Patents Assigned to Nestec S.A.
  • Publication number: 20130266713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a simple foaming juice composition with a viscosity, clarity or color of the original juice. In one aspect, the invention relates to a foaming juice composition of a juice product and a food grade ester alginate in an amount sufficient to generate or produce a layer of foam thereon without the addition of other foaming agents when the juice product is subjected to gas incorporation without also producing a significant change in viscosity, clarity or color of the juice product. In some embodiments, the ester alginate is a food grade ester alginate, such as propylene glycol alginate ester. In some embodiments, the ester alginate is present in an amount of from about 0.01% to about 0.25%, and preferably from about 0.05% to about 0.1% of the foaming juice composition. The present invention also relates to a method of making a foaming juice composition by combining a juice product with an alginate ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Deepak Sahai, Alexander A. Sher
  • Publication number: 20130264743
    Abstract: The invention provides novel processes for producing in-mold labeled containers and the containers produced using such processes. The processes involve setting a multilayered label having an oxygen barrier layer into a mold and injecting a melted resin suitable for forming a container into the mold. The process forms a container with an oxygen barrier layer. In preferred embodiments, the multilayered label has at least an oxygen absorbing resin layer containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and an oxygen absorbent and the container is retortable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Yukihiro Urushidani, Kazuhiro Kurosaki, Shinji Tai, Masakazu Nakaya
  • Publication number: 20130264228
    Abstract: The invention relates to an identification device comprising at least one magnetically-responsive micro-wire (21) that is suitable for responding to an outside magnetic field, characterized in that the identification device includes a core member (7) surrounded by a protective cover member (29) and at least one micro-wire (21) being arranged between the core member (7) and the protective cover member (29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Alexandre Kollep, Wolfgang Schuh
  • Publication number: 20130267683
    Abstract: A membrane reactor for the manufacture of plant protein hydrolysates, the membrane reactor comprising a substrate vessel adapted to provide a plant protein substrate to an enzyme source, a continuously stirred reactor comprising the enzyme source, and an ultrafiltration module comprising a membrane with a molecular cut-off wherein the membrane is adapted to allow passage of the plant protein hydrolysate while retaining the enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Pieter Berends, Swen Rabe, Lutz Fischer, Ralf Berger, Diana Linke
  • Publication number: 20130267431
    Abstract: Systems and assay methods are disclosed for detecting an autoantibody in a sample. In certain instances, the systems and methods employ a mass tag releasably connected to an antigen. The tag is thereafter released for detection. A tag can be detected by mass spectrometry or in certain instances the tag is fluorescent. Methods for diagnosing a disease or disorder in a subject are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Sharat Singh, Shui Long Wang
  • Publication number: 20130266693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of soluble milk-based tablets and in particular to milk-based tablets surface-treated with a carbohydrate. The invention also relates to the use of a concentrated carbohydrate solution to re-duce a friability of a milk-based tablet. The soluble milk-based tablet surface-treated with the carbohydrate has applications in the beverage industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Ursula Leuenberger, Christian Schmied, Peter Zeltner
  • Patent number: 8549992
    Abstract: Apparatus for preparing beverages comprising a module (10) for distributing a beverage by supplying a pressurized liquid, a liquid supply tank (7), gas supply means (65) configured to supply the module with pressurized liquid, a liquid feed chamber (80), the said chamber being arranged, in a filling configuration, to communicate with the tank (7) in order to be filled with liquid and the said chamber being arranged, in a module supply configuration, to communicate with the gas supply means in order to pressurize the liquid in the chamber and to distribute a quantity of liquid under a certain pressure through the module. Preferably, the chamber (80) is bounded by at least one elastic wall (85), separating the gas from the liquid in a sealed manner and, configured to deform elastically and thereby reduce the internal volume of the chamber under the effect of the gas thrust against this wall. The invention applies, for example, to mobile or portable coffee or multi-beverage machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Matthieu Ozanne, Jean-Paul Denisart
  • Patent number: 8551057
    Abstract: A pinch clamp assembly for engaging a tube with an enteral feeding or infusion pump adapted to feed nutritionals or to infuse medical solutions to a patient, is provided comprising a base (1) comprising holding means (3) for holding a pumping section (10) of the tube in operative engagement with the base (1) and supporting means (5) for supporting a connector (6), a clamping element (7) having clamping surfaces engageable with the pumping section (10) and moveable between an open position allowing flow of fluid through the pumping section (10) and a closed position wherein the pumping section (10) is occluded by the clamping element (7), and locking means adapted to engage with each other in the closed position and adapted to interact with releasing means external to the pinch clamp assembly so as to bring the clamping element (7) from the closed to the open position, a connector (6) for connecting the tube with a port on a patient, the connector (6) being removable from the pinch clamp assembly, the clamping
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Giancarlo Gagliardoni, Giuseppe Antonio Nichetti
  • Patent number: 8551056
    Abstract: A pinch clamp assembly for engaging a tube (10) with an enteral feeding or infusion pump adapted to feed nutritionals or to infuse medical solutions to a patient, is provided comprising a base (1) comprising holding means (3) for holding a tube (10) in operative engagement with the base (1), a first clamping surface (4) and supporting means (5) for supporting a connector (6), a clamping element (7) having a second clamping surface (8) engageable with the tube (10) and moveable between an open position allowing flow of fluid through the tube (10) and a closed position wherein the tube (10) is occluded by the clamping element (7), a connector (6) for connecting the tube with a port on a patient, the connector (6) being removable from the pinch clamp assembly, and a spring (12), wherein the connector (6) is adapted to engage with the clamping element (7) so as to hold the clamping element (7) in the open position, wherein the clamping element (7) is forced from the open to the closed position by the force of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Giancarlo Gagliardoni, Giuseppe Antonio Nichetti
