Container cap assembly
    11.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10974878B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16333697

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

    Abstract: A cap assembly is used in a container. A food product to be dispensed from the container is in an inner volume of the container, and the inner volume of the container is closed by a lid. An identifier is arranged on the cap assembly and/or on a surface of the container. The cap assembly includes two parts relatively moveable with respect to each other in a relative movement. The relative movement and/or a solidary movement of these two parts allows displacement of the identifier according to a certain path and allows opening and/or closing a communication between the cap assembly and the inner volume of the container.

    Container, device and system
    12.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10765126B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-08

    申请号:US16333663

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

    Abstract: A container contains a food product to be dispensed, the container volume being closed by a closure and including an identification member; the container being further provided with an engagement member designed to engage with a corresponding driving member to displace the identification member according to a certain pre-defined path in order to allow its reading. A device is operable with such a container, the device has a driving element and a reader, the driving element engaging with the container to displace the identification member according to a certain pre-defined path with respect to the reader. A system prepares cold or frozen dessert products from a fluid contained in a container, the system has a container and a device operating it.

    CODE AND CONTAINER OF SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE OR FOODSTUFF

    公开(公告)号:US20190038069A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-07

    申请号:US16078987

    申请日:2017-02-23

    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

    Inventor: Andre Noth

    Abstract: A container for a foodstuff or beverage preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material and comprising a code encoding preparation information, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion, the reference portion comprising an arrangement of at least two reference units defining a reference line r, the data portion comprising: a plurality of adjacent sectors arranged on an encoding line D, whereby each sector is bounded by a first circumferential position and a second circumferential position on the encoding line D and each sector comprises a data unit arranged on the encoding line D between said first and second circumferential position, the data unit 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.

    PARTIALLY COLLAPSIBLE FLUID DISPENSING CONTAINER

    公开(公告)号:US20180370674A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-27

    申请号:US15777261

    申请日:2016-11-15

    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a partially collapsible dispensing container (100) extending along a longitudinal axis (110) between a first end and second end, the container comprising an opening (20) for dispensing fluid at said second end, wherein the container (100) comprises a collapsible part (102) and a retaining part (101), wherein the collapsible part and the retaining part are arranged successively along the longitudinal axis (110) and the collapsible part (102) is configured to collapse at least partially inside the retaining part (101) by the application of pressure substantially in a direction of the container longitudinal axis (110). The invention further relates to a system comprising a partially collapsible dispensing container and further comprising a mechanical actuation device (10) configured to apply a pressure on the collapsible part (102) of the container (100) substantially parallel to the container longitudinal axis (110) in order to allow dispensing of the fluid inside.

    MACHINE FOR PREPARING A COOLED OR HEATED PRODUCT WITH ACCURATE TEMPERATURE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20180084800A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15568712

    申请日:2016-04-21

    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

    Inventor: Andre Noth

    CPC classification number: A23G9/228 A23G9/08 A23G9/16

    Abstract: A machine (20) for the preparation of a cooled or heated product comprising: —a receiving seat (1) for accommodating a container (8) comprising at least part of the ingredients for the preparation of a product; —a heat exchange element (1a) arranged to be in contact with an outer wall of the container (8), when the container (8) is placed in the receiving seat (1), and —temperature sensing means (100) arranged to measure the temperature at an outer wall of the container (8) when the container (8) is placed in the receiving seat (1), the temperature sensing means (100) comprising at least two temperature sensors, a primary temperature sensor (101) arranged to measure the temperature (TS1) in proximity to an outer wall of the container (8) and a secondary primary sensor (102) arranged to measure the temperature (TS2) in a position located in the heat path through which heat travels between the inside the container (8) and the external environment.

    Code and container of system for preparing a beverage or foodstuff

    公开(公告)号:US11672374B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US16078987

    申请日:2017-02-23

    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

    Inventor: Andre Noth

    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 comprising a code encoding preparation information, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion, the reference portion comprising an arrangement of at least two reference units defining a reference line r, the data portion comprising: a plurality of adjacent sectors arranged on an encoding line D, whereby each sector is bounded by a first circumferential position and a second circumferential position on the encoding line D and each sector comprises a data unit arranged on the encoding line D between said first and second circumferential position, the data unit 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.

    CODE AND CONTAINER OF SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE OR FOODSTUFF

    公开(公告)号:US20210177191A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-17

    申请号:US16078917

    申请日:2017-02-23

    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

    Inventor: Andre Noth

    Abstract: A container for a foodstuff or beverage preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material and comprising a code encoding preparation information, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion: the reference portion comprising an arrangement of at least two reference units defining a reference point and a reference line r extending from said point; the data portion comprising a data unit arranged on an encoding line D, the encoding line D extending from the reference point and arranged at an angle a to the reference line r, the data unit arranged a distance d from the reference point as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information.

    CONTAINER, DEVICE AND SYSTEM
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190254307A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:US16333663

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Applicant: NESTEC S.A

    Abstract: The invention relates to a container (20) comprising in its inner volume a food product to be dispensed, the container volume being closed by a closure (21) and comprising identification means (22); the container (20) being further provided with means designed to engage with corresponding driving means to displace the identification means (22) according to a certain pre-defined path in order to allow its reading. The invention further relates to a device operable with such a container (20), the device comprising a driving element (31) and a reader (33), the driving element engaging with means in the container (20) to displace the identification means (22) according to a certain pre-defined path with respect of the reader (33). Moreover, the invention relates to a system for preparing cold or frozen dessert products from a fluid comprised in a container, the system comprising a container (20) and a device operating it.

    Machine, system and method for preparing a cooled confectionery product with aerated texture

    公开(公告)号:US10111447B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US15033697

    申请日:2014-10-28

    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

    Abstract: A machine for preparing a cooled food product includes a receiving seat, for accommodating an essentially cup-shaped container, including a heat exchange element having a heat exchange contact surface arranged to be in contact with an outer surface of a side wall of the container when the container is placed in the machine, and a stirring unit connectable to a stirring member and arranged for driving the stirring member according to a combination of movements, wherein at least one of the combination of movements has a component directed towards the interior of the container when placed in the receiving seat. Also disclosed is a system including the machine, a container, and a method of preparation.

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