Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Nestec S.a.

Gregory Savioz

Youcef Ait Bouziad

Alexa Perrin

Andre Noth

Fabien Ludovic Agon

Frederic Destaillats

Frank Rousselin

Paul Michel

Jonathan Del Rey

Ghislain Janet Maitre

Thibault Escalier

The invention relates to an apparatus () and a method for more convenient roasting of coffee beans. The apparatus (), which is provided for roasting coffee beans, comprises: a chamber () in which coffee beans can be received for roasting, wherein the chamber () comprises an opening (), and a device for roasting the coffee beans received in the chamber (). The chamber () is movable with respect to a movement axis into different positions, wherein these positions comprise a roasting position, preferably a bean reception position, and a bean discharge position, wherein in the roasting position the device is arranged to roast the coffee beans received in the chamber (), in the bean reception position, if present, the chamber () is arranged to receive, via the opening (), coffee beans for subsequent roasting in the roasting position, and in the bean discharge position the chamber () is arranged such that the coffee beans can be discharged via the opening () from the chamber ().

Apparatus and method for roasting coffee beans

The invention relates to a computer program executable on a computer () for assisting the preparation of infant formula in an infant feeding container using an electronic scale () arranged in communication with the computer. The invention also relates to an electronic scale () for assisting the preparation of infant formula comprising a communication module () arranged to communicate with the computer () hosting the computer program.

System for assisting the personalized preparation of infant formula including a connected electronic scale

Inline fluid foaming device () for providing a foamed fluid directly into a container, the device () comprising an air path () for introducing a certain quantity of air into the device (), and a fluid path () for introducing fluid into the device () coming from a fluid container (), the mixture of air and fluid passing to a centrifugal pumping and foaming element () such that the amount of fluid into the device () is pumped by the centrifugal movement of the pumping and foaming element () and the foaming of the mixture is provided by driving it under a certain level of shear stress in the element (), the device () further comprising a heating unit () to where the foamed mixture of fluid and air is conveyed for its optional later heating. The invention further relates to a beverage system comprising such an inline fluid foaming device () and a beverage dispensing machine.

Inline fluid foaming device

Disposable foaming device () for foaming a fluid () comprising a container compartment () and a foaming compartment (), the container compartment () being pressurized by primary incoming air (') so that the fluid () is driven into the foaming compartment (), wherein the foaming compartment () is provided with secondary incoming air (&#x2032;) to be mixed with the fluid () coming from the container compartment (), the foaming compartment () being designed in such a way that the mixture of air and fluid () is moved under certain level of shear stress calculated so that it allows the mixture of air and fluid () to be emulsified in the foaming compartment (). Typically, the foaming compartment () comprises an inner cylinder () and an outer cylinder (), the inner cylinder () and the outer cylinder () being arranged concentrically so that a gap () is formed between them, the inner cylinder () being rotatable with respect to the outer cylinder (), such that the mixture of fluid () and air is emulsified when driven through the gap ().

Disposable foaming device

The invention relates to a device () for producing milk and/or milk foam able to be used as a standalone device or used wirelessly connected to a beverage preparation machine (); the device () controls the characteristics of the milk and/or milk foam desired, when this device () is used as a standalone device; the device drives the beverage preparation machine () when connected to it wirelessly, for the preparation and dispensing of beverage recipes prepared in conjunction with this beverage preparation machine (), managing sequences for arriving to a desired beverage recipe. The invention further relates to a system comprising a device () for producing milk and/or milk foam as described, and a beverage preparation machine, the device () being wirelessly connectable to the beverage preparation machine, the user selecting a recipe in the device () and, depending on the recipe selected, the device () works as standalone and produces the said recipe or it drives the beverage preparation machine managing sequences for arriving to a beverage recipe as provided by the user's input. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for operating a system as the one described, in order to prepare a beverage or beverage recipe.

