Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Nestec S.a.

Carlo Magri

Arnaud Gerbaulet

Alexandre Perentes

Daniel Abegglen

Christian Jarisch

Stefan Kaeser

Thomas Kaeser

Jean-Paul Denisart

Jean-Francois Tinembart

Patrik Benz

Patricia Ann Mathias

Christian Guenat

Peter Merckaert

Jean-François Tinembart

A capsule for preparation of a beverage can include a container and a beverage ingredient contained therein. The container can include at least one support having a section on which a plurality of sequences of symbols is represented; each symbol is sequentially readable, by a reading arrangement of an external device, while the capsule is rotated along an axis of rotation. Each sequence can code a set of information related to the capsule, and at least one of the sequences can include symbols defining a preamble sequence that allows determination of a position of the symbols in the associated sequence coding the set of information related to the capsule. The container can include a cup-shaped body having a flange-like rim and a lid connected to the body, the support can be on a bottom of the rim, and the bottom of the rim can be opposed to the lid.

Support and capsule for preparing a beverage by centrifugation, system and method for preparing a beverage by centrifugation

Capsule for the preparation of a beverage comprising a container and a beverage ingredient contained therein, wherein the container comprises a code adapted for being identified or read by external reading means, wherein the code is arranged on the container to be read while the capsule is rotated around an axis of rotation traversing the capsule.

Capsule, system and method for preparing a beverage by centrifugation

A capsule for preparation of a beverage includes a container and a beverage ingredient contained therein. The container includes a code adapted for being identified or read by external reading means, and the code is arranged on the container to be read while the capsule is rotated around an axis of rotation traversing the capsule.

A capsule for the preparation of a beverage can include a container and a beverage ingredient contained therein. The container can include at least one support having a section on which a plurality of sequences of symbols is represented; each symbol is sequentially readable, by a reading arrangement of an external device, while the capsule is rotated along an axis of rotation. Each sequence can code a set of information related to the capsule, and at least one of the sequences can include symbols defining a preamble sequence that allows determination of a position of the symbols in the associated sequence coding the set of information related to the capsule. The container can include a cup-shaped body having a flange-like rim and a lid connected to the body, the support can be on a bottom of the rim, and the bottom of the rim can be opposed to the lid.

A capsule is designed for insertion in a centrifugal beverage production device for preparing a beverage from a substance contained in the capsule by introducing liquid in the capsule and passing the liquid through the substance using centrifugal forces. The capsule includes a body having a bottom end and an open end spaced apart in the axial direction, an upper wall for covering the body at the open end along a direction transverse to the axial direction, and an enclosure between the body and the upper wall containing a predetermined amount of beverage substance. The capsule further includes an annular pressure-setting ring configured for adjusting the backpressure in the beverage production device. The pressure-setting ring provides an improved coffee in-cup quality. A set of capsules can have pressure-setting rings of different dimensions for setting different backpressure when engaged in a centrifuging beverage production device.

Capsule and system for preparing a beverage by centrifugation in a beverage production device

Capsule for the preparation of a beverage comprising a container and a beverage ingredient contained therein, wherein the container comprises a code () adapted for being identified or read by external reading means (), wherein the code is arranged on the container to be read while the capsule is rotated around an axis of rotation traversing the capsule.

An optically readable code support to be associated with or be part of a capsule indented for delivering a beverage in a beverage producing device by centrifugation of the capsule, the support comprising at least one sequence of binary symbols represented on the support so that each symbol is sequentially readable by a reading arrangement of an external reading device while the capsule is driven in rotation along an axis of rotation, wherein the binary symbols are essentially formed of light reflective surfaces and light absorbing surfaces. The code support preferably comprises a base structure extending continuously at least along said sequence of symbols and discontinuous discrete light-absorbing portions locally applied onto or formed at the surface of said base structure; wherein the discontinuous discrete light-absorbing portions form the light-absorbing surfaces and the base structure forms the light-reflective surfaces outside the surface areas occupied by the discrete light-absorbing portions: said discrete light-absorbing portions are arranged to provide a lower light-reflectivity than the one of the base structure outside the surface areas occupied by the discrete light-absorbing portions.

Optical readable code support and capsule for preparing a beverage having such code support providing an enhanced readable optical signal

The present invention relates to a capsule () designed for insertion in a beverage production device () for preparing a beverage from a substance contained in the capsule by introducing liquid in the capsule and passing liquid through the substance using centrifugal forces, the capsule comprising: &#x2014;a body () comprising a bottom end and an open end; &#x2014;an upper wall () for covering the body at its open end; &#x2014;an enclosure () between the body and upper wall containing a predetermined amount of beverage substance; the capsule comprising a flange-like rim () extending outwardly from the body (), wherein the flange-like rim comprises an annular force ring () designed for being engaged by an enclosing member () of a dedicated beverage production device (), wherein the force ring comprises at least one curved, folded part () forming of at least one ply of material.

Beverage production system and capsule with force ring

Method for preparing a beverage, from a capsule () containing a substance, received in a beverage production device comprising: feeding water by an injection needle () while creating liquid tightness between the central inlet portion () and the surface of the needle and dispensing the beverage from the capsule by centrifugation through outlets in the peripheral outlet portion (), wherein the capsule is configured in the central inlet portion to provide liquid tightness between the liquid inlet and the surface of the needle to prevent liquid from leaking out-side of the capsule and wherein the capsule is configured to allow centrifuged liquid to pass through the outlets in the peripheral outlet portion ().

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Monthey, Switzerland

Carlo Magri