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(43) Date of publication: 09.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/28 (21) Application number: 23776206.7 (22) Date of filing: 29.08.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 64/135(2017.01) B33Y 10/00(2015.01) B33Y 80/00(2015.01) B33Y 30/00(2015.01) B29C 64/268(2017.01) B33Y 70/00(2020.01) B29C 64/214(2017.01) B01L 3/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B29C 64/135; B29C 64/268; B29C 64/214; B33Y 10/00; B33Y 30/00; B33Y 70/00; B01L 2400/0638; B01L 3/502707; B01L 3/502715; B01L 3/502753; B01L 2200/0689; B01L 2300/0645; B01L 2300/0816; B01L 2300/0877; B01L 2300/0887 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/073060 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/050344 (07.03.2024 Gazette 2024/10)

(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: 03.09.2022 US 202263374538 P 05.04.2023 WO PCT/US2023/065371 (71) Applicant: Phase, Inc. Cornelius, North Carolina 28031 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHULTZ, Jeffrey Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 (US) BROWN, Simeon Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 (US) (74) Representative: Petraz, Gilberto Luigi et al GLP S.r.l. Viale Europa Unita, 171 33100 Udine Viale Europa Unita, 171 33100 Udine (IT)