Patents by Inventor Fabian VOLKART

Fabian VOLKART 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).

  • Patent number: 11273975
    Abstract: A capsule for preparing a beverage comprises a housing with an outlet, and a cavity for containing a powder, an inner membrane between the cavity and the outlet, an agitator, comprising a central shaft, and at least one blade attached to the central shaft. The at least one blade comprises at least one blade element for one or more of piercing and cutting the inner membrane. Further aspects of the invention are an apparatus and a method for preparing a beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: NOOTRIE AG
    Inventors: Daniel Junker, Karin Ettlin, Fabian Volkart
  • Publication number: 20190282340
    Abstract: The present invention provides a handling tool (60, 160) for a dental component (20, 40) having a distal end (69, 169), a proximal end (68, 168) and a longitudinal axis L. Further, the handling tool (60, 160) comprises a grip (63, 163) at the proximal end, a shaft (65, 165) located distally of the grip (63, 163) with an engagement section (61, 161) for engaging an engagement feature (32, 132) of a fastening element (30, 130) and a retaining section (62, 162) for retaining the dental component (20, 40) to be fastened by the fastening element (30, 130). The retaining section of the handling tool is configured to allow for a rotation relative to the dental component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Piers Christiansen, Fabian Volkart, Guillaume Bugnard, Thomas Vizer
  • Publication number: 20190270581
    Abstract: A capsule for preparing a beverage comprises a housing with an outlet, and a cavity for containing a powder, an inner membrane between the cavity and the outlet, an agitator, comprising a central shaft, and at least one blade attached to the central shaft. The at least one blade comprises at least one blade element for one or more of piercing and cutting the inner membrane. Further aspects of the invention are an apparatus and a method for preparing a beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: NOOTRIE AG
    Inventors: Daniel JUNKER, Karin ETTLIN, Fabian VOLKART