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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Nestec S. A., Vevey, CH;
Inventors:
Minh Quan Phan, Bussigny, CH;
Alfred Yoakim, St-Legier-la-Chiesaz, CH;
Assignee:
Sestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/00 (2006.01); A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A23F 5/26 (2006.01); A47J 31/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/002 (2013.01); A23F 5/26 (2013.01); A23F 5/262 (2013.01); A47J 31/34 (2013.01); A47J 31/407 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.