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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.01.2026 (43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24931186.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22F 9/08(2006.01) B22F 1/065(2022.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B22F 1/065; B22F 9/082; B22F 2009/0836; B22F 2009/0888; B22F 2009/0892; B22F 2009/088; B22F 2009/0848 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057380 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/198665 (25.09.2025 Gazette 2025/39)

(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: 27.11.2023 US 202363602892 P (71) Applicant: Arcast, Inc. Oxford, Maine 04270 (US)	(72) Inventors: LONG, Sasha Oxford, Maine 04270 (US) O'NEAL, Rayland Oxford, Maine 04270 (US) (74) Representative: Hindles Limited  Clarence House 131-135 George Street Edinburgh, EH2 4JS Edinburgh, EH2 4JS (GB)