Patents by Inventor Stephane Hentzel

Stephane Hentzel 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: 10478006
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capsule holder (10) or an adapting device (17) for adapting a capsule (1) into a capsule holder (10), the capsule (1) being designed for delivering a food product by injection of a fluid under pressure into the capsule, said capsule comprising a chamber (3) defined by capsule side walls (4), a flexible bottom wall (5) comprising at least one dispensing opening (9) and a top wall (6), said chamber containing at least one ingredient to be dissolved and/or extracted by said injection fluid, wherein said capsule holder (10) or adapting device (17) comprises a pressure retaining element (11) disposed in the vicinity of the bottom wall (5), which comprises at least one protrusion (12) in correspondence to said at least one dispensing opening (9) so that said protrusion (12) is disposed into the corresponding opening (9) and restricts its diameter at the time injection fluid inside the capsule chamber moves said membrane towards said pressure retaining means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Nihan Dogan, Frederic Doleac, Stephane Hentzel, HansPeter Pleisch, Marc Raederer
  • Publication number: 20170354172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a food product such as a snack comprising at least one sealed edible hollow container filled with free flowable edible solids; wherein the container is configured to release the edible solids in order to be consumed in its present form or reconstituted with a liquid. The present invention also relates to a process of making such a snack. For instance the snack is a cereal-based biscuit filled with an instant coffee powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Annemarie Schoonman, Paolo Arancio, Ishay Vardi, Marc Montarras, Stephane Hentzel, Osvaldo Geromini
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9688448
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a cap (10) for receptacles (20) such as e.g. glass jars, comprising a cap base body (11) with a fixing means (13) for enabling the cap (10) to be removably attached on the receptacles (20), a backing layer (2) made from a deformable material, and a sealable, preferably heat-sealable membrane (3) not being glued to the backing layer (2), wherein both the backing layer (2) and the membrane (3) are retained inside the cap (10) via a retention portion (18) extending from an inner side wall (14) of the cap (10). The invention is further directed to a receptacle (20) having said cap (10) for closing it, and is also directed to a method for providing the cap (10) with a sealing element (1) and for providing said cap (10) onto the receptacle (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Abegglen, Berenice Connes, Gilles Demaurex, Philippe Domansky, Thierry Fabozzi, Stephane Hentzel, XiaoFeng Lan, Raphael Thivolet
  • Patent number: 9637288
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sealable element (1) for sealing the rim (21) of receptacles (20), the element (1) comprising at least a backing layer (2) made from a deformable material, and a sealable membrane (3) detachably connected to the backing layer (2), wherein the membrane (3) comprises an additional or integral opening means (4), wherein at least the membrane (3) has a contour with a radius varying between a lower radius value (L) and an upper radius value (U), wherein the ratio between the lower radius value (L) and the upper radius value (U) is defined by the equation 0.9?L/u?0.99, preferably 0.95?L/u?0.97. The invention further relates to a cap (10) comprising said sealable element (1) and to a receptacle (20) comprising said cap (10) being removably attached onto an opening (O).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Abegglen, Berenice Connes, Gilles Demaurex, Philippe Domansky, Thierry Fabozzi, Stephane Hentzel, XiaoFeng Lan, Raphael Thivolet
  • Publication number: 20160244237
    Abstract: The invention concerns a two compartment container (10) for making a two component beverage comprising: —at least one upstanding external sidewall (12) defining an internal volume; —an internal separating wall (22) extending between the at least one sidewall (12) and separating the internal volume; and —a first (18) and second (20) lid each attached to an end portion (12a, 12b) of the upstanding sidewall (12); thereby defining a two compartment container comprising a first compartment (24a) bounded by sidewall (12), separating wall (22) and first lid (18) and a second compartment (24b) located on the opposite side of the first compartment (24a) and bounded by sidewall (12), separating wall (22) and second lid (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Hentzel, Marc Montarras
  • Publication number: 20150210449
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a cap (10) for receptacles (20) such as e.g. glass jars, comprising a cap base body (11) with a fixing means (13) for enabling the cap (10) to be removably attached on the receptacles (20), a backing layer (2) made from a deformable material, and a sealable, preferably heat-sealable membrane (3) not being glued to the backing layer (2), wherein both the backing layer (2) and the membrane (3) are retained inside the cap (10) via a retention portion (18) extending from an inner side wall (14) of the cap (10). The invention is further directed to a receptacle (20) having said cap (10) for closing it, and is also directed to a method for providing the cap (10) with a sealing element (1) and for providing said cap (10) onto the receptacle (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Abegglen, Berenice Connes, Gilles Demaurex, Philippe Domansky, Thierry Fabozzi, Stephane Hentzel, XiaoFeng Lan, Raphael Thivolet
  • Publication number: 20140370147
