公开(公告)号：US5974950A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-02

申请号：US138859

申请日：1998-08-24

Applicant: Alan M. King

Inventor： Alan M. King

IPC: A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40 ,  G07F13/10 ,  A47J31/32

CPC classification number: G07F13/10 ,  A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/4492

Abstract: A beverage brewing machine, a method for brewing a beverage preparation material and a beverage brewing envelope are provided. The beverage brewing machine has an upper brewing chamber adapted to receive hot water and a beverage preparation material and having an open lower end. A cylinder with an upper end normally in registration with the open lower end of the upper brewing chamber is further provided. An envelope enclosing a packet is provided wherein the packet encloses the beverage preparation material. The customer may remove the packet from the envelope and place it on a carrier plate which automatically moves into brewing position and then is discarded by the customer, or, in a different execution, the carrier plate receives the envelope and extracts the packet including the beverage preparation material from the envelope and places the packet over the cylinder. Further, the packet may include a machine readable code such that a scanner associated with the machine is capable of scanning the code associated with the product.

Abstract translation: 提供一种饮料冲泡机，一种用于酿造饮料制备材料的方法和一种饮料冲泡包层。 饮料冲泡机具有适于接收热水和饮料制备材料并具有开口下端的上部酿造室。 还提供了一个具有通常与上部煮泡室的开口下端对准的上端的圆筒。 提供封闭包装的信封，其中包装包装饮料制备材料。 客户可以从信封中取出包装，并将其放置在自动移动到酿造位置的托盘上，然后被客户丢弃，或者在不同的执行中，承载板接收信封并提取包括饮料的包 从信封准备材料，并将包装在气瓶上。 此外，分组可以包括机器可读代码，使得与机器相关联的扫描仪能够扫描与产品相关联的代码。

公开(公告)号：US4787299A

公开(公告)日：1988-11-29

申请号：US153924

申请日：1988-02-09

Applicant: Mario Levi ,  Jean-Pierre Levi

Inventor： Mario Levi ,  Jean-Pierre Levi

IPC: A47J31/24 ,  A47J31/06 ,  A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/52 ,  A47J42/44 ,  G07F13/06 ,  A47J31/42 ,  A47J31/00

CPC classification number: A47J31/0657 ,  A47J31/0668 ,  A47J31/402 ,  A47J31/4464 ,  A47J31/4492 ,  A47J42/44

Abstract: The invention concerns a detection and display device for automatic service expresso coffee machine which automatically outputs and displays water or ground coffee doses according to the capacity of the filter-holder bowl engaged on the bowl-holder of the coffee machine.Detection and display are obtained by means of an actuator-detector system generating electric signals, such as one or more magnetic elements (5) mounted on filter-holder bowl (1) and a Hall effect detector (A) mounted on bowl-holder (11) of the coffee grinder or coffee machine.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于自动服务的咖啡机的检测和显示装置，其根据接合在咖啡机的碗架上的过滤器保持器碗的容量自动地输出和显示水或研磨咖啡剂量。 通过产生电信号的致动器 - 检测器系统获得检测和显示，例如安装在过滤器保持器碗（1）上的一个或多个磁性元件（5）和安装在碗架上的霍尔效应检测器（A） 11）咖啡机或咖啡机。

公开(公告)号：US20240341522A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18648962

申请日：2024-04-29

Applicant: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.

Inventor： Sergio Chioda ,  Martino Ruggiero ,  Benoit Denkinger

IPC: A47J31/52 ,  A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/46

CPC classification number: A47J31/5251 ,  A47J31/3676 ,  A47J31/4492 ,  A47J31/468 ,  A47J31/5255

Abstract: A beverage preparation system controls a beverage preparation process by injection of liquid into a cartridge. The system includes a pressure adjustable pump for delivering different pressures upon varying at least one of its drive characteristics such as the speed of the pump, a sensor for measuring an operating parameter of the pump such as a current absorbed by the pump, a now sensor for measuring a liquid flow parameter of liquid injected into the cartridge, and a control unit designed to control an extraction pressure of the cartridge by adjusting the drive characteristics of the pump based on pre-established pressure interpolation data depending on the measured liquid now parameter and the measured operating parameter of the pump.

公开(公告)号：US20240336426A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18579126

申请日：2022-07-11

Applicant: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.

Inventor： ALFRED YOAKIM

IPC: B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/52 ,  B65B29/02

CPC classification number: B65D85/8058 ,  A47J31/369 ,  A47J31/4492 ,  A47J31/525 ,  B65B29/022

Abstract: A container (6) arranged for containing a precursor material for use with a machine for preparing a beverage and/or foodstuff, the container comprising: a storage portion (58) having an opening for receiving the precursor material; a membrane (56) to close the opening; a flange (60) including an upper surface, an opposed lower surface, and a peripheral edge, and; a machine-readable code (44) storing preparation information for use with a preparation process performed by said machine, wherein the membrane is arranged to extend; over the upper surface, around the peripheral edge, and over the lower surface, wherein the code is arranged on a lower surface portion of the membrane, which adjoins the lower surface.

