Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Combart

Jean-Francois Combart 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).

  • Beverage ingredient capsule with opening plate having pressure relief openings
    Patent number: 8147887
    Abstract: A capsule (1) containing ingredients for producing a beverage, wherein the ingredients are housed in a compartment (3), wherein the capsule (1) comprises a contoured opening plate (5) designed for opening a face of the compartment (3) when the pressure inside the ingredient compartment (3) presses the face against the opening plate (5) of the capsule (1), or an insert and wherein the opening plate (5) or insert is provided with one or several capillary through holes (100, 101, 102, 103) connecting two opposing sides of the opening plate (5) or insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Nihan Dogan, Olivier Villain, Frederic Doleac, Eckhard Seid, Jean-Francois Combart
  • BEVERAGE INGREDIENT CAPSULE WITH OPENING PLATE HAVING PRESSURE RELIEF OPENINGS
    Publication number: 20100034929
    Abstract: A capsule (1) containing ingredients for producing a beverage, wherein the ingredients are housed in a compartment (3), wherein the capsule (1) comprises a contoured opening plate (5) designed for opening a face of the compartment (3) when the pressure inside the ingredient compartment (3) presses the face against the opening plate (5) of the capsule (1), or an insert and wherein the opening plate (5) or insert is provided with one or several capillary through holes (100, 101, 102, 103) connecting two opposing sides of the opening plate (5) or insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Nihan Dogan, Olivier Villain, Frederic Doleac, Eckhard Seid, Jean-Francois Combart