Patents by Inventor Gilles Gavillet
Gilles Gavillet 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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Publication number: 20130269536Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage machine that includes a brewing unit which can be opened for introducing or removing an ingredient capsule and closed for brewing a beverage from the ingredient capsule; a passage having an opening and which is arranged for guiding the ingredient capsule from the passage opening into the brewing unit; and a closing part for closing the passage opening when the brewing unit is closed. The closing part is relatively movable over the passage opening with a generally parallel relative movement thereto from an open relative position in which the ingredient capsule can be passed into the brewing unit via the passage to a closed relative position, in which the passage opening is closed by the closure member. The closing part optionally extends over edges of the passage opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Gilles GAVILLET, Peter MÖRI, Renzo MOSER, Alexandre KOLLEP
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Publication number: 20130247772Abstract: A beverage machine comprises: a processing unit (60) that has a flavouring module (10) for mixing liquid with a flavouring ingredient to form a flavoured beverage, and that has a liquid drive arrangement (65) for in-taking liquid from a source (200) of liquid and driving said liquid to the flavouring module, and that has an outlet (12) for guiding a flavoured beverage from the flavouring module to a beverage dispensing area (12?); and a user-interface that is connected to the processing unit and that has an indicator for indicating a status of the processing unit. The indicator (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) is displaceable, in particular relatively to the processing unit, in a manner visible from outside such machine by a mechanical, magnetic and/or thermal actuation thereof by the processing unit changing status.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Fabien Ludovic Agon, Gilles Gavillet, Peter Mori
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Patent number: 8512776Abstract: A capsule (1) contains beverage ingredients such as ground coffee, tea or other ingredients and is configured for insertion in a beverage production device (2) in order to have a liquid under pressure have enter the capsule (1) and to interact with the ingredients (3) in the capsule (11). The capsule (1) has a base body (4) and a foil member (5) closing the base body (4) by being attached to a flange-like rim (6) extending from the side wall (7) of the base body (4) of the capsule (1). The base body (4) of the capsule (1) comprises a resilient sealing member (8), the sealing member (8) being designed to be in sealing engagement with a bell member (9) of the beverage production device (2).Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Alfred Yoakim, Gilles Gavillet, Jean-Paul Denisart
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Patent number: 8479640Abstract: A beverage machine having a beverage brewing unit for receiving a single-serve capsule and including a capsule holding assembly for holding a capsule in a position during insertion by gravity of the capsule in the brewing unit; and a water injection assembly for at least partially enclosing the capsule and providing water in the capsule. The capsule holding part forms a front part of the unit and is mounted to the capsule injection assembly in a manner to be displaceable along a substantially horizontal path whereas the water injection assembly is located in a rear fixed part of the unit. The beverage machine has an outermost casing. One of these brewing unit assemblies can be moved or telescoped out or through this casing for inserting/removing the ingredient capsule and retracted into the outermost casing for bringing the brewing unit into its capsule extraction configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Gilles Gavillet, Peter Möri, Renzo Moser, Alexandre Kollep
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Publication number: 20130014647Abstract: A beverage preparation machine (1) comprises: a beverage preparation module (2) that vibrates during use, in particular a module for preparing a beverage by circulating a liquid via a flavouring ingredient such a pre-portioned ingredient contained in a capsule; and a reservoir (4) for storing liquid and supplying such liquid to the beverage preparation module. The beverage preparation module and the reservoir are connected by a vibration-barrier 44 mechanical connection (3, 45, 291, 431) for inhibiting or preventing propagation of vibrations from the beverage preparation module to the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Peter Mori, Gilles Gavillet
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Publication number: 20120328456Abstract: A pump (800) for a beverage preparation machine (1) has: a pump inlet (810); a pump outlet (820); a liquid driver (815, 816) for pressurising and circulating a liquid from the pump inlet to the pump outlet; and a downstream pump conduit (870, 871, 872) connecting in fluid communication the liquid driver to the pump outlet. The downstream pump conduit comprises a liquid dampener (860) for dampening upstream the pump outlet vibrations in such liquid which are generated by the liquid driver so as to circulate via the pump outlet dampened pressurised liquid from the liquid driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Rainer Maisch, Gilles Gavillet
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Publication number: 20120285966Abstract: A beverage preparation machine (1) comprises: a beverage preparation module (2); a removable reservoir (4) assembled to the beverage preparation module and disassemblable therefrom for removal; and a lid (41) for covering the reservoir. The lid has a fastening arrangement (46) for securing the reservoir against the beverage preparation module when the reservoir is assembled to the module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Peter Mori, Gilles Gavillet
