Patents Assigned to Nestec S.A.
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Patent number: 8973489Abstract: A device (1) has: a cartridge seat (10) arranged to receive an ingredient cartridge (2) for extraction; a beverage outlet (35) connected to this cartridge seat for dispensing beverage during extraction; and a liquid injection arrangement (50, 60, 61, 70, 80, 81) comprising a pump (60) for pressurizing and circulating liquid from a source (50) via the cartridge seat into the beverage outlet. The liquid injection arrangement further comprises a valve (80?) between the pump and the cartridge seat. The liquid injection arrangement is configured to release via the valve (80?) pressure from this pressurized liquid in the injection arrangement and maintain liquid in the injection arrangement from the pump (60) to the cartridge seat (10) after the pump is stopped, so as to inhibit dripping from the beverage outlet (35).Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Patrick Baudet, David Larzul, Alain Jaccard, Blaise Rithener
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Patent number: 8973425Abstract: Apparatuses for evaluating the integrity of a container seal and methods of using same are provided. The apparatuses include a sealed container having a conductive fluid and a first probe therein, a conductive solution bath having a second probe therein, a conductivity meter and a pressurized fluid supply. A pressurized fluid is supplied from fluid supply to an interior of the sealed container through the first probe until the seal on sealed container ruptures, first and second probes create an electrical circuit, and the conductivity meter detects a flow of electrons between the two probes. In this manner, apparatuses of the present disclosure are able to quantify the amount of internal pressure in the container at the time the container seal ruptures.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventor: Anthony Edward Dzikowicz
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Patent number: 8973598Abstract: A priming valve device for a beverage machine. The device includes a casing assembly including a water inlet, a water outlet, and a drain and venting portion for discharging water or air during priming and a valve assembly associated with the casing assembly. The valve assembly includes a valve member which is moveable to a closed position which closes the water outlet by elastic return when the pressure in the water inlet decreases under the elastic return pressure of the valve member.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Stefan Etter, Sandro Zingg
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Patent number: 8973488Abstract: A device (1) for receiving an ingredient cartridge (2) and extracting the ingredient by passing heated liquid through the cartridge, has a cartridge seat (10) and a liquid injection arrangement (50, 60, 61, 70, 80, 81) for injecting heated liquid into the cartridge seat. The cartridge seat comprises a first cartridge support (20) and a second cartridge support (30) facing the first support. The first and second cartridge supports are arranged to be movable relative to one another from an open position for insertion or removal of a cartridge into the seat to a closed position for passing heated liquid through such a cartridge. At least one support (20) of the cartridge supports (20, 30) is hydraulically actuatable and movable into the closed position by the liquid injection arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: David Larzul, Patrick Baudet, Alain Jaccard, Blaise Rithener
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Patent number: 8973485Abstract: A modular method of manufacturing a set of beverage production machines with different beverage-related functions. The machines are designed for producing a beverage on the basis of pre-portioned ingredient packages. The method includes providing a plurality of identical core units having control circuitry and a beverage production module for housing an ingredient package and feeding a liquid to the interior of the ingredient package, providing a plurality of different base platforms that differ as to beverage production functions, and manufacturing a set of different beverage production machines by mounting respectively at least one of the core units on a top surface of one of the differing base platforms while also mounting water reservoirs on the base platforms.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Frank Kräuchi, Matthieu Ozanne, Stefan Kaeser, Rudolf Schenk, Guido Piai, Bernhard Kreitmayr, Dimitar Georgiev
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Publication number: 20150059586Abstract: The present invention concerns a heating unit (100) for a beverage preparation machine (1) said machine (1) being suitable for preparing a beverage by mixing a beverage ingredient with a fluid, said machine comprising a pump for circulating said beverage preparation fluid through said machine at least from a fluid source to said heating unit, the heating unit (100) being suitable for heating said fluid and comprising: a housing (103) defining a fluid heating chamber (108), and a heating element (104) located inside said housing (103) and being adapted to heat said fluid therein, wherein the heating unit (100) further comprises a pre-heating tube (101) for conveying said fluid received from said pump through said heating unit (100), the pre-heating tube (101) comprising a tube inlet (102) and a tube outlet (107), the tube outlet (107) connecting with the heating chamber (108), and wherein the pre-heating tube (101) is located at least partly within the housing (103) in such a way that the heating element (104)Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Gerhard Pirker, Michael Ayoub
