Nestec S.a.

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Stefan Kaeser

Christian Jarisch

Alexandre Perentes

Arnaud Gerbaulet

Daniel Abegglen

Carlo Magri

Thomas Kaeser

Matthieu Ozanne

Frank Kräuchi

Antoine Cahen

Alexandre Kollep

Alfred Yoakim

Rudolf Schenk

Peter Möri

Da Mi Byun

Ian Guy

Patrik Benz

Guido Piai

Souleymane Diouf

Dimitar Georgiev

Bernhard Kreitmayr

Peter Moeri

Frank Kraeuchi

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 processing machine () for preparing a beverage from a capsule () having a body () containing an ingredient and a peripherally projecting flange () comprises: a capsule holder () with an upwardly oriented mouth () for receiving the capsule () via the mouth () so that the capsule flange () extends generally in parallel to the mouth (); a capsule transfer device () having a capsule guide () for guiding the capsule () from the capsule holder () to a used-capsule evacuation area (). The capsule guide () comprises a pair of facing slides () having each a holding section () configured to hold the capsule () between the slides () under the flange () and hold the capsule () above the capsule holder (). The capsule transfer device () comprises a capsule mover () for moving the capsule () from the holding section () to the used-capsule evacuation area ().

Removal of a capsule from a capsule holder

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.

Beverage device () comprising an upper sub-assembly () comprising a brewing interface head () and a lower sub-assembly () comprising a capsule receiver () for being engaged by the brewing interface head () between a capsule handling position and a closure head position, wherein the upper sub-assembly () is hinged on the lower sub-assembly () to be pivotally movable between said two positions and the brewing interface head () comprises a frame () and a brewing interface member (); said interface member () being arranged to be movable relative to the frame () between a disengaging-to-capsule position and an engaging-to-capsule position, wherein it further comprises latch means (), associated to the brewing interface head () and the capsule receiver (), which are arranged for latching the brewing interface head () to the receiver () in the closure head position. The device can also be designed for centrifugal beverage extraction with an improved control of the alignment of the rotational parts of the brewing head with the capsule receiver.

Device for preparing a beverage from a capsule with a closure system involving two closure stages

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

A code support for association with or part of a capsule used in delivering a beverage in a beverage producing device by centrifugation of the capsule is disclosed. A capsule that includes the code support, as well as a system to read and process the code support, are also disclosed. Further disclosed is a method of reading and processing the code support.

The invention relates to a code support adapted to be associated with or part of a capsule intended for delivering a beverage in a beverage producing device by centrifugation of the capsule. The support comprises a code formed by at least a first sequence of symbols and a second sequence of symbols. The code is 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 (Z). The first sequence comprises at least one first preamble sequence of symbols, and at least one first data sequence of symbols. The second sequence comprises at least one second preamble sequence of symbols and at least one second data sequence of symbols. The first preamble sequence is distinct from the second preamble sequence.

A device for preparing a liquid food or beverage having an outermost housing with faces that are arranged to shield at least part of a liquid food or beverage module. A face of the housing has a connection to an appliance. This face is arranged to support mechanically such an appliance. The connection is disconnectably connectable by a user to the appliance. The housing is so arranged that the appliance is removably mountable onto the housing face by a user.

Liquid food or beverage machine with combinable accessories

The invention relates to a code support () adapted to be associated with or part of a capsule intended for delivering a beverage in a beverage producing device by centrifugation of the capsule. The support comprises a code formed by at least a first sequence of symbols and a second sequence of symbols. The code is 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 (Z). The first sequence comprises at least one first preamble sequence of symbols, and at least one first data sequence of symbols. The second sequence comprises at least one second preamble sequence of symbols and at least one second data sequence of symbols. The first preamble sequence is distinct from the second preamble sequence.

The invention aims to provide a device sensing a capsule inserted in a receptacle in machine and physical parameters of liquid supplied by a beverage production apparatus flowing through the capsule in function of the type of capsule. The capsule containing beverage ingredient is inserted in a cylindrical or conical wide mouthed receptacle having an upper opening for inserting the capsule and a lower bottom closing the receptacle. The receptacle rotates around an axis of a hollow shaft attached at the center and perpendicularly to the external face of the bottom of the receptacle, said shaft forming a hole at the center of the inner face of the bottom of the receptacle. The device comprises a rod sliding in the shaft and passing through the hole of the inner face of the bottom of the receptacle, said rod being provided with a spring maintaining an end of the rod lifted inside the receptacle in contact with the capsule, the other end being inside the shaft. The device further comprising means for measuring the position of the end of the rod in the shaft, in order to control, in function of the size of the capsule inserted in the receptacle, rotation speed of the receptacle, discharge and physical parameters of liquid supplied by the beverage production apparatus flowing through the capsule.

Device for sensing a capsule in a beverage production apparatus

A machine for preparing a liquid food or beverage that includes a liquid food or beverage module having a liquid or beverage outlet; a support device that is located under the beverage outlet and that has an arrangement for evacuating liquid; and a collector, such as drip tray, for collecting liquid evacuated by the support device. The support device has a dispensing area on or above which a recipient may be placed for collecting a liquid food or beverage dispensed from the outlet. The support device also includes a non-dispensing area adjacent to the dispensing area, the non-dispensing area being arranged to support recipients upon use and for evacuating liquid to the collector.

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Aarau, Switzerland

Stefan Kaeser