CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID CAPSULE

    公开(公告)号:US20250042647A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-06

    申请号:US18717201

    申请日:2022-12-05

    Inventor: DANIEL ABEGGLEN

    Abstract: A capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage preparation device (10), comprising: a cup-shaped body (1) with a bottom wall (4), a lateral wall (5) and a flange (3), and a cover (2) sealed onto the flange (3) for closing the cup-shaped body (1), wherein said bottom wall (4) comprises at least a fluid injection portion (7), suitable for being pierced by a piercing member (12) of the beverage preparation device (10), and at least a surrounding portion (13A, 13B) surrounding said first fluid injection portion (7); wherein the cup-shaped body (1) comprises a cellulose pulp layer (14), and an oxygen barrier liner (15) attached to said cellulose pulp layer (14); wherein the thickness (T1) of said fluid injection portion (7) is less than the thickness (T2) of said at least a surrounding portion (13A, 13B), and wherein the density of at least the cellulose pulp layer (14) of said fluid injection portion (7) having reduced thickness is increased with respect to the density of the cellulose pulp of said surrounding portion (13A, 13B); such as to improve the piercing of said fluid injection portion by the piercing member and to increase the stiffness of this fluid injection portion with respect to the stiffness of said surrounding portion (13A, 13B).

    SINGLE-USE PACKAGING
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250042633A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-06

    申请号:US18709176

    申请日:2022-11-11

    Applicant: NOTPLA LIMITED

    Abstract: The invention relates to a water-based viscous liquid encapsulated within a membrane, wherein the viscous liquid has a water content from 2 wt % to 55 wt %, and wherein the membrane comprises alginate and calcium ions. The Invention also relates to methods of preparing the same and uses thereof.

    Siplid for a container having a twisting effect, and method for manufacturing such siplid

    公开(公告)号:US12187500B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US17919492

    申请日:2021-04-16

    Abstract: The invention relates to a siplid 2, a container provided with such siplid and a method therefor. The siplid comprises: ⋅—a container side 4, a consumer side 6, and a siplid plane 12 having a siplid axis 14; ⋅—an edge 8 configured for surrounding a container opening to cover the container opening; ⋅—a drinking opening 18 in the siplid having a length L substantially extending in the circumferential direction of the siplid, and having a width W substantially extending in the radial direction of the siplid; ⋅—a moveable tab 20 configured for covering the opening in a closed position; ⋅—a recess 22 configured for receiving the moveable tab in an open position; ⋅—a hinge 32 configured for enabling rotational movement of the tab around a hinge axis; and ⋅—a section line 16 extending in the siplid plane dividing the opening in two equal parts, and a division line 34 in between the opening and the recess extending substantially perpendicular to the section line wherein the hinge axis is provided at a lid angle to the division line.

    A BEVERAGE CAPSULE COMPRISING A BARRIER LINER ATTACHED TO A PULP BODY

    公开(公告)号:US20240409288A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18700889

    申请日:2022-10-10

    Abstract: Capsule (1) for beverage preparation, comprising a cup-shaped body (2) of moulded cellulose pulp and a closing membrane (5) attached to said body (2), further comprising a multilayer polymeric liner (3) attached to the inner surface of the cellulose pulp body (2), said liner comprising: (i) an outermost polymeric layer (7) having an elongation at break between 10% and 800%, a melt flow rate (MFR) between 2 and 4, and a melting point temperature below 80° C. (ii) a first tie layer (8), (iii) a barrier layer (9), (iv) a second tie layer (10), (v) an innermost polymeric layer (11) comprising a biodegradable polymer, said innermost layer having a thickness between 10 and 100 μm, and said innermost layer having an elongation at break between 10% and 1000%, a melt flow rate (MFR) comprised between 4 and 10, and a melting point temperature between 110° C. and 180° C.

    Sustainable and Recyclable Pulp Tray for Blood Collection Tubes

    公开(公告)号:US20240383658A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-21

    申请号:US18692001

    申请日:2022-09-15

    Abstract: A tray for storing biological fluid collection containers including a body comprising an upper surface comprising a perimeter portion having an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter, and a recess extending downwardly from and surrounded by the inner perimeter of the perimeter portion. The recess is divided into a plurality of wells, each well adapted to receive at least a portion of a biological fluid collection container, and the tray comprises molded plant-based pulp. The tray may further comprise a base defining a compartment that receives the body. Also, a tray for storing biological fluid collection containers including a container body comprising a plurality of interconnected wells, each well adapted to receive at least a portion of a biological fluid collection container, and a base defining a compartment adapted to receive the container body. The container body and/or the base comprises molded plant-based pulp.

    CAPSULE FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CAPSULE

    公开(公告)号:US20240375855A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-14

    申请号:US18686644

    申请日:2022-08-29

    Abstract: Capsule (1) for use in a beverage preparation machine, said capsule comprising: ⋅ a capsule body (2) defining a chamber (21), said capsule body comprising: ⋅ one or more side walls (22), said walls extending axially towards a top opening (23), and ⋅ a circumferential flange (24) that extends radially outward from the one or more side walls, and ⋅ a top membrane (3) attached to at least a part of the upper surface (241) of the said circumferential flange and closing the top opening, and adapted to be punctured for liquid injection into the capsule, the top membrane and the flange extending globally along a common plane (P), and ⋅ a bottom membrane (4), provided inside the chamber (21) so as to delimit between the top membrane (3) and said bottom membrane an ingredient chamber, and ⋅ an opening device (5) provided inside the chamber and adapted to open the chamber.

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