Abstract: A method and a system for generating a fragrance (also referred to herein as perfume) are disclosed. A method may comprise providing a perfume blender machine (100) and cartridges (102) for storing liquid olfactory ingredients (112), the machine comprising dispensing means to dispense olfactory ingredients (112) from the cartridges (102) for generating a fragrance (114); controlling the dispensing means to generate a fragrance (114) based on instructions given by a user on the liquid olfactory ingredients (112) to be blended and the quantity of each; and generating a recipe with the information of the ingredients (112) and their respective quantities which have been used to generate the fragrance.

Abstract: A system for producing a cooked food item or foodstuff includes a printing chamber having a mobile printhead for extruding a printing mass, and a cooking chamber having a device for cooking the printing mass. A mobile tray can be moved between printing chamber and cooking chamber by a movement mechanism. A control unit is configured to permit the mobile tray to be disposed below the printhead for generating a spatial configuration of the printing mass in the printing chamber, and to actuate the printhead for generating a spatial configuration of the printing mass on the tray. The control unit is configured to actuate the movement mechanism to transfer the mobile tray with the printing mass into the cooking chamber and to actuate the cooking device to produce a cooked food item by cooking the printing mass.

Abstract: A fragrance cartridge for a fragrance dispensing device is provided. The fragrance cartridge comprises a housing and a liquid fragrance container arranged inside the housing. The liquid fragrance container comprises a receptacle for containing a fragrance liquid, a pump mechanism for drawing a predetermined amount of liquid fragrance from the receptacle after being actuated, and an outlet conduit coupled to the pump mechanism to output the predetermined liquid amount from container. The housing further comprises an output opening in correspondence with the outlet conduit of the fragrance container, and an opening aligned with the pump mechanism of the fragrance container, for allowing the pump mechanism to be actuated. The cartridge further comprises an internal adjusting element arranged inside the housing and having an inner shape substantially matching the outer shape of the fragrance container. A housing and a fragrance dispensing device are also provided.

Abstract: A system for producing a cooked food item. The system includes an extrusion chamber having a moving extrusion head for extruding an extrusion compound, and a cooking chamber arranged above the extrusion chamber and having a cooking device for cooking the extrusion compound. The system also includes a moving support surface for the extrusion compound, which can be moved between the extrusion chamber and the cooking chamber by way of a movement mechanism. The system additionally includes a storage chamber for receiving the extrusion head. The storage chamber is arranged laterally next to the extrusion chamber.

Abstract: A method and a system for generating a fragrance (also referred to herein as perfume) are disclosed. A method may comprise providing a perfume blender machine (100) and cartridges (102) for storing liquid olfactory ingredients (112), the machine comprising dispensing means to dispense olfactory ingredients (112) from the cartridges (102) for generating a fragrance (114); controlling the dispensing means to generate a fragrance (114) based on instructions given by a user on the liquid olfactory ingredients (112) to be blended and the quantity of each; and generating a recipe with the information of the ingredients (112) and their respective quantities which have been used to generate the fragrance.

Abstract: A method for providing blended consumer goods to a user by using a blending device (BD) that is adapted to store at least two starting goods blendable into a blended consumer good comprises: recording (REC) selection data concerning selections of the blended consumer goods by the user; recording response data provided by the user concerning responses to the selected blended consumer goods; and processing (COD1-COD5, PP, DA) the data to prioritize presentation (SP, AUI) of blended consumer goods on a user interface (BD, UCD) for selection by the user. A data processing device (DPD, BD, UCD) comprises a data processing unit and a data storage (DB) for storing the recorded data and/or the processed data, wherein the data processing device is adapted to perform the method. A system comprises the data processing device and at least one blending device. The invention is particularly useful for blending fragrances, food, or beverages.

Abstract: A container (2; 2?) comprises: a cylindrical body (11; 32); a plunger (6; 38) inserted into the body, the plunger being movable along the body; a plug (18; 43) fixedly positioned within the body at a longitudinal distance from the plunger such that the body, the plug (18; 43) and the plunger form a cavity (19; 44); a channel (20) leading through the plug; and a needle (7) connected with the channel (20), a free end of the needle being positioned outside the cavity, wherein the needle is fully housed within the hollow cylindrical body. A dispensing device (1) for dispensing specific amounts of fluids comprises: at least one attachment means (17) for removably attaching a respective container (2; 2?) and at least one actuating device comprising at least one stem (3), wherein each stem is movable to engage a respective container.

