Patents Assigned to Nestle, S.A.
  • Patent number: 12290492
    Abstract: Nutritional products having improved cohesiveness of food boluses and methods of making and using same are provided. The nutritional products may include nutritional compositions and high molecular weight, water-soluble polymers such that the nutritional products have extensional viscosities that provide improved cohesiveness to the nutritional products and Trouton ratios of at least 6. Methods of administering such nutritional products to patients having impaired swallowing ability and/or dysphagia are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Adam Stewart Burbidge, Jan Engmann, Simina Popa Nita
  • Patent number: 12290201
    Abstract: The invention relates to a computer program executable on a computer (4) for assisting the preparation of infant formula in an infant feeding container using an electronic scale (2) arranged in communication with the computer. The invention also relates to an electronic scale (2) for assisting the preparation of infant formula comprising a communication module (16) arranged to communicate with the computer (4) hosting the computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Gregory Savioz, Paul Michel, Thibault Escalier, Frederic Destaillats
  • Patent number: 12290200
    Abstract: A container for a foodstuff or beverage preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material and comprising a code encoding preparation information, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion: the reference portion comprising an arrangement of at least two reference units defining a reference point and a reference line r extending from said point; the data portion comprising a data unit arranged on an encoding line D, the encoding line D extending from the reference point and arranged at an angle a to the reference line r, the data unit arranged a distance d from the reference point as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Andre Noth
  • Patent number: 12290207
    Abstract: A machine (1) comprises a tank (10) having a cavity (10?) for containing and processing a liquid food substance, such as milk or a milk-based substance. A stirring tool (15) is provided in the cavity (10) for imparting a mechanical effect on the food substance. A base (20) supports the tank (10). The base (20) has an upright outside gripping surface (21) located under the tank (10) and seizable by an adult human hand such that the base (20) with the supported tank (10) can be carried and displaced single-handed by seizure of the upright outside gripping surface (21). The tank (10) extends horizontally beyond the gripping surface (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Da Mi Byun, Eric Granger
  • Patent number: 12285039
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for roasting coffee beans comprising: —a vessel (1) to contain coffee beans, —a heating device (12) to heat coffee beans contained in the vessel, —a control system (180) operable to control the heating device and configured to apply a roasting recipe (R), wherein for a customised quantity m of coffee beans of type Ny introduced inside the vessel, —the control system is configured to obtain at least the quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel and the type Ny of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, and —based on the obtained type Ny, the control system is configured to get access at least to a roasting recipe Ry, said recipe being adapted to the roasting of one pre-determined quantity M of beans of type Ni, and to said pre-determined quantity M, and —based on the accessible roasting recipe Ry and on said obtained quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to determine the roasting recipe (R) to be applied to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Flavien Dubief, Nicolas Bigler, Stefano Ceccaroli
  • Patent number: 12268324
    Abstract: A machine (1) for preparing a beverage from an ingredient includes an extraction unit (2) that has: an ingredient extraction seat (20); an inlet arrangement (21) for guiding water into the seat (20); and a dispensing arrangement (22) for guiding beverage out of the seat (20). The dispensing arrangement (22) has a face (220) delimiting a downstream part of the seat (20) and having a flow-through portion (221) configured such that beverage flowing out the seat (20) flows through the flow-through portion (221) towards a beverage dispensing area (1?). The face (220) has a flow-inhibiting portion (222, 222a, 222b, 222c) that is at least substantially flush with the flow-through portion (221) so as to delimit the seat (20). The flow-inhibiting portion (222, 222a, 222b, 222c) is configured such that beverage flowing out the seat (20) is inhibited, e.g. prevented, from passing through the flow-inhibiting portion (222, 222a, 222b, 222c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Nicolas Obliger
