公开(公告)号：US20190069511A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16085226

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: Nestec S.A.

Inventor： Youcef AIT BOUZIAD ,  Cédric DUBOIS ,  Jean-Enmanuel SERRE ,  Catherine THERON ,  Praveen Kumar VADI

IPC: A01K5/02

Abstract: The invention relates to a pet weight management system (100) comprising: a controller (10) receiving data from a pet, these data comprising at least one or more invariant parameters (11) and one or more variable parameters (12), the controller (10) establishing a nutritional program (31) as a function of these data, the nutritional program (31) comprising at least one or a plurality of feeding cycles, each feeding cycle comprising at least a caloric reduction period and at least a caloric maintenance period; a nutrition management device (20) operatively linked to the controller (10) receiving the information on the nutritional program (31) to follow, and dosing and/or dispensing via weighing or volume measurement; a composition kit (30) comprising the required nutritional products in the required quantities needed to follow the nutritional program (31) established. The invention further relates to a nutrition management device (20) used in a system (100) as the one described, comprising a weighing device further configured to accommodate at least part of the nutritional products to be administered to the pet. Moreover, the invention relates to a composition kit (30) to be used in a system (100) as described and to a method for promoting weight loss in a pet using such a system (100).

公开(公告)号：US20180328363A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15776472

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Youcef AIT BOUZIAD ,  Nicolas GRANSHOF VAN DER MEERSCH ,  Andre NOTH

IPC: F04C18/344 ,  F04C29/00 ,  F04C29/12

Abstract: Rotary compressor arrangement (100) for compressing a fluid comprising a body (40) centered at an axis (X) of a shaft (20) and a cylindrical piston (10) eccentrically arranged with respect to the body (40) such that a compression chamber (110) is created between them; the arrangement (100) further comprising a satellite element (50) arranged at an offset axis (Y) and orbiting around the axis (X), the satellite element (50) contacting the external wall of the cylindrical piston (10) under a certain pressure or force such that the orbiting of the satellite element (50) entrains in rotation around the axis (X) the cylindrical piston (10) over the body (40); wherein the shaft (20) and the body (40) are solidary and static within the compressor arrangement (100); and wherein the shaft (20) comprises at least one inlet port (130) through which a compressible fluid is introduced into the compression chamber (110) for being compressed and/or one outlet port (140) through which the compressed fluid exits the compressor arrangement (100). Cooling/refrigerating system comprising such a rotary compressor arrangement (100).

公开(公告)号：US20190309752A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16309198

申请日：2017-07-03

Applicant: Nestec S.A.

Inventor： Youcef AIT BOUZIAD ,  Nicolas GANSHOF VAN DER MEERSCH

IPC: F04C29/00 ,  F04C29/02

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary compressor arrangement (100) comprising a body (40) centered at a shaft axis and a cylindrical piston (10) eccentrically arranged with respect to the body (40) such that an inner volume is created between them, into which volume a compressible fluid can be introduced; the arrangement (100) further comprising guiding means arranged at an offset axis with respect to the shaft axis, the guiding means rotating around the shaft axis, entraining and guiding in rotation the cylindrical piston (10) over the body (40); the guiding means providing at least two guiding points (201, 301) when contacting the external surface of the cylindrical piston (10); the guiding points (201, 301) being positioned in such a way with respect to the cylindrical piston (10) that a contact point (400) between the body (40) and the cylindrical piston (10), within the inner volume, is ensured during the rotation of the cylindrical piston (10). The invention further relates to a cooling/refrigerating system comprising a rotary compressor arrangement (100) as the one described.

公开(公告)号：US20180201435A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15742224

申请日：2016-08-22

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Philippe BAENNINGER ,  Youcef AIT BOUZIAD ,  Heinz WYSS ,  Jean-Marc FLICK

IPC: B65D85/804 ,  A23L33/00

CPC classification number: B65D85/8043 ,  A23L33/40 ,  A23V2002/00

Abstract: Capsule (1), for preparing a beverage, connectable to a machine (42) for supplying sanitized liquid to the capsule, wherein the capsule comprises: a product compartment (2) containing nutritional ingredients to produce the beverage when associated with the liquid, a spout (3) comprising a housing (6) and a fluid connector (5) adapted to be fluidly connected to a connection part (55) of a liquid supply and treatment unit (47) of the machine (42) and to supply liquid inside the product compartment (2); wherein the fluid connector (5) is arranged in the housing (6) to be displaceable between a storage position in which the fluid connector is enclosed in the housing (6) and a treatment position in which at least a frontal portion (9) of the fluid connector including its tip (7) with a liquid inlet (8) extends beyond the housing (6) for enabling at least the tip (7) of the fluid connector to be inserted in the liquid supply and treatment unit (47) and to be exposed to an optical sanitizing field inside the unit.

