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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24740074.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04B 1/348(2006.01) E02D 27/02(2006.01) E04B 1/343(2006.01) E04B 5/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E04B 1/34846; E04B 1/34838; E04B 1/3483; E02D 27/02; E04B 1/34869; E04B 2001/34892; E04B 5/02; E04B 1/34321 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/068559 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/008327 (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: 05.07.2023 GB 202310297 05.07.2023 GB 202310304 05.07.2023 GB 202310308 12.09.2023 GB 202313864 12.09.2023 GB 202313872 03.10.2023 GB 202315174 19.12.2023 GB 202319479 21.12.2023 GB 202319809 27.12.2023 GB 202320053 18.01.2024 GB 202400701 26.03.2024 GB 202404330 06.06.2024 GB 202408049 (71) Applicant: SANO DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5BB (GB)

(72) Inventors: SHENTON, Edward Ross Wilmslow SK9 5BB (GB) JONES, David Lee Wilmslow SK9 5BB (GB) (74) Representative: Bird, Samuel Joseph  Hanna & Bird IP Suite 4 Stanley House 19-23 Crofts Bank Road Urmston M41 0TZ Urmston M41 0TZ (GB)