  • Patent number: 12268325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage preparation device (100) for preparing a beverage upon interaction of ingredients provided in a capsule (5) with liquid supplied thereto, the device comprising an injection module (10) comprising a first (1) and a cooperating second enclosing member (2) designed for being moved relatively to each other, the first enclosing member being equipped with capsule opening and injection means (3) for opening a first inlet face (5a) of a capsule (5) and inject liquid into the capsule, the first and second enclosing member (1,2) being designed for being brought into at least a first capsule insertion position for inserting a capsule between the enclosing members (1,2) and a second capsule enclosing position in which the opening and injection means (3) engage the liquid inlet face (5a) of the capsule (5), the device (100) further comprising control means (13) designed for setting at least the capsule enclosing position based on information read from the capsule and/or based on informa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Jean Pacault, Christian Talon, Christophe Sebastien Paul Heydel, Nicolas Gres
  • Patent number: 12257259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nutritional compositions comprising 2?-Fucosyllactose (2?FL) for use in improving the gastrointestinal barrier. In particular, the present invention relates to improving gastrointestinal barrier in an infant, a young child or children aged above 3 years to 8 years.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Clara Lucia Garcia-Rodenas, Jane Mea M Natividad, Andreas Rytz, Sami Damak, Norbert Sprenger, Francis Foata, Florence Rochat, Claire Laurence Lucie Marie Boulange
  • Patent number: 12245716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage extraction unit (1) for extracting a beverage from an exchangeable single-serve portioned capsule (2) containing beverage ingredients and being configured with a flow restricting member for extracting capsules at different beverage pressure and flow conditions. The invention also relates to the beverage machine comprising the extraction unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Nicolas Obliger
  • Patent number: 12239146
    Abstract: A meat analogue may include a macrostructure of connected sheared fibers oriented parallel to one another and gaps positioned between the sheared fibers. The macrostructure may not include meat and may include a vegetable protein. An extrusion system may include an extruder and a die. The extrusion system may produce a meat analogue. A meat analogue may include a plant protein. The extruder may be connectable to the die. The extrusion system may be configured to direct a material including a vegetable protein from the extruder to the die and through a fluid path extending through the die. The die may be configured to inject a fat or a fat analogue into the material such that the fat or the fat analogue is embedded but visually distinct from the material including the vegetable protein when the fat or the fat analogue and the material exit the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Institut National de Recherche Pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Universite de Montpellier
    Inventors: Patrick Pibarot, Christophe Joseph Etienne Schmitt, Marie-Helene Morel, Christian Sanchez
  • Patent number: 12233048
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising melatonin encapsulated within a calcium alginate hydrogel. It further provides an orally administrable dosage form comprising such a composition held within a gel, wherein the gel is formed using starch as a gelling agent. Processes to produce these compositions, as well as their use in therapy, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Md Ehtesham Reza, Vesselin Danailov Miladinov, Richard Mark Warrington
  • Patent number: 12232518
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for roasting coffee beans comprising: —a vessel (1) to contain coffee beans, —a heating device (12) to heat coffee beans contained in the vessel, —a control system (180) operable to control the heating device and configured to apply a roasting recipe (R) providing the temperature T@t1, T@t2, . . . to be applied at discrete successive times t1, t2, . . . , respectively, wherein for a customised quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, —the control system is configured to obtain at least the quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, and —the control system is configured to get access to at least one series of roasting recipes (Ri, Ri+1, . . . ) adapted to the roasting of different successive pre-determined quantities (Mi, Mi+1, . . . ) of beans of same type and to said pre-determined quantities Mi, Mi+1, . . . , and —based on said accessible series of roasting recipes (Ri, Ri+1, . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Flavien Dubief, Stefano Ceccaroli, Nicolas Bigler
  • Patent number: 12213618
    Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage preparation machine (1) in which the beverage is prepared by introducing at least one jet of liquid, such as water, in a container (2) comprising a beverage ingredient (3), said machine comprising a nozzle (11) connected to a liquid supplying system (12), said nozzle comprising a tube (110), said tube comprising a liquid inlet (111) and a liquid outlet (112), the jet of liquid emerging from said liquid outlet, wherein the nozzle (11) comprises a sleeve (120), said sleeve presenting an internal section (Ss) greater than the internal section (So) of the liquid outlet end of the tube and said sleeve surrounding the jet of liquid emerging from the liquid outlet (112) of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Yann Brunner
