Nestec S.a.

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Alain Meier

Yann Epars

Christian Talon

Jean-Luc Denisart

Enzo Bonacci

Heinz Wyss

Sophie Abraham

Nihan Dogan

Lucio Scorrano

HansPeter Pleisch

Thierry Jean Robert Fabozzi

Nicolas Bezet

Yasmine Doudin

Thierry Jean Fabozzi

Frédéric Doleac

Hanspeter Pleisch

Remy C Jacquet

Frederic Doleac

Stephane Hentzel

Anne Roulin

Rémy Jacquet

Ines Magniet

Hans Peter Pleisch

Catia Filipa Monteiro Pimenta De Sousa

Marie Georgina Feuvrier-Roy

Stéphane Hentzel

Nicole Langenegger

Marie Georgina Roy

Inès Magniet

Device for preparing a liquid beverage from a cartridge, comprising a supply unit () for supplying injection fluid to the cartridge (), a cartridge holder () configured to accept and support a cartridge; the said cartridge holder being detachable from the device and complementary insertion means () are configured to allow the cartridge holder to be inserted from its detached position into the supply unit (). The injection means () are provided and form part of the supply unit. The injection means are able to move into engagement. Sealing means () are also provided in association with the injection means in 'order to provide sealing locally between the said injection means and the cartridge.

Device for preparing a liquid beverage from a cartridge

The invention relates to a single-use feeding bottle for dispensing an aqueous nutritional composition to a human from a powdered or concentrated liquid nutritional formula base contained therein and being provided with a connecting member for connecting the bottle to external liquid dispenser adapted to supply liquid to the bottle, the bottle comprising at least one compartment forming a cavity for containing a predefined amount of powdered or concentrated liquid nutritional formula base for the preparation of the nutritional composition upon hydration with the supplied liquid, a neck portion in fluid communication with the compartment, and liquid inlet designed to be supplied with liquid from the liquid dispenser, the bottle furthermore comprising a filter assembly in the flow path of the liquid from the inlet to the compartment, the filter assembly configured to remove contaminants from liquid fed into the compartment through the inlet.

Feeding bottle for preparation of a nutritional composition

Device for preparing a liquid beverage from a cartridge, comprising a supply unit () for supplying injection fluid to the cartridge (), a cartridge holder () configured to accept and support a cartridge; the said cartridge holder being detachable from the device and complementary insertion means () are configured to allow the cartridge holder to be inserted from its detached position into the supply unit (). The injection means () are provided and form part of the supply unit. The injection means are able to move into engagement with the cartridge and relative to the injection unit. Sealing means () are also provided in association with the injection means in order to provide sealing locally between the said injection means and the cartridge.

The present invention relates to a kit, comprising: &#x2014;at least one capsule () for insertion in a beverage production machine and containing nutritional ingredients, preferably infant formula ingredients, the capsule having a cup-like base body () comprising an opening () being closed off by an outlet face (), and &#x2014;at least one capsule opening device () provided separately to the capsule (), the capsule () and the opening device () being provided with means for mechanically associating the opening device () to the capsule () by the consumer, preferably without using tools, the capsule opening device () comprising an integrally formed opening member () arranged to be operated by a user and designed for opening said outlet face () of the capsule ().

Capsule opening kit

The invention relates to a filter cap () for filtering liquid and dispensing an aqueous nutritional composition to a human, the filter cap () comprising a liquid inlet means () designed to be supplied with liquid from external liquid dispensing means (), an adaptor () for connecting the filter cap () to the liquid dispensing means (), connection means () designed for selectively connecting an opening () of the filter cap () to a container () designed to hold a powdered or concentrated liquid nutritional formula base () for the preparation of the nutritional composition () upon hydration with the supplied liquid, and a filter assembly () in the flow path of the liquid from the inlet means () to the opening (), the filter assembly () being configured to remove contaminants from liquid fed into the container through the inlet means ().

Filter cap for filtering and dispensing a nutritional composition

A capsule for the preparation of a nutritional product in a device adapted to supply liquid into the capsule. The capsule includes at least one compartment containing nutritional ingredients for the preparation of the nutritional product in combination with the supplied liquid, and a filter adapted for removing contaminants contained in the liquid. The capsule also has a selectively openable gas inlet which is placed on or in the capsule to allow gas introduction from outside the capsule into the compartment without passing through the filter.

Capsule, method and device for preparing a nutritional product

The present invention relates to a container () for preparing of a nutritional composition from a powdered or concentrated liquid nutritional formula base, the container () comprising: &#x2014;liquid inlet means () designed to be supplied with liquid from liquid dispensing means (), &#x2014;an adaptor () being provided with engagement means () for connecting the container () to matching engagement means () of the liquid dispensing means (), and &#x2014;a flexible wall portion (), connected to the liquid inlet means () and at least partially defining a compartment () for containing a predefined amount of powdered or concentrated liquid nutritional formula base () for the preparation of the nutritional composition () upon hydration with the supplied liquid, wherein the flexible wall portion () is expandable in a manner that the volume of the compartment increases from a retracted position to an expanded position allowing a sufficient volume of liquid to be supplied into the compartment () through said liquid inlet means () for the preparation of the nutritional composition.

Expandable container for preparation of a nutritional composition

A system and device for preparing a liquid beverage from a cartridge. The device includes a supply unit for supplying an injection fluid into the cartridge, a cartridge holder configured to accept and support the cartridge with the cartridge holder being detachable from the device. A complementary insertion mechanism of the device is configured to receive the cartridge holder in the device. The cartridge is positioned in the supply unit in an injection position with its injection surface substantially in an inclined plane relative to the horizontal plane and the injection mechanism is offset from the highest edge of the cartridge. The cartridge holder preferably comprises a linear wedge-shaped insertion member having a bearing surface inclined along an angle. The method of operation of the system and device are also disclosed.

System and method for preparing a liquid beverage from a cartridge

Capsule and filter unit for the preparation of a nutritional product in a device adapted to supply liquid in the capsule. The capsule is constructed to have at least one compartment containing nutritional ingredients for the preparation of the nutritional product in combination with the supplied liquid, and a filter adapted for removing contaminants contained in the liquid. The filter is formed as a relatively rigid filter unit that includes a filter membrane and an outlet wall for supporting the filter membrane. The outlet wall has at least one liquid outlet communicating with the compartment.

Capsule for preparing a nutritional product including a filter and method

Capsule for the preparation of a nutritional product in a device adapted to supply liquid in the capsule, said capsule comprising: at least one compartment () containing nutritional ingredients for the preparation of the nutritional product in combination with the supplied liquid, a filter () adapted for removing contaminants contained in the liquid, wherein the filter () has a filtering surface (F) smaller than the cross section (C) of the compartment and at least a part of its filtering surface (F) is preferably offset relative to the cross section (C) of the compartment when viewed in the axial projection of the capsule.

Capsule for preparing a nutritional product including a filter

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Caneggio, Switzerland

Alain Meier