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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2015
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Hendrikus Lodewijk Joseph Franciscus Holten, Eindhoven, NL;
Jarno Beekman, Eindhoven, NL;
Rodin Enne Bruinsma, Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Rijskamp, Eindhoven, NL;
Jan Klaassen, Eindhoven, NL;
Peng Chau Quah, Eindhoven, NL;
Joeke Noordhuis, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a capsule-type, food substance containing consumable () for use in a dispenser () for preparation of foodstuff products, the consumable () comprising a housing () comprising at least one rigid wall portion () that is impermeable to liquid, an inlet portion () arranged to enable pressurized water flow into the housing (), when the consumable () is inserted in a processing unit () of the dispenser, at least one primary outlet portion) arranged to enable a primary fluid flow out of the housing (), at least two distinct chambers () arranged in the housing (), and an internal flow control arrangement () operatively coupled with at least one of the at least two distinct chambers (), wherein the internal flow control arrangement () is operable between a first state and a second state to selectively permit or prevent a fluid flow from said at least one chamber () so as to activate a secondary fluid throughput in the second state. The disclosure further relates to a processing unit () for a dispenser () and to a dispenser ().