公开(公告)号：US20180192813A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15741915

申请日：2016-08-22

Applicant: Nestec S.A.

Inventor： Jean-Marc FLICK ,  Heinz WYSS ,  Youcef AIT BOUZIAD ,  Yann EPARS ,  Philippe BAENNINGER

IPC: A47J31/40 ,  A23L2/50

CPC classification number: A47J31/407 ,  A23L2/50 ,  A47J31/3623 ,  A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/3642 ,  A47J31/405 ,  A47J31/467 ,  A47J31/60 ,  B67D1/07

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for preparing a beverage by delivering sanitized liquid within a package (2) containing nutritional ingredients comprising:a package (2) comprising a product compartment (26) containing nutritional ingredients and a spout (27) arranged for the supply of liquid inside the compartment (26) and a machine (3) comprising: a control unit (11), a liquid supply and treatment unit (8) comprising an optical irradiation chamber (14) arranged for sanitizing liquid circulating therein and a connection assembly (15) for fluidly connecting the liquid supply and treatment unit (8) with the package (2); wherein the spout (27) comprises a fluid connector (28), with a liquid inlet (30), insertable through the connection assembly (15) of the liquid supply and treatment unit (8); wherein the fluid connector (28) is positioned after insertion through the connection assembly (15) in a position of insertion in which the liquid inlet (30) is exposed to the optical irradiation field produced by the optical irradiation chamber (14).

公开(公告)号：US20180112665A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15560531

申请日：2016-03-29

Applicant: Nestec S.A.

Inventor： Nicolas GANSHOF VAN DER MEERSCH ,  Youcef AIT BOUZIAD ,  Andre NOTH

IPC: F04C18/344 ,  F04C29/00 ,  F04C27/00 ,  F04C29/02

Abstract: Rotary compressor arrangement (100) comprising a body (40) centered at a shaft axis (X) and a cylindrical piston (10) eccentrically arranged with respect to the body (40) such that a chamber is created between them, the arrangement (100) further comprising a satellite element (50) arranged at an offset axis (Y) and orbiting around the shaft axis (X) such that the orbiting of the satellite element (50) entrains in rotation around the shaft axis (X) the cylindrical piston (10) over the body (40), the relative distance between the axis (X, Y) being such that a contact between the body (40) and the cylindrical piston (10) within the chamber is ensured during rotation of the cylindrical piston (10).

公开(公告)号：US20170275086A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15503782

申请日：2015-07-23

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Alexandre PERENTES ,  Youcef AIT BOUZIAD ,  Damien NEUROHR

IPC: B65D85/804 ,  B65D75/20 ,  A47J31/44 ,  B65D65/40 ,  A47J31/40 ,  B65D75/58 ,  B65D75/30

CPC classification number: B65D85/8043 ,  A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/4492 ,  B65D65/40 ,  B65D75/20 ,  B65D75/30 ,  B65D75/5883

Abstract: Fitment assembly (10) for a container comprising in its inside volume a coffee ingredient, the fitment assembly (10) comprising: an inlet chamber (120) to accommodate an inflow of fluid for flowing through the coffee ingredient to extract a coffee beverage; a tertiary active chamber (231) on one of the sides of the fitment assembly (10) to where extracted coffee fluid together with the coffee ingredient particles is conveyed and a tertiary passive chamber (232) on the reverse side of the fitment assembly (10) to where the extracted coffee fluid after having been filtered is conveyed; a primary filter element (11) filtering the extracted coffee fluid coming from the tertiary active chamber (231) and flowing into the tertiary passive chamber (232) in such a way that only the fluid can go through and into the tertiary passive chamber (232) while the particles of coffee ingredient are retained in the tertiary active chamber (231); and an outlet duct (12) arranged in such a way that the extracted coffee beverage from the tertiary passive chamber (232) enters the outlet duct (12) and flows by gravity towards the exterior of the fitment assembly (10).