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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2016
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.v., Utrecht, NL;
Koen Standaar, Utrecht, NL;
Stuart Michael Ruan Jones, Utrecht, NL;
Craig Harvey Nelson, Utrecht, NL;
Carys Eleri Lloyd, Utrecht, NL;
Hendrik Johan Dees, Utrecht, NL;
Wouter Plechelmus Bernardus Nijland, Utrecht, NL;
Leonardus Henricus Wilhelmus Giesen, Utrecht, NL;
Bram Klabbers, Utrecht, NL;
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V., Utrecht, NL;
Abstract
A method for taking into use an exchangeable supply pack in a beverage dispensing machine is disclosed. The exchangeable supply pack comprising a dosing pump and a container with a liquid substance to be supplied by the beverage dispensing machine. The method subsequently comprises detecting placement of the exchangeable supply pack and executing an activation procedure. The activation procedure comprises repeating an activation cycle while detecting whether or not a liquid substance is present inside the dosing pump. The activation cycle comprises activating the dosing pump during a first period of time and at least partially deactivating the dosing pump during a second period of time. The activation procedure is completed when it is detected that liquid substance is present in the dosing pump. In addition a beverage dispensing system and a computer program product are disclosed herein.