Patents by Inventor Marc Moal

Marc Moal 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).

  • Opener for making large openings in capsules
    Patent number: 10092130
    Abstract: A system comprises a capsule (30) with a wall and a capsule extraction unit (10,10?, 20). The extraction unit has a capsule holder (20) for holding the capsule and an opener (10) with a cutting edge (151) for forming an opening (37,38) in the capsule wall (32,33) by cutting the wall. The opener (10,10?) further comprises a ram (152) that recesses a portion (39) of the capsule wall (32,33) adjacent to the opening (37,38) after formation of the opening by cutting the wall (32,33) by the cutting edge (151).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Sandro Zingg, Marc Moal
  • OPENER FOR MAKING LARGE OPENINGS IN CAPSULES
    Publication number: 20150297017
    Abstract: A system comprises a capsule (30) with a wall and a capsule extraction unit (10,10?, 20). The extraction unit has a capsule holder (20) for holding the capsule and an opener (10) with a cutting edge (151) for forming an opening (37,38) in the capsule wall (32,33) by cutting the wall. The opener (10,10?) further comprises a ram (152) that recesses a portion (39) of the capsule wall (32,33) adjacent to the opening (37,38) after formation of the opening by cutting the wall (32,33) by the cutting edge (151).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Sandro Zingg, Marc Moal