Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hot runner assembly comprising a valve member (16) having a generally annular form to be displaceable through at least an annular portion of the inner flow channel (15) the inner and nozzle gates (21, 19) also form annular openings. The invention also relates to a co-injection moulding assembly comprising the hot runner assembly and a method for producing a ring-shaped or hollow polymeric article.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a beverage production system, comprising: • - a capsule (1) designed for containing at least one beverage ingredient, • - a beverage production machine (2) designed for producing a beverage from the capsule's ingredients by having a liquid enter the capsule (1) in order to interact with the ingredients in capsule (1), wherein the beverage production machine comprises a bell-shaped enclosing member (3) for enclosing the capsule. According to the invention at least a portion of the outer surface (4) of a wall of the capsule comprises at least one metallic or/and electrically conductive area, and the beverage production machine comprises means (5) for generating and for contactlessly coupling electrical heating power to the metallic or/and electrically conductive area of the capsule.
Abstract:
A process of in-line lamination for producing a laminate (1) comprising a specific partially laminated pattern comprising longitudinally spaced adhesive-free non- laminated areas (6) between a first web(2) and a second web (2); a) wherein the first web (2) is partially coated with an adhesive by a coating cylinder (5) to form a non-continuous adhesive pattern in the longitudinal direction and the second web is laminated onto the first web to form the laminate with the spaced apart adhesive-free, non laminated area between the first and second webs (2.3), b) wherein the angular position of the coating cylinder (5) relatively to the first web is adjusted during the lamination in function of the position of a registration mark (13) provided on at least one of the two webs (2,3); c) such registration mark (13) being provided in the longitudinal direction at regularly spaced intervals on at least one of the two webs (2,3).
Abstract:
A portioned container (1), for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage producing device, comprising a body (2) having a main cavity (3) and a foil (6) connected to the body for closing said main cavity; said main cavity (3) containing beverage ingredients (5), wherein the foil (6) is perforable in axial direction above the cavity by an elongated intruding member (15) of the beverage preparation device, wherein the foil (6) comprises at least a base layer (7) and at least a tightness-producing layer (8); said tightness-producing layer (8) constituting an inner layer underneath the base layer (7); wherein said tightness-producing layers (8) and said base layer (7) are adhesively bonded above the cavity (3) at least in a first region (9) of the foil and are free of adhesive bond in at least a second region (10) or tightness- producing region of the foil such second region being the region intended for being perforated by the elongated intruding member (15) forming a tightness engagement with the surface of the elongated intruding member (15).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a pack (100) for preparing a food or beverage product from one or more ingredients, the pack comprising an insert (10) and a container (20); the container (20) being configured by at least one flexible sheet folded in such a way to configure a container where one or more ingredients can be stored; such that the at least one flexible sheet is arranged overwrapping and matching the shape of the insert (10) in its entirety except for the part of the insert (10) in direct communication with the inner volume of the container (20). Typically, the at least one flexible sheet is arranged tightly sealed over the insert (10). Also preferably, the distance of the insert (10) which is overwrapped in any of its transversal direction along its longitudinal axis is constant. The invention further relates to a preparation machine (50) cooperating with a pack (100) as the one described, to a system for preparing a food or beverage product comprising a pack (100) and a preparation machine (50), to the use of a pack (100) for preparing a food or beverage product and to a method for preparing a food or beverage product.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a single-use coffee capsule (2) with an extraction foil member (10) for the preparation of a liquid coffee extract in an coffee preparation apparatus comprising an extraction unit (20) with a capsule extraction plate (21) comprising a tearing portion (24) of tearing surface area A2 for creating coffee flow orifices in the extraction foil member (10); the capsule comprising a cup-shaped body (2) comprising a cavity (6) containing a predetermined amount of roast and ground coffee; said cavity being defined by a bottom wall (4) and a side wall (5); the side wall (5) ending by a cavity opening (8) delimited by an internal peripheral edge (9); wherein: - the cavity (6) of the capsule contains at least 6.9 grams of roast and ground coffee, - the cavity opening (8) is arranged to have an opening surface area A1, measured at said internal peripheral edge (9), such that the ratio of the area A1 relative to the tearing portion surface area A2, is at least of 2.0, preferably comprised between 2.1 and 2.5.
Abstract:
Capsule (1) for the preparation of a beverage in a centrifugal extraction device (50) by feeding liquid in the capsule and rotating the capsule along a rotational axis (I) in the device to produce centrifugal forces on the liquid, wherein the capsule (1) comprises containment walls forming an interior cavity (2) containing beverage ingredients (3); said containment walls comprising a lid (4) and a side wall (5) extending substantially revolutionary around a central axis (I) and a peripheral flange (8) extending peripherally in radial direction to said axis (I), said flange (8) comprising an annular base (9) extending outwardly and a valve means (10) connected to said annular base, said valve means (10) extending in a direction (A) transversal to said radial direction (B) and being configured with at least one deflectable valve portion (11) which deflects for leaving a transversal passage upon the centrifugal pressure exerted by liquid flowing thereon when the capsule is rotated about the axis (I) during the centrifugal extraction wherein the peripheral flange (8) forms an extension part of the side wall (5) and is independent from said lid (4).
Abstract:
An optically readable code support (30) to be associated with or be part of a capsule indented for delivering a beverage in a beverage producing device by centrifugation of the capsule, the support comprising at least one sequence of binary symbols represented on the support so that each symbol is sequentially readable by a reading arrangement of an external reading device while the capsule is driven in rotation along an axis of rotation, wherein the binary symbols are essentially formed of light reflective surfaces (400-403) and light absorbing surfaces (410-414). The code support preferably comprises a base structure (500) extending continuously at least along said sequence of symbols and discontinuous discrete light-absorbing portions (528) locally applied onto or formed at the surface of said base structure; wherein the discontinuous discrete light-absorbing portions form the light- absorbing surfaces and the base structure (500) forms the light-reflective surfaces (400-403) outside the surface areas occupied by the discrete light-absorbing portions; said discrete light-absorbing portions (410-414) are arranged to provide a lower light-reflectivity than the one of the base structure outside the surface areas occupied by the discrete light-absorbing portions.
Abstract:
Support (20) adapted to be associated with, or part of, a capsule (7) for the preparation of a beverage, comprising a section on which at least one sequence of symbols (24) is represented so as that each symbol is sequentially readable, by a reading arrangement of an external device, while the capsule is driven in rotation along an axis of rotation, each sequence coding a set of information related to the capsule.
Abstract:
Capsule for the preparation of a beverage comprising a container and a beverage ingredient contained therein, wherein the container comprises a code (65) adapted for being identified or read by external reading means (62), wherein the code is arranged on the container to be read while the capsule is rotated around an axis of rotation traversing the capsule.