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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24833842.8 (22) Date of filing: 12.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 40/48(2020.01) A24F 40/10(2020.01) A24F 40/485(2020.01) A24F 40/20(2020.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24F 40/48; A24F 40/485; A24F 40/10; A24F 40/20 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/086074 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/125511 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)

(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: 14.12.2023 GB 202319164 (71) Applicant: Nicoventures Trading Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: HARTLEY, Marcus London Greater London WC2R 3LA (GB) (74) Representative: Dehns  10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG London EC4M 7NG (GB)