Patents by Inventor Olivier Girault

Olivier Girault 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: 10170025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to A selection panel (1) for a beverage dispensing device comprising a front window (2) having at least one display zone (3a) designed for displaying a product information label, at least one light source for illuminating the product information label arranged in the display zone (3a) of the front window (2), a reflector means (6) designed for reflecting the light emitted by the light source towards the display zone (3a) of the front window (2), wherein the light source is arranged outside of the contours of the respective display zone (3a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Alexis Reust, Olivier Girault, Roman Bachtold
  • Publication number: 20160372015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to A selection panel (1) for a beverage dispensing device comprising a front window (2) having at least one display zone (3a) designed for displaying a product information label, at least one light source for illuminating the product information label arranged in the display zone (3a) of the front window (2), a reflector means (6) designed for reflecting the light emitted by the light source towards the display zone (3a) of the front window (2), wherein the light source is arranged outside of the contours of the respective display zone (3a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Alexis Reust, Olivier Girault, Roman Bachtold
  • Publication number: 20160229677
    Abstract: The present invention presents a solenoid valve (1) having a water inlet (3) and two water outlets (4, 5) arranged within a plane. One of the water outlets (5) can be operated by an actuator to be selectively opened or closed. The present invention further presents a beverage dispensing device (10) with a plurality of the solenoid valves (1). Each solenoid valve 1 introduces water into one of a plurality of mixing chambers (13) of the device (10). The present invention allows for an optimized positioning of the solenoid valves (1)inside the beverage dispensing device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Olivier Girault, Alexis Reust, Roman Bachtold
  • Publication number: 20150305548
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for preparing a beverage comprising: a drinking cup (1) carrying an identifier (11), said identifier encoding information related to the shape of the drinking cup, and a beverage dispenser configured for preparing a beverage by introducing a beverage concentrate ingredient (10) in the drinking cup (1) and introducing a diluent in the drinking cup for mixing the liquid and the beverage concentrate ingredient inside the drinking cup, said dispenser comprising: diluent supply means (8), support means (6) for supporting the drinking cup, at least one nozzle (32) for introducing the diluent in the drinking cup, means (322, 62) for adapting the relative distance (d2) between the support means of the drinking cup and the at least one nozzle, and a sensing device (2) adapted to obtain information about the shape of said drinking cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Olivier Girault, Alexis Reust