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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2011
Vincent Rognon, Essertines-sur-Yverdon, CH;
Yann Epars, Penthalaz, CH;
Jean-luc Denisart, Cully, CH;
Vincent Rognon, Essertines-sur-Yverdon, CH;
Yann Epars, Penthalaz, CH;
Jean-Luc Denisart, Cully, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
Capsule for the preparation of a beverage from beverage ingredients contained therein, comprising a body () comprising at least one compartment for receiving said beverage ingredients and a flange-like rim () extending outwardly and transversally to a central axis (I) of said body; a membrane () for closing the opening which is sealed onto the flange-like rim, an optical code () containing binary information configured to be read by a camera () of a beverage producing device (), wherein the optical code () is a two-dimensional barcode having rectilinear borders (-) and which is inscribed in a circular area () concentric relative to the center (O) of the membrane having a radius (R) smaller than the radius (R) of the membrane.