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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24736081.1 (22) Date of filing: 11.06.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65H 37/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B65H 37/04; B65H 2301/5142; B65H 2301/51616; B65H 2301/5162; B65H 2513/52 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/055682 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/008692 (09.01.2025 Gazette 2025/02)

(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: 03.07.2023 JP 2023109445 14.03.2024 JP 2024039880 (71) Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd. Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)	(72) Inventors: AKATA, Chikara Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0011 (JP) SASAKI, Kei Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0011 (JP) SETO, Kazuki Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0011 (JP) SUGIYAMA, Keisuke Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0011 (JP) (74) Representative: J A Kemp LLP  80 Turnmill Street London EC1M 5QU London EC1M 5QU (GB)