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Publication number: 20150064330Abstract: The present invention relates to an aerated frozen confection with an overrun of between 120% and 160%, which includes acacia gum as all or part of a natural emulsifier. A process for the preparation of this frozen confection is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Madhavi Ummadi, Nirav Chandrakant Pandya, Kenneth Richard Moffitt
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Publication number: 20150056330Abstract: Filtration unit (12) for use in a beverage preparation machine using a container for preparing the beverage; the unit being adapted to engage a container holder (3) intended to be inserted in the machine; said filtration unit comprising a filter (14) and a protective casing (12) encompassing the filter; said casing comprising an inlet wall with at least one liquid inlet (24) and an outlet wall with at least one liquid outlet (25) for delivering filtered liquid to a container lodged in the container holder wherein the filter (14) is arranged in a removable manner from the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Nihan Dogan, Heinz Wyss, Daniel Roland Manser, Nicolas Jean-Guy Bezet
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Publication number: 20150057349Abstract: The present invention relates generally to compositions with a health benefit. In particular, the invention relates to the field of inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract, for example, ileitis, colitis, rectal inflammation, pharyngitis, leaky gut syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. A subject matter of the invention is a composition comprising 4-oxo-2-pentenoic acid for use in the treatment or prevention of inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Francia Jacqueline Arce Vera, Bertrand Bourqui, Timo Buetler, Stephane Duboux, Francis Foata, Philippe Alexandre Guy, Nicolas Page, Serge Andre Dominique Rezzi
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Patent number: 8961952Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of probiotic micro-organisms, in particular to the field of non-replicating probiotic micro-organisms. Embodiments of the present invention relate to compositions comprising probiotic micro-organisms that were rendered non-replicating by extrusion. Such compositions may be used to treat or prevent disorders that are related to a compromised immune system.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Annick Mercenier, Antoine Wermeille, Audrey Demont, Guenolee Prioult
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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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Patent number: 8962049Abstract: Capsule and filter unit for the preparation of a nutritional product in a device adapted to supply liquid in the capsule. The capsule is constructed to have at least one compartment containing nutritional ingredients for the preparation of the nutritional product in combination with the supplied liquid, and a filter adapted for removing contaminants contained in the liquid. The filter is formed as a relatively rigid filter unit that includes a filter membrane and an outlet wall for supporting the filter membrane. The outlet wall has at least one liquid outlet communicating with the compartment.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Frédéric Doleac, Sophie Abraham, Yasmine Doudin, Yann Epars, Thierry Jean Robert Fabozzi, Heinz Wyss, Nicolas Bezet, Lucio Scorrano, Nihan Dogan, Alain Meier
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Patent number: 8961953Abstract: This invention relates to a preparation comprising N-acetyl-lactosamine and/or an oligosaccharide containing N-acetyl-lactosamine and a probiotic Lactobacillus sp. The invention extends to nutritional compositions comprising said preparation and to the use of the preparation in the prevention and treatment of pathogenic infections of the gastro-intestinal and upper respiratory tracts.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventor: Norbert Sprenger
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Patent number: 8962048Abstract: Method for preparing a beverage, from a capsule (1) containing a substance, received in a beverage production device comprising: feeding water by an injection needle (90) while creating liquid tightness between the central inlet portion (8) and the surface of the needle and dispensing the beverage from the capsule by centrifugation through outlets in the peripheral outlet portion (9), wherein the capsule is configured in the central inlet portion to provide liquid tightness between the liquid inlet and the surface of the needle to prevent liquid from leaking out-side of the capsule and wherein the capsule is configured to allow centrifuged liquid to pass through the outlets in the peripheral outlet portion (9).Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2009Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Arnaud Gerbaulet, Jean-Francois Tinembart, Thomas Kaeser, Jean-Paul Denisart, Carlo Magri