公开(公告)号：US20240335061A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18580018

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

Inventor： Marc Krüger ,  Günter Empl

IPC: A47J31/44 ,  B65D85/804

CPC classification number: A47J31/4492 ,  B65D85/804 ,  B65D85/8058

Abstract: A single serve capsule for preparing a beverage with aid of a beverage preparation machine, the single serve capsule having a base element with a cavity for receiving a beverage raw material and a capsule lid which closes the cavity; the base element including a capsule base, an encircling flange, and a capsule wall which extends from the capsule base to the encircling flange; the capsule lid being fastened to the flange; the single serve capsule having an optically detectable feature which is optically detectable by a detector of the beverage preparation machine; the optically detectable feature being disposed on a side of the capsule lid facing away from the flange, the flange and the capsule lid are configured to be optically transparent at least in a region of the optically detectable feature.

公开(公告)号：US20240315482A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18579948

申请日：2022-07-20

Applicant: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

Inventor： Marc Krüger ,  Günter Empl

IPC: A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/52 ,  B65D85/804

CPC classification number: A47J31/4492 ,  A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/525 ,  B65D85/8058

Abstract: A beverage preparation device for preparing a beverage with a single serve capsule that includes: a base element and a periphery projecting laterally from the base element, a lid film fastened to the periphery, a beverage raw material disposed in the cavity, and an identification mark on a side of the periphery that faces away from the lid film; the beverage preparation device including a brewing chamber configured to receive the capsule; the brewing chamber including a first brewing chamber element and a second brewing chamber element which are movable relative to one another; the beverage preparation device including at least one detection means configured to detect the identification mark; the brewing chamber and the single serve capsule are configured to be non-rotating during preparation of the beverage and in the open position and/or the closed position, is configured so that the capsule is pivotable and/or rotatable.

公开(公告)号：US20240251984A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18612192

申请日：2024-03-21

Applicant: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.

Inventor： Laurent Sache ,  Christian Oggenfuss

IPC: A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/52 ,  G06N3/08

CPC classification number: A47J31/4492 ,  A47J31/521 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: Machine for preparing and dispensing a beverage, such as tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cold chocolate, milk, soup or baby food, comprising a capsule recognition module for recognizing a capsule inserted in said machine at a capsule recognition position, the capsule recognition module comprising a camera for capturing an image of at least part of said capsule in said capsule recognition position; wherein the capsule recognition module comprises a camera for capturing an image of at least part of a capsule in the capsule recognition position, at least one source of light, for example at least one LED, to light up the capsule at said capsule recognition position, wherein the capsule recognition module comprises a diffusor for diffusing the light of the at least one source of light towards the capsule recognition position.

公开(公告)号：US20240199316A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18592907

申请日：2024-03-01

Applicant: K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

Inventor： Marc Krüger

IPC: B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/44 ,  B65D65/46

CPC classification number: B65D85/8061 ,  A47J31/3628 ,  A47J31/3638 ,  A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/4492 ,  B65D85/8043 ,  B65D85/8058 ,  B65D65/466 ,  B65D2203/06 ,  B65D2203/10

Abstract: A single-serve capsule for making a beverage, having a base element with a cavity that is free of a filter, and in which a raw beverage material is provided, the cavity including radially spaced and vertically oriented convexities, where a width defined between each of the plurality of convexities is wider than a width of each of plurality of convexities, the base element has a wall region extending between the flange and a bottom region of the base element with radially spaced and vertically oriented grooves, a width of the side wall defined between each of the plurality of grooves is wider than a width of each of plurality of grooves, the capsule has an identifier, which makes it possible to individualize the single-serve capsule, the identifier is a barcode on the wall region and on a bottom side of the flange.

公开(公告)号：US12011109B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18144481

申请日：2023-05-08

Applicant: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.

Inventor： Andre Noth

IPC: G06K19/06 ,  A47J31/44 ,  B65D85/816 ,  G06V10/48

CPC classification number: A47J31/4492 ,  B65D85/816 ,  G06K19/06168 ,  G06V10/48

Abstract: A container for a foodstuff or beverage preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material and including a code encoding preparation information. The code has a reference portion and a data portion, the reference portion including an arrangement of at least two reference units defining a reference line r, the data portion including a plurality of adjacent sectors arranged on an encoding line D. Each sector is bounded by a first circumferential position and a second circumferential position on the encoding line D, and each sector contains a data unit arranged on the encoding line D between the first and second circumferential positions. The data unit is arranged a distance d extending from the first circumferential position as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information, whereby the encoding line D is circular and is arranged with a tangent thereto orthogonal the reference line r at an intersection point.

公开(公告)号：US12006134B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17964184

申请日：2022-10-12

Applicant: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.

Inventor： Andre Noth ,  Christian Jarisch ,  Christian Talon

IPC: A47J31/44 ,  B65D85/804 ,  G06K1/00 ,  G06K19/06

CPC classification number: B65D85/8058 ,  A47J31/4492 ,  G06K1/00 ,  G06K19/06037

Abstract: Container for a beverage preparation machine or foodstuff preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material comprises a code encoding preparation information, in particular preparation information for a beverage preparation machine or foodstuff preparation machine to prepare a beverage or a foodstuff with beverage or foodstuff material contained in the container, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion. The reference portion comprises at least one reference configuration defining a virtual reference line. The data portion comprises a virtual encoding line intersecting the virtual reference line at a virtual intersection point and a sequence of data units comprising at least two data units aligned at a distance from each other along the virtual encoding line for encoding a sequence of operations of the preparation information. Each data unit of the sequence of data units encodes an operation of the sequence of operations, wherein a relative position of each data unit in the sequence of data units encodes a nature of the encoded operation and wherein a distance between the data unit and the virtual intersection point and/or a distance between the data unit and another data unit of the sequence of data units or of another sequence of data units encodes a value of a condition for the performance of the encoded operation.