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Patent number: 8304006Abstract: A method for producing a beverage from an ingredient-containing capsule by inserting a sealed capsule into a capsule enclosure space of a beverage production device, enclosing the capsule by a relative displacement of at least two enclosing members which define the capsule enclosure space, and opening an inlet face of the capsule and injecting a fluid under pressure into the capsule in order to open an outlet face of the capsule. The capsule is provided at its outer surface with sealing material which is exposed to the fluid pressure in the capsule enclosure space. After enclosing the capsule, the fluid pressure in the capsule at least partially acts on the sealing material, such that in turn the sealing material is pressed against one of the enclosing members thus constituting a flow resistance that is sufficient to guarantee a pressure build-up inside the capsule sufficient for the pressure-assisted opening of the outlet face of the capsule.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Alfred Yoakim, Gilles Gavillet, Jean-Paul Denisart, Alexandre Kollep
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Publication number: 20120230482Abstract: A communication system (1) comprises: a beverage preparation machine (10) having a data-exchange communication module (11, 11?); a service unit (30) that is distant from the beverage preparation machine and that is arranged for exchanging data with the communication module of the beverage preparation machine; a transmission arrangement (15, 20, 35) for transmitting data between the data-exchange communication module and the service unit. The data-exchange communication module of the beverage preparation machine comprises a sound-interface (11, 11?) for exchanging data as a sound signal. The transmission arrangement comprises a telephone device (15) for transmitting this sound signal of the data towards the service unit and/or originating from the service unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Nestec S.A.Inventor: Gilles Gavillet
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Publication number: 20120180670Abstract: A beverage forming system that includes a capsule for containing beverage ingredients and having an outer surface; a capsule-based beverage producing device provided with a member for injecting a liquid under pressure into the capsule, a member for draining a beverage from the capsule, and an enclosing member transferable from an opened state to a defined closed state, in which the enclosing member encloses the outer surface of the capsule; and a sealing member associated with the capsule and which is compressible when engaged by the enclosing member in the closed state, wherein the sealing member is effective to compensate for the clearance between the enclosing member and the capsule which would otherwise exist when the enclosing member is in its defined closed state. Also, a method for producing a beverage using such a system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Alfred YOAKIM, Gilles GAVILLET, Jean-Paul DENISART
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Patent number: 8202560Abstract: A beverage forming system that includes a capsule for containing beverage ingredients and having an outer surface; a capsule-based beverage producing device provided with a member for injecting a liquid under pressure into the capsule, a member for draining a beverage from the capsule, and an enclosing member transferable from an opened state to a defined closed state, in which the enclosing member encloses the outer surface of the capsule; and a sealing member associated with the capsule and which is compressible when engaged by the enclosing member in the closed state, wherein the sealing member is effective to compensate for the clearance between the enclosing member and the capsule which would otherwise exist when the enclosing member is in its defined closed state. Also, a method for producing a beverage using such a system.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Alfred Yoakim, Gilles Gavillet, Jean-Paul Denisart
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Patent number: 7993691Abstract: A capsule contains beverage ingredients such as ground coffee, tea or other ingredients and is configured for insertion in a beverage production device in order to have a liquid under pressure have enter the capsule and to interact with the ingredients in the capsule. The capsule has a base body and a foil member closing the base body by being attached to a flange-like rim extending from the side wall of the base body of the capsule. The base body of the capsule has a resilient sealing member, the sealing member being designed to be in sealing engagement with a bell member of the beverage production device.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Alfred Yoakim, Gilles Gavillet, Jean-Paul Denisart
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Publication number: 20110126717Abstract: A machine for preparing a beverage having a main body containing a brewing unit and a handle movable relative to the main body, so as to act on the brewing unit to open the brewing unit for introduction or removal of an ingredient into and from the unit, and act to close the brewing unit for extraction of such ingredient within the unit. The movable handle has a gripping part and is arranged to be drivable by a human hand. The main body and the movable handle are so connected and configured that the gripping part has a carrying position in which the gripping part is seizable by the human hand for safe lifting and single-handed displacing of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Gilles Gavillet, Alexandre Kollep, Peter Mori, Renzo Moser, Frank Schnyder, Alfred Yoakim
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Patent number: 7926415Abstract: A capsule for containing beverage ingredients is designed to be inserted in a beverage production device in order to have water under pressure enter the capsule in order to interact with the ingredients in the capsule. The capsule includes a base body and a foil member closing the base body by being attached to a flange-like rim extending from the side wall of the base body of the capsule. The capsule thereby includes a resiliently deflectable sealing member which is designed to be biased against a sealing surface of a holder of the beverage production device when the capsule is positioned in the beverage production device. The sealing engagement of the sealing member of the capsule and the sealing surface is self-reinforcing when pressurized.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Alfred Yoakim, Gilles Gavillet, Jean-Paul Denisart
