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(43) Date of publication: 12.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/11 (21) Application number: 23723241.8 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 5/24(2006.01) A47L 9/16(2006.01) A47L 9/00(2006.01) A47L 9/10(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A47L 9/0072; A47L 5/24; A47L 9/106; A47L 9/1683 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2023/051173 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/214166 (09.11.2023 Gazette 2023/45)

(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: 06.05.2022 GB 202206638 (71) Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)	(72) Inventors: GUGALA, Mateusz Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) MORRIS, Gareth Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) (74) Representative: Kent, Miranda Jacket et al Dyson Technology Limited Intellectual Property Department Tetbury Hill Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)