    Abstract: Packages (10) for housing consumable products and methods of using same are provided. The packages (10) may be customized, functional packages that are designed to prevent accidental spillage or leakage of a flowable consumable product housed therein. In a general embodiment, flexible packages (10) are provided and include a body (12) defining a cavity (14) for housing a flowable 12 product and a channel (16) for dispensing the flowable product from the cavity, wherein the channel (16) has a length that is from about two to about four times a width of the channel. In another embodiment, the channel (16) comprises a length-to-width ratio that is sufficient to prevent a liquid from leaking from the flexible package (10) without a force applied to the flexible package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Stephane Hentzel, Barry Longson, Marc Montarras
  • Publication number: 20140312039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sealable element (1) for sealing the rim (21) of receptacles (20), the element (1) comprising at least a backing layer (2) made from a deformable material, and a sealable membrane (3) detachably connected to the backing layer (2), wherein the membrane (3) comprises an additional or integral opening means (4), wherein at least the membrane (3) has a contour with a radius varying between a lower radiusvalue (L) and an upper radiusvalue (U), wherein the ratio between the lower radiusvalue (L) and the upper radiusvalue (U) is defined by the equation 0.9?L/u?0.99, preferably 0.95?L/u?0.97. The invention further relates to a cap (10) comprising said sealable element (1) and to a receptacle (20) comprising said cap (10) being removably attached onto an opening (O).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel Abegglen, Berenice Connes, Gilles Demaurex, Philippe Domansky, Thierry Fabozzi, Stephane Hentzel, XiaoFeng Lan, Raphael Thivolet
  • Patent number: 8833235
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an injection-molded capsule for use in a food preparation machine, said capsule for use in a food preparation machine comprising: (i) a structure (1) with a lower side (2), at least three pillars (3) extending from the lower side and linked to a circular upper frame (4) which defines the surroundings of the capsule top side, the pillars (3) having cross-sections S1, S2 and S3, the lower side (2) being a solid wall that comprises a dispensing opening (5) and is centered across the vertical symmetry axis VSA of said capsule, and (ii) a label (6) attached to the outer surface of the lower side (2), pillars (3) and upper circular frame (4), thus forming an envelope that defines capsule side walls, characterized in that the injection point IP of the capsule is off-centered in the vicinity of said dispensing opening (5), opposed the pillar (3) having a cross-section S3 relatively to the axis VSA, and in that S1=S2 and S3>S1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Thierry Jean Robert Fabozzi, Stephane Hentzel
  • Patent number: 8685479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capsule for delivering a food product by injection of a fluid under pressure into the capsule, said capsule having a chamber defined by capsule side walls, a flexible bottom wall and a top wall, said chamber containing at least one ingredient to be dissolved and/or extracted by said injection fluid, and a beverage dispensing structure having at least one dispensing opening disposed through the bottom wall, wherein said beverage dispensing structure includes a pressure retaining element adapted to retain a certain predetermined dissolution and/or extraction pressure in the chamber, disposed in the vicinity of the bottom wall, which includes a protrusion in correspondence to the dispensing opening so that said protrusion is disposed into the corresponding opening and restricts its diameter at the time injection fluid inside the capsule chamber moves said membrane towards said pressure retaining means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Nihan Dogan, Frederic Doleac, Stephane Hentzel, HansPeter Pleisch, Marc Raederer
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20130146495
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an injection-molded capsule for use in a food preparation machine, said capsule for use in a food preparation machine comprising: (i) a structure (1) with a lower side (2), at least three pillars (3) extending from the lower side and linked to a circular upper frame (4) which defines the surroundings of the capsule top side, the pillars (3) having cross-sections S1, S2 and S3, the lower side (2) being a solid wall that comprises a dispensing opening (5) and is centered across the vertical symmetry axis VSA of said capsule, and (ii) a label (6) attached to the outer surface of the lower side (2), pillars (3) and upper circular frame (4), thus forming an envelope that defines capsule side walls, characterized in that the injection point IP of the capsule is off-centered in the vicinity of said dispensing opening (5), opposed the pillar (3) having a cross-section S3 relatively to the axis VSA, and in that S1=S2 and S3>S1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Thierry Jean Robert Fabozzi, Stephane Hentzel
  • Publication number: 20130139700
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a container, preferably a capsule for use in a food preparation machine, comprising: (i) a structure with a lower side, at least one substantially vertical pillar extending from the lower side, said pillar being linked to a circular upper frame, said circular upper frame having a substantially L-shaped cross-section with a first circular portion disposed vertically to which the pillar is linked, said vertical portion being linked at its upper side to a second horizontal circular portion forming a peripheral edge, said first vertical portion having a height a and a thickness x, said second horizontal portion having a width b and a thickness y, (ii) a label attached to the lower side, pillar and outer surface of the upper circular frame's vertical portion, thus forming an envelope that defines capsule side walls. According to the invention, x is superior to y, and xa is superior to yb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Thierry Jean Robert Fabozzi, Stephane Hentzel
