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Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 10, 2019
Applicant:

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a., Vevey, CH;

Inventors:

Bertrand Guyon, Pontarlier, FR;

Peter Jans, Houthalen, BE;

Michael Fournier, Veysonnaz, CH;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A47J 31/36 (2006.01); A47J 31/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/4492 (2013.01); A47J 31/3676 (2013.01); A47J 31/52 (2013.01);
Abstract

A machine () for preparing and dispensing a beverage () has: a capsule extraction unit () having a first part () and a second part () that are relatively movable between a distant position for inserting a capsule () and a close position for extracting such capsule (); a control unit () for controlling the extraction unit () to extract such capsule (); an outlet () for dispensing said beverage () formed by extracting such capsule () to a user-receptacle () located in a receptacle placing area; and a capsule recognition arrangement () connected to the control unit () for recognizing the colour of at least part of a capsule inserted in the machine ().


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