Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Nestec S.a.

Sestec S.a.

Minh Quan Phan

Alfred Yoakim

Alexandre Perentes

Christian Jarisch

Alexandre Kollep

Youcef Ait Bouziad

Fabien Ludovic Agon

Marco Magatti

Nicolas Ganshof Van Der Meersch

Fausto Di Muzio

Peter Vockenhuber

Robert Medek

Matteo Bolognesi

A beverage or foodstuff preparation machine () comprising: a component processing unit () to process a beverage or foodstuff component to prepare a beverage or foodstuff therefrom; and a control system () operable to execute a preparation process comprising controlling said component processing unit to prepare the beverage or foodstuff, the control system comprising a user interface (), wherein the user interface comprises: a contactless sensor () operable to sense without physical contact a body part of a user; and a feedback unit operable to provide feedback to a sensor, said body part of a user; and in response to change a value of a parameter associated with the preparation process and to indicate via the feedback unit the change in value.

User interface of beverage preparation machine

A liquid pumping device () for beverage dispenser comprising: -a housing () with a liquid inlet () and a liquid outlet (); -a gear pump () positioned in the housing with the liquid inlet communicating with the gear pump; wherein a flowmeter () is fluidly positioned in the housing () preferably between the gear pump () and the liquid outlet ().

Liquid pumping device comprising a gear pump for beverage dispenser

An instant tube heater for heating flowing liquid is disclosed that includes at least a hollow heating tube, an inlet connector, an outlet connector, and a temperature sensor. Also disclosed is a beverage preparation machine that includes the instant tube heater.

Instant tube heater with homogenous temperature control

A volumetric heating device for beverage preparation machines, along with a beverage preparation machine containing same, are disclosed, along with methods of producing and using same.

Volumetric heating device for beverage or food preparation machine

A method and device for producing a beverage from a capsule containing at least one beverage ingredient are disclosed. The device is configured to carry out the method by feeding a first volume of water into the capsule for prewetting the at least one beverage ingredient, interrupting the flow of water into the capsule for a predetermined waiting time, feeding a second volume of water into the capsule for extracting the at least one beverage ingredient, and dispensing the produced beverage.

Method and device for producing a beverage

The invention pertains to the field of the beverage preparation machines having an ingredient processing module for preparing a beverage with at least one ingredient supplied with a capsule, and their accessories. In particular, the invention relates to a device comprising a container for storing capsules comprising:

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Bussigny, Switzerland

Minh Quan Phan