Patents by Inventor Cedric Beausire
Cedric Beausire has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11740011Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing a cold beverage with an apparatus (1) for mixing and storing a beverage, said apparatus comprising: —a container body (2), comprising a floor (21) and a sidewall (22) extending upwardly and longitudinally from the floor to an upper edge (221), —a removable and rotatable mixing device (23) positioned within the container body, —a motor (3) cooperating with the mixing device (23) through the floor of the container body in order to rotate the mixing device, wherein the method comprises the step of: —providing a mixing device (23), a part of said mixing device being covered with ice, —positioning said mixing device in the container body (2) in order to cooperate with the motor, —introducing at least one beverage liquid in the container body, —actuating the motor (3) to rotate the mixing device in the at least one beverage liquid.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Vincent Boileau, Damien Wyttenbach, Cedric Beausire
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Publication number: 20200064055Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing a cold beverage with an apparatus (1) for mixing and storing a beverage, said apparatus comprising: —a container body (2), comprising a floor (21) and a sidewall (22) extending upwardly and longitudinally from the floor to an upper edge (221), —a removable and rotatable mixing device (23) positioned within the container body, —a motor (3) cooperating with the mixing device (23) through the floor of the container body in order to rotate the mixing device, wherein the method comprises the step of: —providing a mixing device (23), a part of said mixing device being covered with ice, —positioning said mixing device in the container body (2) in order to cooperate with the motor, —introducing at least one beverage liquid in the container body, —actuating the motor (3) to rotate the mixing device in the at least one beverage liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Vincent Boileau, Damien Wyttenbach, Cedric Beausire
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Publication number: 20190380526Abstract: The invention concerns a device (1) for mixing, storing and drinking a beverage comprising:—a container body (2),—a mixing device (23) positioned within the container body,—a removable lid (3) comprising: ?at least two openings, ?one first opening (31) being configured as a beverage outlet, and ?one second opening (32) being configured as an air port, said second opening being positioned distant from the edge of the lid, ?a first member (41) configured for closing or opening the first opening (31) and movable between a first closing position and a second opening position, ?a second member (41) configured for closing or opening the second opening (32) and movable between a first closing position and a second opening position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Cedric Beausire, Damien Wyttenbach, Fabien Rawyler
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Patent number: 10342376Abstract: A beverage production apparatus includes a mixing chamber for producing a beverage from a soluble ingredient and a liquid, and a chamber receiving area for receiving the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber is removable from the chamber receiving area. The chamber receiving area includes an upper part, and the upper part is removable from the beverage production apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Yann Mieville, Cedric Beausire
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Publication number: 20170238754Abstract: A beverage production apparatus includes a mixing chamber for producing a beverage from a soluble ingredient and a liquid, and a chamber receiving area for receiving the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber is removable from the chamber receiving area. The chamber receiving area includes an upper part, and the upper part is removable from the beverage production apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Yann Mieville, Cedric Beausire
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Patent number: 9723943Abstract: A beverage preparation machine comprising a beverage ingredient powder storing container and a mixing chamber. The mixing chamber being movable between a dosing position, where the outlet of the storing container emerges in the mixing chamber inlet, and a mixing position, where the outlet of the storing container does not emerge in the mixing chamber inlet. The dosing position being placed at a lower vertical position than the mixing position, and wherein the machine comprises an auger at the bottom of the beverage ingredient powder storing container configured for guiding a dose of powder to the outlet of the storing container. The machine also comprises a door at the outlet of the storing container, the door being configured so that when the mixing chamber moves to the dosing position the movement of the mixing chamber activates the opening of the door and when the mixing chamber moves to the mixing position the movement of the mixing chamber induces the closure of the door.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Cedric Beausire, Jean-Luc Denisart, Yann Mieville, Philippe Baenninger, Olivier Paillard
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Patent number: 9668605Abstract: The present invention describes a beverage production apparatus (1), comprising:—a mixing chamber (21) for producing a beverage from a soluble ingredient and a liquid, and—a chamber receiving area (22) for receiving the mixing chamber (21), the mixing chamber (21) being removable from the chamber receiving area (22), wherein the chamber receiving area comprises an upper part (22a), said upper part being removable from the beverage production apparatus (1).Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Yann Mieville, Cedric Beausire
