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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.2025 Bulletin 2025/44 (21) Application number: 24750832.8 (22) Date of filing: 30.01.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B32B 27/38(2006.01) B32B 27/32(2006.01) B32B 1/08(2006.01) B32B 37/14(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B32B 27/38; B32B 27/32; B32B 1/08; C09D 163/00; B05D 7/54; B32B 27/08; B32B 2307/54; B32B 2307/7376; B32B 2307/732; B32B 2597/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/013469 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/163416 (08.08.2024 Gazette 2024/32)

(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: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 30.01.2023 US 202363482187 P (71) Applicants: Swimc LLC Cleveland, OH 44115 (US) Chevron U.S.A. Inc. San Ramon, California 94583-0806 (US)

(72) Inventors: BRONK, John M. Pine Island, Minnesota 55963 (US) POLANCE, Robert Shoreview, Minnesota 55126 (US) SMITH, Doug Minneapolis, Minnesota 55412 (US) RUTIGLIANO, Victoria Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 (US) ZYCHOWSKI, Frank D. Medina, Ohio 44256 (US) KINTER, Mason Michael San Ramon, California 94583-0806 (US) GENTER, Brock M. San Ramon, California 94583-0806 (US) CHALONER-GILL, Benjamin M. San Ramon, California 94583-0806 (US) HILLMAN, Peter V. San Ramon, California 94583-0806 (US) SMITH, Steven C. Seguin, TX 78155 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB  Siebertstraße 3 81675 München 81675 München (DE)