Patents by Inventor Maxime Loretan

Maxime Loretan 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).

  • Capsule treatment apparatus
    Patent number: 8549824
    Abstract: A capsule-treatment machine is arranged for separating a packaging of a capsule, in particular made of metal such as aluminum or plastic, from a capsule food or beverage ingredient contained therein. The machine includes a mechanism for opening the capsule packaging that is fed to the machine and for removing the capsule ingredient from the opened capsule packaging; a parting mechanism for parting the opened capsule packaging from the capsule ingredient; a collector for collecting the opened capsule packaging; and means a collector for collecting the capsule ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe S. Boussemart, Maxime Loretan, Alexandre Perentes
  • CAPSULE TREATMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110139847
    Abstract: A capsule-treatment machine is arranged for separating a packaging of a capsule, in particular made of metal such as aluminium or plastic, from a capsule food or beverage ingredient contained therein. The machine includes a mechanism for opening the capsule packaging that is fed to the machine and for removing the capsule ingredient from the opened capsule packaging; a parting mechanism for parting the opened capsule packaging from the capsule ingredient; a collector for collecting the opened capsule packaging; and means a collector for collecting the capsule ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Christophe S. Boussemart, Maxime Loretan, Alexandre Perentes