Patents by Inventor Catia Filipa Monteiro Pimenta de Sousa

Catia Filipa Monteiro Pimenta de Sousa 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).

  • Capsule opening kit
    Patent number: 9695027
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit, comprising: —at least one capsule (10) for insertion in a beverage production machine and containing nutritional ingredients, preferably infant formula ingredients, the capsule having a cup-like base body (10b) comprising an opening (11) being closed off by an outlet face (10c), and —at least one capsule opening device (1) provided separately to the capsule (10), the capsule (10) and the opening device (1) being provided with means for mechanically associating the opening device (1) to the capsule (10) by the consumer, preferably without using tools, the capsule opening device (1) comprising an integrally formed opening member (2) arranged to be operated by a user and designed for opening said outlet face (10c) of the capsule (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Ines Magniet, Sophie Abraham, Stephane Hentzel, Heinz Wyss, Nicole Langenegger, Catia Filipa Monteiro Pimenta de Sousa, Marie Georgina Feuvrier-Roy, Alain Meier
  • CAPSULE OPENING KIT
    Publication number: 20130186046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit, comprising:—at least one capsule (10) for insertion in a beverage production machine and containing nutritional ingredients, preferably infant formula ingredients, the capsule having a cup-like base body (10b) comprising an opening (11) being closed off by an outlet face (10c), and—at least one capsule opening device (1) provided separately to the capsule (10), the capsule (10) and the opening device (1) being provided with means for mechanically associating the opening device (1) to the capsule (10) by the consumer, preferably without using tools, the capsule opening device (1) comprising an integrally formed opening member (2) arranged to be operated by a user and designed for opening said outlet face (10c) of the capsule (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Ines Magniet, Sophie Abraham, Stephane Hentzel, Heinz Wyss, Nicole Langenegger, Catia Filipa Monteiro Pimenta de Sousa, Marie Georgina Feuvrier-Roy, Alain Meier