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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24828682.5 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06F 34/22(2020.01) D06F 103/20(2020.01) D06F 34/28(2020.01) D06F 105/58(2020.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): D06F 34/22; D06F 2105/58; D06F 2103/20; D06F 34/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/059452 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/128620 (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 US 202318537225 (71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati, OH 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: CARACCI, David Joseph Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US) DOYLE, Michael Joseph Dempsey Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US) GADDIS, Brandon Douglas Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US) WOODBURN, Justine Brieanna Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US) BOHACHE, Joseph Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US) (74) Representative: Hoyng Rokh Monegier B.V.  Rembrandt Tower, 30th Floor Amstelplein 1 1096 HA Amsterdam 1096 HA Amsterdam (NL)