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Patent number: 9408495Abstract: Device for producing a frothed liquid comprising a chamber opened to atmosphere with a transverse bottom wall and a longitudinal upward wall, at least one diluent inlet, at least one liquid delivery outlet. The diluent inlet is provided through the upward wall and is dimensioned and oriented for directing a thin jet of diluent in the chamber. The at least one liquid delivery outlet is configured in the bottom wall for liquid to rise up along the side of the upward wall by the jet of diluent entering the chamber as a result of the direction and dimension of the diluent inlet in the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Raphael Gugerli, Jean-Luc Thuliez, Iwan Kissling, Raphael Bernhardsgruetter, Cedric Beausire, Nihan Dogan, David J. Harrison, David Hamel
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Publication number: 20160128505Abstract: The present invention describes a beverage production apparatus (1), comprising:—a mixing chamber (21) for producing a beverage from a soluble ingredient and a liquid, and—a chamber receiving area (22) for receiving the mixing chamber (21), the mixing chamber (21) being removable from the chamber receiving area (22), wherein the chamber receiving area comprises an upper part (22a), said upper part being removable from the beverage production apparatus (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Yann Mieville, Cedric Beausire
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Publication number: 20160120357Abstract: The present invention describes a beverage production apparatus (1), comprising:—a mixing chamber (21)—a slider (22b) for supporting the mixing chamber (21) and moving the mixing chamber (21),—a chamber receiving area (22a) for receiving the mixing chamber (21),wherein the chamber receiving area(22)and the slider (22b)comprise cooperating means for sliding the slider (22b) in respect to the chamber receiving area (22a),—a motor (41) for operating the movement of the slider between a metering and a mixing positions, wherein the apparatus comprises:—a current sensing unit (13) for measuring the current of the motor (41) and comparing the measured current with a predetermined threshold value, and—a warning unit (14) for issuing a warning signal, when the measured current exceeds the predetermined threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Yann Mieville, Cedric Beausire
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Patent number: 9307859Abstract: Device for producing a frothed liquid comprising a chamber opened to atmosphere with a transverse bottom wall and a longitudinal upward wall, at least one diluent inlet, at least one liquid delivery outlet. The at least one diluent inlet comprises a first diluent inlet provided through the upward wall and dimensioned and oriented for directing a thin jet of diluent in the chamber. The at least one liquid delivery outlet is configured in the bottom wall for liquid to rise up along the side of the upward wall by the jet of diluent entering the chamber as a result of the direction and dimension of the diluent inlet in the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Raphael Gugerli, Jean-Luc Thuliez, Iwan Kissling, Raphael Bernhardsgruetter, Cedric Beausire, Nihan Dogan, David J. Harrison, David Hamel
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Publication number: 20150128812Abstract: Device for producing a frothed liquid comprising a chamber opened to atmosphere with a transverse bottom wall and a longitudinal upward wall, at least one diluent inlet, at least one liquid delivery outlet. The at least one diluent inlet comprises a first diluent inlet provided through the upward wall and dimensioned and oriented for directing a thin jet of diluent in the chamber. The at least one liquid delivery outlet is configured in the bottom wall for liquid to rise up along the side of the upward wall by the jet of diluent entering the chamber as a result of the direction and dimension of the diluent inlet in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Raphael Gugerli, Jean-Luc Thuliez, Iwan Kissling, Raphael Bernhardsgruetter, Cedric Beausire, Nihan Dogan, David J. Harrison, David Hamel
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Publication number: 20150110936Abstract: Device for producing a frothed liquid comprising a chamber opened to atmosphere with a transverse bottom wall and a longitudinal upward wall, at least one diluent inlet, at least one liquid delivery outlet. The diluent inlet is provided through the upward wall and is dimensioned and oriented for directing a thin jet of diluent in the chamber. The at least one liquid delivery outlet is configured in the bottom wall for liquid to rise up along the side of the upward wall by the jet of diluent entering the chamber as a result of the direction and dimension of the diluent inlet in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2015Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Raphael Gugerli, Jean-Luc Thuliez, Iwan Kissling, Raphael Bernhardsgruetter, Cedric Beausire, Nihan Dogan, David J. Harrison, David Hamel
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Patent number: 8986766Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage mixing and dispersing apparatus comprising: —a metering device, —a mixing chamber, —at least one diluent feeding means, —means for moving the mixing chamber, characterized in that the mixing chamber is movable between: —a metering position, where the metering device outlet emerges in the mixing chamber inlet, and —a mixing position, where the diluent feeding means are able to inject the diluent in the mixing chamber and the metering device outlet does not emerge in the mixing chamber inlet.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Raphael Bernhardsgruetter, Cedric Beausire, Lucio Scorrano
