.2022 GB 202204907 01.07.2022 GB 202209710 27.09.2022 GB 202214097 03.03.2023 GB 202303196 (71) Applicant: Planet 42B Limited Aberdeen AB10 1XL (GB)	(72) Inventors: WHYTE, Charles John Aberdeen AB10 1XL (GB) WEST, Alan William Henry Aberdeen AB10 1XL (GB) GILES, John Stephen Aberdeen AB10 1XL (GB) (74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP  15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW London EC4A 1BW (GB)