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EP 4 816 074 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24827468.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 5/00(2006.01) C02F 1/26(2023.01) C02F 1/02(2023.01) C02F 103/08(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C02F 2103/08; B01D 5/006; C02F 1/02; C02F 1/265; C02F 2101/108 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057385 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117495 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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: 28.11.2023 US 202363603231 P (71) Applicant: Ionic IP Holdings LLC Greenville, TN 37743 (US)	(72) Inventors: ADAMSON, George W. Hamilton, New Jersey 08609 (US) HOLLEY, Robert Christopher Hamilton, New Jersey 08609 (US) TOMER-WHITE, Lorrice Hamilton, New Jersey 08609 (US) FRANKLIN, Toney Michael Hamilton, Michigan 08609 (US) TAULBEE, Kevan Gabriel Hamilton, New Jersey 08609 (US) (74) Representative: Mathys & Squire  32 London Bridge Street The Shard London SE1 9SG London SE1 9SG (GB)