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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2013
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Laurent Ameye, Lausanne, CH;
Marilisa Hamaoka-Hermann, Vevey, CH;
Simona Stan, Rennaz, CH;
Philippe Steenhout, La Tour-de-Peilz, CH;
Sze Tan, Chardonne, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus () for providing metered amounts of ingredients to a nutritional composition for use in administration to an infant, in particular the present invention relates to an apparatus for providing individualized nutrition for infants based on the infants' special needs, the apparatus comprises a plurality of containers (), a plurality of delivery devices (), input means () and a controller () adapted to control the metered amounts of ingredients delivered individually from the containers in response to the input. Further, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a nutritional composition for an infant which is tailored to that specific infant.