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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
May. 04, 2005
Applicants:
Michele Benedetti, Lippo di Calderara di Reno, IT;
Maurizio Bianchi, Bologna, IT;
Davide Bottazzi, Bologna, IT;
Inventors:
Michele Benedetti, Lippo di Calderara di Reno, IT;
Maurizio Bianchi, Bologna, IT;
Davide Bottazzi, Bologna, IT;
Assignee:
Datalogic S.p.A., Calderera de Reno (Bolgna), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In an apparatus for the preparation of a plurality of drinks from cartridges that are provided with an optical code on one of its faces identifying the cartridge itself and the corresponding drink, the reading of the optical code is made more certain and reliable thanks to a stretching member that extends the portion of the face of the cartridge containing the optical code, so as to deform it into a predetermined position, facing the reading window.