  • Patent number: 12213616
    Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage preparation machine (100) for preparing a beverage from a beverage ingredient powder, said machine comprising:—at least one container (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) configured for storing a beverage ingredient powder and comprising a powder outlet (11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d) for dispensing at least one dose of said beverage ingredient powder, and—a rotating device (2) to rotate said at least one container (1) around a rotational axis (XX?), wherein said rotational axis is inclined with respect to vertical and said rotational axis is positioned externally to said at least one container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Flavien Dubief, Kevin Jamolli, Paul Michel
  • Patent number: 12193597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage preparation machine (20) for providing a pressurized liquid to a dose of beverage ingredients (10) such as a coffee capsule, the machine comprising a pressurizing liquid chamber (1) designed for being filled with a predefined amount of liquid upon operation of a liquid pump (2) connected to a liquid reservoir (3) of the machine, a potential energy accumulator (4) that is associated to the pressurizing liquid chamber (1) and which is designed for being brought into a charged position upon filling of the pressurizing liquid chamber (1), a brewing chamber (5) for receiving the dose of beverage ingredients (10) and which is designed for being selectively brought in fluid communication with the pressurizing liquid chamber (1), the machine (20) further comprising flow control means (6a,6b) designed for regulating the amount of liquid conveyed from the liquid pump (2) into the pressurizing liquid chamber (1) depending on an operating position of the potential energy accumulator (4
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Nicolas Obliger, Marco Magatti
  • Patent number: 12196595
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of recyclable dosing devices. In particular, the present invention relates to a dosing device made from moulded pulp fiber. The dosing device comprises a container member with a defined volume corresponding to a pre-determined amount of composition to be dosed. The dosing device may be to be used for dosing food materials. Embodiments of the present invention relate to biodegradable and/or compostable dosing devices. The present invention also relates to process for manufacturing such a dosing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Miguel Daniel Tovar Nuez, Christophe Barde, Olivier Breton, Alexey Vishtal, Luis Fernando Rueda, Gerhard Niederreiter, Christian Saclier
  • Patent number: 12193596
    Abstract: A method and system for preparing a beverage or liquid from a food substance contained in a filtering receptacle by passing water through the substance using brewing centrifugal forces. The method includes feeding water into the receptacle, and driving the receptacle in centrifugal rotation to force water to flow through the substance in a centrifugal flow path to the outlet of the receptacle. The system includes equipment necessary to carry out the method. The receptacle is a sealed capsule which is opened for water to be introduced into the capsule, contains a predetermined dose of food substance and is discarded after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Alfred Yoakim, Jean-Paul Denisart, Antoine Ryser
  • Patent number: 12185735
    Abstract: Beverage compositions which are useful in beverage capsules may contain roast and ground coffee and dried coffee extract obtained by extracting coffee at a temperature below 60° C. Such capsules are useful for the preparation of coffee beverages in beverage preparation machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Stefan Palzer, Marie-Laure Jung, Celine Sarrazin-Horisberger, Amrit Maharaj, Gerhard Niederreiter
  • Patent number: 12186281
    Abstract: Cannabinoid oil compositions may be used to treat gastrointestinal disorders. An example of the composition is an oral multiparticulate dosage form including a plurality of individual particulates including a solid core with an effective amount of cannabinoid oil bound in microcrystalline cellulose therein and an enteric coating over the solid core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Syed M. Shah, Fred Hassan
  • Patent number: 12186331
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions for use in the promotion of the development and/or of the growth of the surface area of the small intestine and in the associated improvement of the digestive capacity in an infant or in a young child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Clara Lucia Garcia-Rodenas, Jose Manuel Ramos Nieves, Myriam Sandrine Steinmann