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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24820797.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G10K 11/34(2006.01) B29C 64/112(2017.01) G10K 15/02(2006.01) B33Y 10/00(2015.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G10K 15/02; G10K 11/34; B33Y 10/00; B29C 64/112; B29C 64/386; B33Y 50/00; B29C 35/0261 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2024/052996 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/114717 (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: 29.11.2023 GB 202318209 (71) Applicant: UCL Ventures Limited London WC1E 6BT (GB)

(72) Inventors: CHEN, Hongyi London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT (GB) BANSAL, Shubhi London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT (GB) HIRAYAMA, Ryuji London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT (GB) SUBRAMANIAN, Sriram London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT (GB) MARTINEZ PLASENCIA, Diego London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT (GB) (74) Representative: Appleyard Lees IP LLP  G Mill Dean Clough Industrial Park Halifax HX3 5AH Halifax HX3 5AH (GB)