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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24834996.1 (22) Date of filing: 05.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04D 29/32(2006.01) F04D 17/16(2006.01) F04D 29/28(2006.01) F04D 17/06(2006.01) F04D 19/00(2006.01) F04D 29/34(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F04D 29/329; F04D 29/34; F04D 19/002; F04D 17/06 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2024/050730 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/007193 (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: 06.07.2023 AU 2023902173 (71) Applicant: Minetek Investments Pty Ltd Singleton, New South Wales 2330 (AU)	(72) Inventors: EDWARDS, Sean Claude Sydney, New South Wales 2000 (AU) WHITTAKER, Matthew Mark Sydney, New South Wales 2000 (AU) (74) Representative: Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB  Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)