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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/21 (21) Application number: 23761221.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.07.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 46/00(2022.01) B01D 46/62(2022.01) B23K 26/38(2014.01) B01D 46/44(2006.01) C01B 21/04(2006.01) B23K 26/70(2014.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B01D 46/62; B01D 46/0036; B01D 46/446; C01B 21/0433; B23K 26/14 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2023/000422 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/013566 (18.01.2024 Gazette 2024/03)

(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: 15.07.2022 US 202263389545 P (71) Applicant: Manufacturing Service Solutions Limited Rugby, CV23 OPA (GB)	(72) Inventor: GONZALEZ-LEE, Carlos Rugby, CV23 0PA (GB) (74) Representative: Froud, Christopher Andrew  Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge London SE1 9RA London SE1 9RA (GB)