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Patent number: 8962689Abstract: The present invention relates in general to medium chain dicarboxylic acids, their derivatives and their uses. In particular, the present invention relates to a composition comprising medium chain dicarboxylic acids and to the use of medium chain dicarboxylic acids and their derivatives for the preparation of products to treat or prevent metabolic disorders. The composition of the present invention can particularly well be used to treat or prevent hyperglycemia, for example diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Geltrude Mingrone, Catherine Mace
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Patent number: 8962007Abstract: A method of providing a pet with a benefit relating to effective assimilation of a lipid is described wherein the pet is administered, as a part of, or in addition to its regular diet, an edible composition that contains an ingredient that maintains, promotes or enhances the capacity of the pet to digest lipid efficiently. The invention extends to compositions for use in promoting lipid assimilation in pets, particularly senior or elderly pets. The compositions include pancreatic, liver and intestinal mucosa function-promoters. In embodiments, the liver function-promoter may be selected from taurine, emulsifiers, vitamins, minerals, glutathione and glutathione promoters.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Gerardo Perez-Camargo, Avinash Patil, Carolyn Jean Cupp, Armand Malnoe
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Patent number: 8960076Abstract: A cartridge (1) containing a food substance adapted to interact with water injected in the cartridge to produce a food liquid comprising: a cup (2) having a chamber for holding the food substance (10) and a lid (7), a puncturable delivery wall (8) that holds the substance in the chamber, a puncturing structure (11) to puncture at least one opening in the delivery wall as a response of water filling the chamber, a collecting area (5) for collecting the liquid passing through the delivery wall in a substantially axial direction; said collecting area being placed downstream the puncturable delivery wall (8), at least one liquid outlet (15) in the collecting area for allowing the liquid to leave the collecting area, wherein the cartridge comprises a support structure (12) comprising at least one support surface (14, 17, 18, 19) configured to support at least one portion of the delivery wall to maintain a flow gap between the puncture structure (11) and the at least one outlet (15).Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Yann Epars, Antoine Ryser, Vincent Martin, Conchita Tran
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Patent number: 8956672Abstract: A capsule for the production of a beverage in a beverage production machine comprising a capsule holder with relief and recessed elements. The capsule includes an inverted cup-shaped body forming a chamber containing beverage ingredients; a bottom injection wall; a sidewall; and a delivery wall which is sealed to the body. The delivery wall is configured and dimensioned to include a calibrated orifice or perforating means to provide a calibrated orifice with the beverage delivery wall not being tearable against the capsule holder during extraction. The wall also provides through the restriction created by the calibrated orifice a certain back pressure which generates an elevated pressure in the capsule during extraction. Also, a system and method for producing a beverage from the capsules of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Alfred Yoakim, Alexandre Perentes, Arnaud Gerbaulet
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Patent number: 8956680Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilizer systems which may be used in the manufacture of frozen dessert which comprise native rice starch, egg yolk as a natural emulsifier and fibers from vegetables, fruits or mixtures thereof. It also relates to a method for manufacturing a frozen confectionery using a stabilizer system that contains only natural ingredients. The invention, in another aspect, also concerns the frozen confectionery products thus produced.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Maylis Quessette, Karl Wilhelm Silberzahn
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Publication number: 20150040771Abstract: A machine (1) for preparing a beverage (4?) comprises a frame (2) and a beverage preparation module (9) supported by the frame, the module (9) having a part (10) that is movable relative to the frame between: a transfer position for introducing a beverage ingredient into the module (9) and/or removing the ingredient therefrom; and a processing position for forming the beverage from the ingredient in the module. The beverage preparation module further has a beverage outlet (11) for dispensing the formed beverage (4?) to a beverage dispensing area (4) for receiving a user-recipient for collecting the beverage (4?). The frame (2) further supports a guide (20) configured to drain and deliver liquid residues (3?) from the beverage outlet (11) to a service area (3) separate from the dispensing area (4) so that the residues (3?) are inhibited from being drained from the beverage outlet (11) to the beverage dispensing area (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: NESTEC S.A.Inventors: Peter Mori, Alexandre Kollep, Francois Besson