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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2014
Luigi Lavazza S.p.a., Turin, IT;
Luca Bugnano, Moncalieri, IT;
Alberto Cabilli, Moncalieri, IT;
LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A., Turin, IT;
Abstract
A machine for preparing liquid food products using capsules includes a dispensing assembly having a first part and a second part designed to define an infusion chamber between them, a loading arrangement for the insertion of the capsule, an actuation system, a control system, and an arrangement for heating the fluid. A processor of the control system is prearranged for controlling at least the heating arrangement and the feeding arrangement. Encoded instructions contained in a memory of the control system has sets of brewing information that are differentiated from each other according to a type of capsule. The processor is prearranged for comparing an image acquired by an optical sensor device with reference images of the capsules that are encoded in the memory and for associating a set of brewing information to a corresponding type of capsule to select an operation mode.