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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2016
Nestec S. A., Vevey, CH;
Niklaus Hugi, Bern, CH;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A method for preparing a beverage from a substance contained in a capsule is provided. The method includes rotationally driving the capsule at an adjustable rotational speed while feeding liquid into the capsule and draining the beverage produced in the capsule by a beverage draining means. Flow resistance of the beverage draining means is modified by at least one valve, and a state of the at least one valve is controlled by external valve operating means to modify the flow resistance of the beverage draining means while draining the beverage. The external valve operating means applies a force from outside the beverage draining means, and a magnitude of the force is not based on the beverage flowing inside the beverage draining means.