Patents by Inventor Antoine Cahen

Antoine Cahen 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).

  • Publication number: 20110168026
    Abstract: A beverage or liquid food machine has: a user-interface with a toggle-switch having a user-movable toggle switch member; and a control unit arranged for carrying out one or more operational processes of such machine. The control unit is arranged to store a plurality of values for a parameter of such an operational process. The user-interface is connected to the control unit and is arranged to allow a user-selection of one value from the stored values for the control unit to carry out the corresponding operational process with this selected value as such a parameter. The toggle-switch member is movable into a plurality of distinct selection positions for selecting the values of this plurality of values, with each value being associated with a corresponding distinct selection position of the toggle-switch member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Antoine Cahen, Peter Möri
  • Publication number: 20100300301
    Abstract: A device for preparing a liquid food or beverage having an outermost housing with faces that are arranged to shield at least part of a liquid food or beverage module. A face of the housing has a connection to an appliance. This face is arranged to support mechanically such an appliance. The connection is disconnectably connectable by a user to the appliance. The housing is so arranged that the appliance is removably mountable onto the housing face by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Antoine Cahen, Kaeser Stefan, Kollep Alexandre, Kräuchi Frank, Ozanne Matthieu
  • Publication number: 20100263547
    Abstract: A machine for preparing a liquid food or beverage has an outermost housing that includes a top part and downwardly extending sidewalls which cover and shield at least part of a liquid food or beverage module. The downwardly extending sidewalls have a portion that forms, optionally together with a portion of the top part, a grip seizable by a human hand such that the machine can be carried and displaced single handed by seizure of the grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Antoine Cahen, Stefan Kaeser, Alexandre Kollep, Frank Kräuchi, Matthieu Ozanne, Alfred Yoakim
  • Publication number: 20100263550
    Abstract: A machine for preparing a liquid food or beverage that includes a liquid food or beverage module having a liquid or beverage outlet; a support device that is located under the beverage outlet and that has an arrangement for evacuating liquid; and a collector, such as drip tray, for collecting liquid evacuated by the support device. The support device has a dispensing area on or above which a recipient may be placed for collecting a liquid food or beverage dispensed from the outlet. The support device also includes a non-dispensing area adjacent to the dispensing area, the non-dispensing area being arranged to support recipients upon use and for evacuating liquid to the collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Antoine Cahen, Stefan Kaeser, Alexandre Kollep, Frank Kräuchi, Matthieu Ozanne, Alfred Yoakim
  • Publication number: 20100251900
    Abstract: A machine for preparing liquid food or beverage from a beverage or food ingredient contained in a capsule or pod. The machine includes a liquid food or beverage preparation unit arranged to receive capsules or pods for use and evacuate capsules or pods after use; a housing having an opening leading into a seat to which capsules or pods are evacuated from the preparation unit; and a receptacle having a cavity forming a storage space for collecting capsules or pods evacuated to the seat into the receptacle to a level of fill. The receptacle is insertable into the seat for collecting capsules or pods and is removable from the seat for emptying the collected capsules or pods. The preparation machine further comprises a mechanism to inhibit jamming of the receptacle at removal from the seat when the level of fill in the receptacle extends above the opening of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Antoine Cahen, Stefan Kaeser, Alexandre Kollep, Frank Kräuchi, Peter Möri, Matthieu Ozanne
  • Publication number: 20100173053
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for extracting a cap (16) comprising a first part (2), a second part (3) which is movable with respect to the second part (2) which is provided with a space for the cap and defines the cap extracting position in a closed position thereof, an introduction and positioning part comprising the cap guiding elements (6, 7) which are arranged in such a way that it is possible to insert the cap by gravity force and position it in an intermediate position and a beverage pouring system (19) in which the second movable part (3) displaces the cap from the intermediate position to the extraction position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Antoine Ryser, Christophe Boussemart, Jean-Luc Denisart, Antoine Cahen
  • Patent number: 7703380
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for extracting a cap (16) comprising a first part (2), a second part (3) which is movable with respect to the second part (2) which is provided with a space for the cap and defines the cap extracting position in a closed position thereof, an introduction and positioning part comprising the cap guiding elements (6, 7) which are arranged in such a way that it is possible to insert the cap by gravity force and position it in an intermediate position and a beverage pouring system (19) in which the second movable part (3) displaces the cap from the intermediate position to the extraction position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Antoine Ryser, Christophe Boussemart, Jean-Luc Denisart, Antoine Cahen
  • Patent number: 7685930
    Abstract: A system for selectively delivering different beverages having different foam levels by injection of a fluid under pressure into a capsule that contains a beverage-forming substance. The capsules include a chamber containing the substance and a beverage dispensing structure adapted to retain a certain extraction pressure in the chamber before allowing the beverage to flow out of the capsule. The system is characterized in that first and second capsules are provided for selective use in the system, with the first capsule having a first beverage dispensing structure configured and positioned therein to retain a first extraction pressure in the capsule, prior to the complete delivery of the beverage, and the second capsule having a second beverage dispensing structure configured and positioned therein to retain a second extraction pressure in the capsule, prior to the complete delivery of the beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Inventors: Zenon Ioannis Mandralis, Peter Koch, Francisco Campiche, Jean-Luc Denisart, Antoine Cahen, Alfred Yoakim
  • Publication number: 20100071563
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for extracting a cap (16) comprising a first part (2), a second part (3) which is movable with respect to the second part (2) which is provided with a space for the cap and defines the cap extracting position in a closed position thereof, an introduction and positioning part comprising the cap guiding elements (6, 7) which are arranged in such a way that it is possible to insert the cap by gravity force and position it in an intermediate position and a beverage pouring system (19) in which the second movable part (3) displaces the cap from the intermediate position to the extraction position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Antoine Ryser, Christophe Boussemart, Jean-Luc Denisart, Antoine Cahen
  • Patent number: 7604826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a beverage that is designed to be extracted by injection of a fluid under pressure. The capsule comprises a closed chamber containing the substance with at least part of the closed chamber including a retaining part made of a flexible membrane. One or more raised elements that face the membrane are associated with and forming part of the capsule. These element(s) are used to open the capsule due to a buildup of pressure therein. This rise in pressure causes relative engagement of the raised element(s) with the membrane until the membrane ruptures or is torn to release the formed beverage from the chamber. As the liquid of the beverage does not come into contact with the machine, hygiene is improved and cross-contamination is reduced when preparing a beverage from the capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Denisart, Antoine Cahen, Alfred Yoakim
  • Patent number: D574175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Antoine Cahen
  • Patent number: D577244
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Antoine Cahen
  • Patent number: D596441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Antoine Cahen
  • Patent number: D596442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Antoine Cahen
  • Patent number: D596443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Antoine Cahen
  • Patent number: D598113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Myotest SA
    Inventors: Patrick Flaction, Alexandre Bezinge, Antoine Cahen, Philippe Cahen
  • Patent number: D600967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Antoine Cahen
  • Patent number: D602302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Antoine Cahen
  • Patent number: D602303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Antoine Cahen
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    Patent number: D614448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventor: Antoine Cahen