Nestec S.a.

Gilles Gerber

Matthieu Ozanne

Didier Vuagniaux

Alexandre Kollep

Remo Dunki

Rémo Dunki

A kit includes at least a capsule for insertion in a beverage production machine and containing beverage ingredients, the capsule having a cup-like base body including an outlet face. The kit includes one or more beverage production parameter programming connector(s) having an identification member placed on a first side of the connector designed for representing individual information as to beverage production parameters upon mechanical contact by sensing means of a beverage production machine, the side being opposite to the second connector side designed for connection to the outlet face of the capsule. Either the capsule(s) or the connector(s) or the both is provided with means for mechanically associating the connector to the capsule by the consumer, preferably without using tools.

Programming connector for beverage capsules, beverage capsules and kit of capsules and programming connectors

The invention relates to a method for preparing a beverage through a capsule inserted in a beverage machine; the capsule comprising an enclosure containing one or more beverage ingredients, wherein a brewing fluid is introduced in the enclosure to brew the one or more beverage ingredients, characterized in that: a discharge wall is placed in association with the enclosure, wherein the discharge wall comprises a discharge member that restrains the brewed liquid from being discharged from the capsule or limits the liquid flow in case the pressure inside the enclosure is below a predetermined value, and the discharge member enables the delivery of the brewed liquid in case the pressure exceeds the predetermined value.

Method for preparing a beverage from a capsule

The invention relates to a method for preparing a beverage through a capsule () inserted in a beverage machine; the capsule () comprising an enclosure () containing one or more beverage ingredients, wherein a brewing fluid is introduced in the enclosure () to brew said one or more beverage ingredients, characterized in that: a discharge wall (B,) is placed in association with the enclosure (), wherein the discharge wall () comprises discharge means () which restrain the brewed liquid from being discharged from the capsule () or limit the liquid flow in case the pressure inside the enclosure () is below a predetermined value, and the discharge means () enable the delivery of the brewed liquid in case the pressure exceeds said predetermined value.

Method for preparing a beverage from a capsule, capsule and beverage preparing system

The present invention proposes a kit, comprising:&#x2014;at least a capsule () for insertion in a beverage production machine and containing beverage ingredients, the capsule having a cup-like base body () comprising an outlet face (), and&#x2014;one or more beverage production parameter programming connector(s) () comprising an identification member () placed on a first side () of the connector designed for representing individual information as to beverage production parameters upon mechanical contact by sensing means () of a beverage production machine (), said side being opposite to the second connector side () designed for connection to the outlet face () of the capsule, wherein either the capsule(s) () or the connector(s) () or the both is provided with means for mechanically associating the connector() to the capsule () by the consumer, preferably without using tools.

The invention proposes a system comprising a beverage preparation device () and a capsule () for preparing a beverage from a food substance contained in a compartment () of the capsule by injection of a liquid into the capsule, the beverage preparation device () having opening means () which are designed to interact with a wall member () provided at an outlet face () of the capsule (), wherein the opening means () comprise an opening member () having a hook-like shape designed to shear and move away at least a portion of a cover () sealed to the outlet face () of the capsule.

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Lutry, Switzerland

Gilles Gerber