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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24809423.7 (22) Date of filing: 29.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G05D 1/661(2024.01) G05D 1/646(2024.01) G05D 105/85(2024.01) G05D 109/10(2024.01) G05D 1/241(2024.01) B60L 53/36(2019.01) G05D 107/70(2024.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B60L 53/36; B60L 2200/40; B60L 2260/32; G05D 1/661; G05D 1/241; G05D 2109/10; G05D 2105/85; G05D 1/646; G05D 2107/70 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/060631 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/125927 (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 JP 2023211285 26.08.2024 JP 2024144225 (71) Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd. Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)	(72) Inventors: KOIZUMI, Eichi Tokyo 143-8555 (JP) OKAMOTO, Hiroshi Tokyo 143-8555 (JP) (74) Representative: J A Kemp LLP  80 Turnmill Street London EC1M 5QU London EC1M 5QU (GB)