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Patent number: 8960079Abstract: Device for producing a frothed liquid comprising a chamber 13 opened to atmosphere with a transverse bottom wall 14 and a longitudinal upward wall 15, at least one diluent inlet 18, at least one liquid delivery outlet 20, wherein the diluent inlet is provided through the upward wall and is dimensioned and oriented for directing a thin jet of diluent in the chamber, and wherein the at least one liquid delivery outlet is configured in the bottom wall for liquid to rise up along the side of the upward wall by the jet of diluent entering the chamber as a result of the direction and dimension of the diluent inlet in the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Raphael Gugerli, Jean-Luc Thuliez, Iwan Kissling, Raphael Bernhardsgruetter, Cedric Beausire, Nihan Dogan, David J. Harrison, David Hamel
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Publication number: 20140007775Abstract: A beverage preparation machine comprising a beverage ingredient powder storing container and a mixing chamber. The mixing chamber being movable between a dosing position, where the outlet of the storing container emerges in the mixing chamber inlet, and a mixing position, where the outlet of the storing container does not emerge in the mixing chamber inlet. The dosing position being placed at a lower vertical position than the mixing position, and wherein the machine comprises an auger at the bottom of the beverage ingredient powder storing container configured for guiding a dose of powder to the outlet of the storing container. The machine also comprises a door at the outlet of the storing container, the door being configured so that when the mixing chamber moves to the dosing position the movement of the mixing chamber activates the opening of the door and when the mixing chamber moves to the mixing position the movement of the mixing chamber induces the closure of the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Cedric Beausire, Jean-Luc Denisart, Yann Mieville, Philippe Baenninger, Olivier Paillard
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Patent number: 8579166Abstract: The invention concerns a dosing device for dosing a metered amount of a powdered product comprising: —a fixed body (2) made of at least a disc presenting a single pierced aperture (5), —a rotary top disk (1) disposed on the top of the fixed body (2) and presenting a taking out pierced aperture (4), —a rotary bottom disk (3) disposed on the bottom of the fixed body and presenting a discharging pierced aperture (6), —a rotary shaft (7) connecting the bottom disk (1) and the top disk (3), wherein in the stand-by position of the device the metered pierced aperture (5) is empty and closed to the atmosphere. The invention also concerns a beverage preparation apparatus implementing such a dosing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Raphael Bernhardsgruetter, Cedric Beausire, Lucio Scorrano
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Publication number: 20120009318Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage mixing and dispersing apparatus comprising :—a metering device,—a mixing chamber,—at least one diluent feeding means,—means for moving the mixing chamber, characterized in that the mixing chamber is movable between:—a metering position, where the metering device outlet emerges in the mixing chamber inlet, and—a mixing position, where the diluent feeding means are able to inject the diluent in the mixing chamber and the metering device outlet does not emerge in the mixing chamber inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Raphael Bernhardsgruetter, Cedric Beausire, Lucio Scorrano
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Publication number: 20120006850Abstract: The invention concerns a dosing device for dosing a metered amount of a powdered product comprising: a fixed body (2) made of at least a disc presenting a single pierced aperture (5), a rotary top disk (1) disposed on the top of the fixed body (2) and presenting a taking out pierced aperture (4), a rotary bottom disk (3) disposed on the bottom of the fixed body and presenting a discharging pierced aperture (6), a rotary shaft (7) connecting the bottom disk (1) and the top disk (3), wherein in the stand-by position of the device the metered pierced aperture (5) is empty and closed to the atmosphere. The invention also concerns a beverage preparation apparatus implementing such a dosing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Raphael Bernhardsgruetter, Cedric Beausire, Lucio Scorrano
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Publication number: 20110076374Abstract: The invention concerns a mixing assembly (1) comprising a mixing chamber (2) adapted to mix a soluble ingredient with a diluent, wherein the mixing assembly comprises an overflow channel (41), said overflow channel running along the external wall of the mixing chamber so that a liquid exceeding the capacity of the mixing chamber is able to flow in the overflow channel and the outlets (3) of the mixing chamber and the overflow channel allowing the liquid contained in the mixing chamber and the overflow channel to exit and mix in the same place. The invention also concerns a process for mixing a soluble ingredient with a diluent using the above mixing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Raphael Bernhardsgruetter, Lucio Scorrano, Cedric Beausire