Patents by Inventor Johan Bergdahl

Johan Bergdahl 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).

  • Patent number: 10548429
    Abstract: A beverage production device prepares a beverage from a beverage concentrate contained in a receptacle. The beverage production device includes a support member for supporting the receptacle, a plate member arranged vertically to the support means, the plate member including at least four outlet nozzles for injecting a fluid jet into the receptacle. A liquid supply member is connected to the outlet nozzles, and at least two of the outlet nozzles are designed to direct a fluid jet to an inner side wall of the receptacle and are arranged at different angles with respect the vertical. At least two of the outlet nozzles are designed to direct a fluid jet to the bottom of the receptacle and are arranged at different angles with respect to the vertical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Johan Bergdahl, John Meldrum, David J. Harrison, David Hamel, Michael (Mischa) Stieger
  • Publication number: 20180168387
    Abstract: A beverage production device prepares a beverage from a beverage concentrate contained in a receptacle. The beverage production device includes a support member for supporting the receptacle, a plate member arranged vertically to the support means, the plate member including at least four outlet nozzles for injecting a fluid jet into the receptacle. A liquid supply member is connected to the outlet nozzles, and at least two of the outlet nozzles are designed to direct a fluid jet to an inner side wall of the receptacle and are arranged at different angles with respect the vertical. At least two of the outlet nozzles are designed to direct a fluid jet to the bottom of the receptacle and are arranged at different angles with respect to the vertical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Johan Bergdahl, John Meldrum, David J. Harrison, David Hamel, Michael (Mischa) Stieger
  • Patent number: 9918584
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a beverage production device for preparing a beverage from a beverage concentrate contained in a receptacle, comprising a support means (1) for supporting the receptacle (13), a plate member (2) arranged vertically to the support means, the plate member (2) comprising at least four outlet nozzles (4) for injecting a fluid jet (A) into the receptacle (13), liquid supply means (6) connected to the outlet nozzles (4), wherein at least two of the outlet nozzles (4) are designed to direct a fluid jet (A3, A4) to an inner side wall (13b) of the receptacle (13) and said outlet nozzles (4) are arranged at different angles (a) with respect the vertical, and wherein at least two of the outlet nozzles (4) are designed to direct a fluid jet (A1, A2) to the bottom of the receptacle (13a) and said outlet nozzles (4) are arranged at different angles (?) with respect to the vertical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Johan Bergdahl, John Meldrum, David J. Harrison, David Hamel, Michael (Mischa) Stieger
  • Patent number: 8443848
    Abstract: The invention concerns a port system (1) for fastening a container (3) comprising a vessel (2) and an outlet (6) to a connection system (14) presenting an inlet, said port system comprising: —a main skirt (4) connectable to the outlet (6) of the container presenting a connecting end and a discharge end (7), —a hopper (8) attached to the internal wall of the skirt and tapering to a discharge outlet (9) in direction of the main skirt discharge end (7), —a tearable membrane (10) closing the skirt discharge end and the hopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Hentzel, Peter Jaggy, Michiel Kernkamp, Johan Bergdahl, John Meldrum
  • Patent number: 8444012
    Abstract: A device stores and meters a powder and mixes the powder with a diluent to prepare a food product. The device is able to be connected to a tank containing the diluent and to a source of air. The device includes a multidose container to form a reserve of powder, a powder dosing system, a powder duct integrated in an air chamber that can carry air around the powder duct outlet. The powder duct outlet emerges in a mixing chamber that includes a diluent inlet and a food product outlet, the whole forming a single piece disposable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Johan Bergdahl, Richard Luke Murphy, John Meldrum, Stephane Hentzel
  • Publication number: 20110177220
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a beverage production device for preparing a beverage from a beverage concentrate contained in a receptacle, comprising a support means (1) for supporting the receptacle (13), a platemember (2) arranged vertically to the support means, the platemember (2) comprising at least four outlet nozzles (4) for injecting a fluid jet (A) into the receptacle (13), liquid supply means (6) connected to the outlet nozzles (4), wherein at least two of the outlet nozzles (4) are designed to direct a fluid jet (A3, A4) to an inner side wall (13b) of the receptacle (13) and said outlet nozzles (4) are arranged at different angles (a) with respect the vertical, and wherein at least two of the outlet nozzles (4) are designed to direct a fluid jet (A1, A2) to the bottom of the receptacle (13a) and said outlet nozzles (4) are arranged at different angles (b) with respect to the vertical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Johan Bergdahl, John Meldrum, David J. Harrison, David Hamel, Michael (Mischa) Stieger
  • Publication number: 20110121017
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device (1) for storing and metering a powder (3) and mixing said powder with a diluent to prepare a food product, the device being able to be connected to a tank containing the diluent and to a source of air, the device comprising: —a multidose container (2) to form a reserve of powder (3), —a powder dosing system (4), —a powder duct (5) integrated in an air chamber (6) configured to carry air around the powder duct outlet, —said powder duct outlet (5) emerging in a mixing chamber (7) comprising a diluent inlet (8) and a food product outlet (9), —the whole forming a single piece disposable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Johan Bergdahl, Richard Luke Murphy, John Meldrum, Stephane Hentzel
  • Publication number: 20100180773
    Abstract: The invention concerns a port system (1) for fastening a container (3) comprising a vessel (2) and an outlet (6) to a connection system (14) presenting an inlet, said port system comprising: —a main skirt (4) connectable to the outlet (6) of the container presenting a connecting end and a discharge end (7), —a hopper (8) attached to the internal wall of the skirt and tapering to a discharge outlet (9) in direction of the main skirt discharge end (7), —a tearable membrane (10) closing the skirt discharge end and the hopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Hentzel, Peter Jaggy, Michiel Kernkamp, Johan Bergdahl, John Meldrum