News editors obtained the following quote from the background information suppli ed by the inventors:““The present disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatus for applying a sealant layer to aninner surface of a tire. Such an apparatus may be referred to as a tire sealant cell.“A typical prior art tire sealant cell is described in WO2019123272A1 and WO2019 123275A1.“There is a need for improved methods and apparatus for applying a sealant layer to an inner surfaceof a tire.”