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EP 4 680 048 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04 (21) Application number: 24706462.9 (22) Date of filing: 23.02.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24B 1/00(2006.01) A24B 3/16(2006.01) A24B 3/00(2006.01) A24B 1/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24B 3/16; A24B 1/04; A24B 1/00; A24B 3/00; G01J 2003/2826 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/054710 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/188619 (19.09.2024 Gazette 2024/38)

(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: 14.03.2023 EP 23161803 (71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A. 2000 Neuchâtel (CH)

(72) Inventors: ZIKRIA, Zaid Bin 2000 Neuchâtel (CH) ESPINOSA ALVAREZ, Angel David 2000 Neuchâtel (CH) ANACKER, Leonardo Amonte 96835-749 Santa Cruz do Sul - Rio Grande do Sul RS) (BR) ERSOY, Sermin 2000 Neuchâtel (CH) FRIES, Marcos Fernando 96835-749 Santa Cruz do Sul - Rio Grande do Sul RS) (BR) (74) Representative: PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano  Via Castagnola, 21c 6900 Lugano 6900 Lugano (CH)