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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24824500.3 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60L 1/00(2006.01) B60L 50/16(2019.01) B60L 50/40(2019.01) B62D 53/04(2006.01) B62D 63/06(2006.01) B60P 1/04(2006.01) B60L 7/10(2006.01) B60L 50/30(2019.01) B62D 53/02(2006.01) B62D 59/04(2006.01) B62D 63/08(2006.01) B60G 5/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B60L 2200/36; B60L 2200/28; B60L 50/30; B60L 7/10; B60L 1/20; B60L 50/40; B60L 2220/46; B60L 50/16; B62D 53/02; B62D 59/04; B60G 5/02; B62D 53/021; B60G 2300/60; B60G 9/02; B60G 2200/32 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/025335 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/124738 (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: 12.12.2023 GB 202318931 (71) Applicant: Caterpillar SARL 1208 Geneva (CH)

(72) Inventors: SMITH, Mark Andrew 1208 Geneva (CH) LOONEY, Michael William 1208 Geneva (CH) CAWDERY, Andrew Richard 1208 Geneva (CH) KENYON, Michael 1208 Geneva (CH) DIXON, Matthew Lee 1208 Geneva (CH) STRAT, Mihai Dragos 1208 Geneva (CH) DEVEREUX, Tristan Oliver 1208 Geneva (CH) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP  Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)