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Publication number: 20110041696Abstract: A process for manufacturing a beverage preparation machine by providing a group of components a) to f), with the components including a brewing unit for receiving an ingredient of the beverage and for guiding an incoming flow of liquid, through the ingredient to a beverage outlet; b) an in-line heater for heating the flow of liquid to be supplied to the brewing unit; c) a pump for pumping the liquid through the heater; d) one or more fluid connecting members for guiding the liquid from a source of liquid to the beverage outlet; e) an electric control unit for receiving instructions from a user via an interface and for controlling the heater and pump; and f) one or more electric sensors for sensing at least one operational characteristic of the brewing unit, the heater, the pump, a liquid reservoir, an ingredient collector, a flow of the liquid, a pressure of the liquid and a temperature of the liquid, and for communicating the characteristic(s) to the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Steve Aemisegger, Leo Bühler, Stefan Etter, Urs Gaudenz, Gilles Gavillet, Thomas Hodel, Alexandre Kollep, Markus Lang, Michael Meier, Peter Möri, Renzo Moser, Peter Preisig, Rudolf Schenk, Robin Schwab
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Publication number: 20100288132Abstract: A beverage machine having a beverage brewing unit for receiving a single-serve capsule and including a capsule holding assembly for holding a capsule in a position during insertion by gravity of the capsule in the brewing unit; and a water injection assembly for at least partially enclosing the capsule and providing water in the capsule. The capsule holding part forms a front part of the unit and is mounted to the capsule injection assembly in a manner to be displaceable along a substantially horizontal path whereas the water injection assembly is located in a rear fixed part of the unit. The beverage machine has an outermost casing. One of these brewing unit assemblies can be moved or telescoped out or through this casing for inserting/removing the ingredient capsule and retracted into the outermost casing for bringing the brewing unit into its capsule extraction configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Gilles GAVILLET, Peter MORI, Renzo MOSER, Alexandre KOLLEP
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Publication number: 20100282090Abstract: An integrated in-line heater for a liquid food or beverage preparation machine, in which liquid is circulated through the heater and then guided into a brewing chamber for brewing a food or beverage ingredient, for instance within a pod or capsule, supplied into the brewing chamber. An upstream part of the brewing chamber may be formed by the heater. One or more electric components may be incorporated into the heater and rigidly connected to a printed circuit board. The heater may have a tubular inner core that is eccentric with respect to a tubular or prismatic outer member which form together a helicoidal heating chamber of variable cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Stefan Etter, Gilles Gavillet, Thomas Hodel, Alexandre Kollep, Peter Möri, Renzo Moser, Peter Preisig, Robin Schwab
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Publication number: 20100218684Abstract: An in-line heating device for a liquid food or beverage preparation machine in which liquid is circulated through the heating device and then guided into a brewing chamber. This heating device includes a thermoblock with a metal mass that incorporates an inlet, an outlet and a heating chamber extending therebetween to form a passage for guiding the liquid circulating through the mass, with the mass arranged to accumulate heat and to supply heat to the liquid; and one or more electric components that are rigidly secured onto or into the thermoblock and that are connected to a printed circuit board or a flex-print arranged to control the thermoblock. The electric components are rigidly connected to the printed circuit board or flex-print, in particular via rigid connector pins or blades or rigid plug and socket members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Stefan Etter, Urs Gaudenz, Gilles Gavillet, Thomas Hodel, Alexandre Kollep, Peter Möri, Renzo Moser, Peter Preisig, Robin Schwab
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Publication number: 20090280219Abstract: A capsule (1) contains beverage ingredients such as ground coffee, tea or other ingredients and is configured for insertion in a beverage production device (2) in order to have a liquid under pressure have enter the capsule (1) and to interact with the ingredients (3) in the capsule (11). The capsule (1) comprises a base body (4) and a foil member (5) closing the base body (4) by being attached to a flange-like rim (6) extending from the side wall (7) of the base body (4) of the capsule (1). The base body (4) of the capsule (1) comprises a resilient sealing member (8), the sealing member (8) being designed to be in sealing engagement with a bell member (9) of the beverage production device (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2005Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Alfred Yoakim, Gilles Gavillet, Jean-Paul Denisart
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Publication number: 20090017177Abstract: A method for producing a beverage from an ingredient-containing capsule by inserting a sealed capsule into a capsule enclosure space of a beverage production device, enclosing the capsule by a relative displacement of at least two enclosing members which define the capsule enclosure space, and opening an inlet face of the capsule and injecting a fluid under pressure into the capsule in order to open an outlet face of the capsule. The capsule is provided at its outer surface with sealing material which is exposed to the fluid pressure in the capsule enclosure space. After enclosing the capsule, the fluid pressure in the capsule at least partially acts on the sealing material, such that in turn the sealing material is pressed against one of the enclosing members thus constituting a flow resistance that is sufficient to guarantee a pressure build-up inside the capsule sufficient for the pressure-assisted opening of the outlet face of the capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Alfred Yoakim, Gilles Gavillet, Jean-Paul Denisart, Alexandre Kollep