Abstract: A dispensing device (FD; FD2), comprises a cartridge (2) rotatable around a rotational axis (R), the cartridge (2) comprising multiple seats (3; 26) for containers (C); and a stem (29) movable parallel to the rotational axis (R). The cartridge (2) is rotatable such that the seats (3; 26) are individually positionable in line with the stem (29). The dispensing device (FD; FD2) is a fragrance dispenser. A method of providing a fragrance blend (FB) blended from multiple different essences comprises loading a digital formula (DF) of the fragrance blend (FB) to a fragrance dispenser (FD; FD2) wherein the containers (C) hold essences; and by the fragrance dispenser (FD; FD2), dispensing the essences according to the loaded digital formula (DF).

Abstract: A method according to the invention for providing a user-selected fragrance blend (FB) by a fragrance dispensing apparatus (1) comprises querying to select, via a user interface (14), a fragrance reservoir (CS1-CS3) containing several aroma-compounds (F1-F5) belonging to a common scent family, and querying to select, via the user interface (14), at least one other fragrance reservoir (CS1-CS3) containing at least one aroma-compound (F1-F5) belonging to another scent family, until aroma-compounds (F1-F5) belonging to all levels of a scent pyramid have been selected, extracting the aroma-compounds (F1-F5) from the selected fragrance reservoirs (CS1-CS3), and dispensing the extracted aroma-compounds (F1-F5) as a fragrance blend (FB). A fragrance dispensing apparatus (1) according to the invention is adapted to perform the method according to the invention. The invention is particularly advantageous for operation by an end user of the fragrance blend.

Abstract: A method is used for dispensing a fragrance blend (FB) comprising at least one fragrance (F1, F2), wherein the method comprises, by a fragrance dispensing apparatus (1), offering at least one desired agent function for user selection and blending at least one fragrance (F1, F2) with at least one functional agent (F3) based on at least one selected agent function to obtain the fragrance blend (FB) and dispensing the fragrance blend (FB). A fragrance dispensing apparatus (1) is adapted to perform the method. The invention is particularly useful for selecting and producing a fragrance blend directly by a user.

Abstract: A system for producing a cooked food item or foodstuff includes a printing chamber having a mobile printhead for extruding a printing mass, and a cooking chamber having a device for cooking the printing mass. A mobile tray can be moved between printing chamber and cooking chamber by a movement mechanism. A control unit is configured to permit the mobile tray to be disposed below the printhead for generating a spatial configuration of the printing mass in the printing chamber, and to actuate the printhead for generating a spatial configuration of the printing mass on the tray. The control unit is configured to actuate the movement mechanism to transfer the mobile tray with the printing mass into the cooking chamber and to actuate the cooking device to produce a cooked food item by cooking the printing mass.

Abstract: A system for producing a cooked food item. The system includes an extrusion chamber having a moving extrusion head for extruding an extrusion compound, and a cooking chamber arranged above the extrusion chamber and having a cooking device for cooking the extrusion compound. The system also includes a moving support surface for the extrusion compound, which can be moved between the extrusion chamber and the cooking chamber by way of a movement mechanism. The system additionally includes a storage chamber for receiving the extrusion head. The storage chamber is arranged laterally next to the extrusion chamber.

Abstract: A system for producing a food item includes a plate and a printhead disposed above the plate for extruding an edible printing mass to generate a three-dimensional configuration of printing mass on the plate. A cooking head is disposed above the plate for cooking a three-dimensional configuration of printing mass on the plate. A rotation device rotates the plate and the printhead and/or cooking head relative to one another about an axis of rotation, so as to position the printhead and/or cooking head above different points on the plate located on a circle around the axis of rotation. A radial device varies a radius of the circle. A control unit obtains a recipe for producing a cooked food item and controls the printhead, the cooking head and the radial device in accordance with the recipe to produce the cooked food item.