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8549991
    Abstract: The invention concerns a nozzle (1) adaptable to the steam outlet of a coffee machine designed to froth a liquid, said nozzle is made in one single piece and comprises: an opening (3) for steam supply, a restriction (4) in the extension of said opening; and a flared zone (5) in the axis of said restriction and said opening providing an outlet for the liquid, having a cross-section substantially equal to the cross-section of the opening; and perpendicular to the opening a conduit (2) for supply of the liquid and an air inlet (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Mischa Stieger, Alfred Yoakim
  • Publication number: 20130259973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ready-to-drink beverages comprising a flavor component, a hydrolyzed whole grain composition, an alpha-amylase or fragments thereof, which alpha-amylase or fragments thereof show no hydrolytic activity towards dietary fibers when in the active state, a sucrose content below 5% by weight of the beverage, and wherein the beverage has a viscosity in the range 1-300 mPa·s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Monica Valdez, Jean-Baptiste Bezelgues, Pu-Sheng Cheng, Olivier Roger, Alastair Ross, Christelle Schaffer-Lequart, Anne-Sophie Wavreille
  • Publication number: 20130259974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to instant drink powders comprising a primary ingredient of particles or agglomerated particles having a particle size below 500 ?m, a hydrolyzed whole grain composition, an alpha-amylase or fragments thereof, which alpha-amylase or fragments thereof show no hydrolytic activity towards dietary fibers when in the active state; and a moisture content of at most 5% (w/w) of the instant drink powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Christelle Schaffer-Lequart, Olivier Yves Roger, Anne-Sophie Wavreille, Alexandra Weingand-Ziade, Nicolas Marjanovic, Rob Te Biesebeke
  • Publication number: 20130259982
    Abstract: Capsule (1A, 1B, 1C) designed in particular for the preparation of a beverage in a centrifugal brewing device by feeding liquid in the capsule and rotating the capsule along a central axis (I) to produce centrifugal forces on the liquid traversing the capsule thereby forcing the beverage out of the capsule by such centrifugal forces, wherein the capsule comprises:—a body (2) comprising containment walls (3), a main cavity (4) of central axis (I),—a lid (5, 5A, 5B, 5C) connected or connectable to said body and arranged for covering said cavity;—an annular flange (6) peripherally bordering and protruding outwards beyond the said cavity (4), wherein the flange is configured to ensure one passage or a plurality of passages (9, 46, 49) for providing flow of the centrifuged beverage in multiple radial directions from the cavity and through the flange or above the flange as a result of the centrifugation forces exerted when the capsule is rotated along said central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Abegglen, Arnaud Gerbaulet, Jean-Francois Tinembart, Alexandre Perentes
  • Publication number: 20130259978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to food products comprising a raising agent, a moisture content below 10% by weight of the food product, a hydrolyzed whole grain composition, and an alpha-amylase or fragment thereof, which alpha-amylase or fragment thereof shows no hydrolytic activity towards dietary fibres when in the active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Yves Bouvet, Olivier Yves Roger, Christelle Schaffer-Lequart, Anne-Sophie Wavreille
  • Publication number: 20130259959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a use of an emulsion comprising an antimicrobial essential oil, acacia gum and water for improving the antimicrobial effect of the essential oil in an aqueous composition, particularly in a food or beverage composition. Further, the invention relates to a process to improve the antimicrobial effect of an essential oil, and aqueous compositions comprising an emulsion of an antimicrobial essential oil, acacia gum and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Cecile Gehin-Delval, Corinne Appolonia Nouzille, Seow Leng Ng
  • Patent number: 8545921
    Abstract: The invention relates to chocolate compositions where the fat phase comprises at least cocoa butter and optionally milk fat and/or a cocoa butter equivalent and the chocolate can be liquefied and re-solidified without bloom and without a pre-crystallization step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Gonus, Thierry D. Fiaux
  • Patent number: 8544697
    Abstract: The invention proposes a dosing device (1) for the preparation of a food composition comprising supply means (2) for providing a soluble powder, a dosing member (3) which is rotatably mounted and which comprises at least one recessed portion (4) for receiving powder supplied by the supply means (2) in a first rotational position and discharging powder in a second rotational position, and tapping means (5) driven by the rotation of the dosing member (3) and designed to induce a reciprocating force on the supply means (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Frei, Konstantin Mikirozis
  • Patent number: 8545100
    Abstract: A pouch comprising a first panel comprising a first flap having an interior and a second panel comprising a second flap having an interior. The second panel is attached to the first panel and portions of the first panel and the second panel define a chamber and an outlet. The pouch further comprises a strip removably attached to a portion of the interior of the first flap and a portion of the interior of the second flap and covering the outlet formed by the first panel and the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventor: Yukihiro Urushidani
  • Patent number: 8544692
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a base station for a liquid dispensing apparatus. The base station includes a driver and a container support having a dispensing device, which includes a liquid duct leading from the container to an outlet. The device further includes a connector connected to the driver and detachably connectable to the dispensing device. In an embodiment, the container support is a holder, and the connector is movable towards the holder to connect to the dispensing device and away from the holder after disconnecting from the dispensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Christoph Rusch, Elmar Mock, Gary Cooper, Andre Klopfensteinh, Naomi Bitmead, James Peter Herrick, Amol Ashok Bhalerao, Randall L. Morrison, Bernard Guillemain