  • Patent number: 8443848
    Abstract: The invention concerns a port system (1) for fastening a container (3) comprising a vessel (2) and an outlet (6) to a connection system (14) presenting an inlet, said port system comprising: —a main skirt (4) connectable to the outlet (6) of the container presenting a connecting end and a discharge end (7), —a hopper (8) attached to the internal wall of the skirt and tapering to a discharge outlet (9) in direction of the main skirt discharge end (7), —a tearable membrane (10) closing the skirt discharge end and the hopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Hentzel, Peter Jaggy, Michiel Kernkamp, Johan Bergdahl, John Meldrum
  • Patent number: 8444012
    Abstract: A device stores and meters a powder and mixes the powder with a diluent to prepare a food product. The device is able to be connected to a tank containing the diluent and to a source of air. The device includes a multidose container to form a reserve of powder, a powder dosing system, a powder duct integrated in an air chamber that can carry air around the powder duct outlet. The powder duct outlet emerges in a mixing chamber that includes a diluent inlet and a food product outlet, the whole forming a single piece disposable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Johan Bergdahl, Richard Luke Murphy, John Meldrum, Stephane Hentzel
  • Publication number: 20130118360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capsule holder (10) or an adapting device (17) for adapting a capsule (1) into a capsule holder (10), the capsule (1) being designed for delivering a food product by injection of a fluid under pressure into the capsule, said capsule comprising a chamber (3) defined by capsule side walls (4), a flexible bottom wall (5) comprising at least one dispensing opening (9) and a top wall (6), said chamber containing at least one ingredient to be dissolved and/or extracted by said injection fluid, wherein said capsule holder (10) or adapting device (17) comprises a pressure retaining element (11) disposed in the vicinity of the bottom wall (5), which comprises at least one protrusion (12) in correspondence to said at least one dispensing opening (9) so that said protrusion (12) is disposed into the corresponding opening (9) and restricts its diameter at the time injection fluid inside the capsule chamber moves said membrane towards said pressure retaining means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Nihan Dogan, Frederic Doleac, Stephane Hentzel, HansPeter Pleisch, Marc Raederer
  • Publication number: 20130122157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capsule for delivering a food product by injection of a fluid under pressure into the capsule, said capsule comprising a chamber defined by capsule side walls, a flexible bottom wall and a top wall, said chamber containing at least one ingredient to be dissolved and/or extracted by said injection fluid, and a beverage dispensing structure comprising at least one dispensing opening disposed through the bottom wall, wherein said beverage dispensing structure comprises a pressure retaining element adapted to retain a certain predetermined dissolution and/or extraction pressure in the chamber, disposed in the vicinity of the bottom wall, which comprises a protrusion in correspondence to the dispensing opening so that said protrusion is disposed into the corresponding opening and restricts its diameter at the time injection fluid inside the capsule chamber moves said membrane towards said pressure retaining means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Nihan Dogan, Frederic Doleac, Stephane Hentzel, HansPeter Pleisch, Marc Raederer
  • Patent number: 8403160
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a container comprising a container body with bottom and side walls and a container opening, and a container closure (1), said body and closure comprising corresponding screw threads (3) to allow releasable attachment of the closure onto the body in order to open/close the container opening, characterized in that the container body comprises at least one cam-like means (4) located on the external surface of the container body walls, and the closure comprises at least one engagement means (5) corresponding to the cam-like means of the container body, said engagement means being located at the internal surface of the closure walls, so positioned that during the screwing operation of said closure onto said container body, said cam-like and engagement means cooperate in a audible manner at the time said closure is sufficiently engaged onto the body to ensure gas and/or liquid tightness of the closed container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventor: Stephane Hentzel
  • Publication number: 20110177213
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a flow wrapped packaging (1) for a food product (10), said packaging (1) being of a flexible material and having a substantially rectangular shape, the packaging (1) being folded around the food product (10) and being sealed on at least three side portions (L1,B1,B2) of the packaging (1), wherein a longitudinal sealed side portion (L1) of the packaging (1) extends two free adjacent flap portions (5a, 5b) extending freely from the sealed portion (2b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Muller, Stephane Hentzel, Jenny Maria Juniwik Vaney