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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/22 (21) Application number: 23749141.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.07.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60L 1/00(2006.01) B60N 2/02(2006.01) B60R 16/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B60N 2/0264; B60R 16/02; B60L 1/006; B64D 11/0624 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2023/051919 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/018221 (25.01.2024 Gazette 2024/04)

(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: 20.07.2022 GB 202210596 (71) Applicant: Apios Limited Chichester West Sussex PO18 0NL (GB)

(72) Inventors: THOMAS, David Robert Chichester West Sussex PO18 0NL (GB) WOODHEAD, James Henry Daniel Leeds West Yorkshire LS16 8AD (GB) HALL, Phil Wawen West Midlands B95 6AX (GB) WALKER, Tom Michael Chester Cheshire CH3 5HT (GB) WRIGHT, John Michael Isle of Wight PO41 0TZ (GB) (74) Representative: Akers, Noel James  N.J. Akers & Co 63 Lemon Street Truro, Cornwall TR1 2PN Truro, Cornwall TR1 2PN (GB)