Nestec S.a.

Larry Bartoletti

Alexander A Sher

Balakrishna Reddy

Randall C Chrisman

William Overbaugh

Simon J Livings

Derrick Abilay Bautista

Wendy Geiger

Liquid food dispensing device () for dispensing hot or cold beverages or other liquid foods without using any mixing or whipping chambers comprising at least one liquid component source () and a diluent source (), a delivery device and at least one diluent nozzle and one food component nozzle wherein the delivery device and diluent and food component nozzles are configured for ejecting at least one stream () of diluent at a predetermined spatial configuration inside a container () and within a velocity range effective to create turbulence and mix the food component so to produce the food product such as the hot or cold beverage.

Method and system for in-cup dispensing, mixing and foaming hot and cold beverages from liquid concentrates

A dispenser for dispensing a heated wet food or beverage product that includes a housing capable of receiving the product, a heating device including an electrical power supply and a magnetron configured to supply electromagnetic energy in the microwave range to a wave-guide, and a heating passage configured to supply the product on-demand and arranged to intersect the wave-guide to heat the product when electromagnetic energy is applied within the wave-guide. The invention aims to prevent degradation and microbiological contamination of the product by maintaining it at ambient temperature and then heating and dispensing it only on-demand.

On-demand microwave heating system and method

The invention relates to a dispensing device for dispensing a flowable substance to form a beverage. The device includes a removable container which in a filled state has a main flexible pouch into which is stored the flowable substance and a fitment located at the bottom of the pouch and tightly attached thereto. The fitment is shaped so as to include a pair of side flanges at least one passage for allowing the flowable substance to pass therethrough by gravity. The device also has a dispensing base adapter that includes a pair of side channel-type guides shaped to guide in slidable arrangement the flanges and a bottom bearing surface for supporting the fitment. In addition, the device has an elastic member for maintaining a downwardly oriented pressure of the flanges onto the bottom bearing surface effective to create a substantially tight seal arrangement and prevent the flowable substance from entering the space between the flanges and the bottom bearing surface.

Device for dispensing a flowable substance and associated container

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Northfield, CT, United States of America

Larry Bartoletti