Device for producing milk and/or milk foam and associated system

Heat transfer device () for heating a fluid or a fluid foam on demand comprising a path () through which the fluid or the fluid foam circulates and at least one layer () made of a thermally conductive material, the path () being in contact with the layer () in such a way that when the layer () is heated it transmits heat to the fluid or fluid foam as it circulates through the path (), wherein the path () and the part of the layer () in contact with said path () are detachably configured so that they are made accessible for being cleaned.

Heat transfer device and system integrating such a device

The invention relates to a disposable heat transfer device () for heating a fluid or a fluid foam on demand comprising a path () through which the fluid or the fluid foam circulates and at least one layer () made of a thermally conductive material, the path () being in contact with the layer () in such a way that when the layer () is heated it transmits heat to the fluid or fluid foam as it circulates through the path ().

Disposable heat transfer device and system integrating such a device

Pumping and foaming device () comprising a pumping and foaming unit () rotatable around a shaft () by driving means (), the pumping and foaming unit () comprising a pumping element () whose rotation pumps both air and fluid and mixes them; the pumping and foaming unit () further comprising a foaming element () whose relative rotation in a foaming chamber () drives the mixture of air and fluid coming from the pumping element () under a certain level of shear stress which allows this mixture to be foamed.

Foaming device

The invention refers to a pumping and foaming device () comprising a mixing unit () where air and a foamable fluid are conveyed and pre-mixed, and a foaming unit () where the mixture of air and fluid is foamed; the device () further comprising a processing element () rotatable with respect to the foaming unit (), such that the rotation of the processing element () sucks air and fluid by centrifugal forces into the mixing unit (), where they are conveyed and pre-mixed, that same rotation of the processing element () with respect to the foaming unit () driving the mixture of air and fluid under a certain level of shear stress which allows the mixture to be foamed. The invention further refers to a pack () comprising a device () and a fluid container (), and further to a machine () to which such a pack () is connectable. The invention also refers to a system () comprising a machine () and a pack ().

Centrifugal pumping and foaming device

The invention refers to a mixing and foaming device () for mixing a powder food or beverage product with a fluid and further foaming said mixture, the device () comprising a mixing, pumping and foaming unit (), an air entry () and a fluid inlet (); the mixing, pumping and foaming unit () comprising a pumping element () whose rotation allows both powder and fluid to enter a foaming chamber () of the mixing, pumping and foaming unit (), where a foaming element () rotates relatively within the foaming chamber (), subjecting the mixture of fluid, powder and optionally air to a certain level of shear stress which allows this mixture to mix and/or to foam. The invention further refers to a method for providing foam from a food or beverage product powder using such a device ().

Mixing and foaming device

Pumping and foaming device () comprising a container compartment () where a foamable fluid () is stored, an air entry () through which air is provided into the device () and a processing compartment () where fluid is pumped and foamed with air, the processing compartment () comprising at least one movable part and a static part, movable with respect to each other; said parts being arranged in such a way that their relative movement pumps fluid by suction from the container compartment () respectively into the processing compartment (), and also drives the mixture of air and fluid through a thin gap providing a certain level of shear stress which allows this mixture to foam.

Pumping and foaming device

Anti-dripping system for a beverage dispensing device (), the device comprising a container compartment () where a fluid () is stored, an air entry () through which air can be provided into the device () and a processing compartment () where fluid optionally together with air is pumped and possibly foamed, the processing compartment () comprising a pumping element () for pumping fluid and possibly air and a foaming element () for foaming fluid and air; the pumping element () comprising two moveable parts with respect to each other arranged in such a way that their relative movement in a certain direction pumps fluid by suction from the container compartment () and optionally also air from the air entry () respectively into the processing compartment (); the foaming element () comprising at least a movable part and a static part movable with respect to each other, said parts driving the fluid optionally together with air through a gap () providing a certain level of shear stress which allows mixing and/or foaming, the pumping element () being configured to reverse the direction of the relative movement of the moveable parts after each dispensing operation so that any remaining fluid not dispensed is sent back to the container compartment () thus avoiding dripping.

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Saxonne, Switzerland

Gregory Savioz