US 12,408,686 B2
Support and capsule for preparing a beverage by centrifugation, system and method for preparing a beverage by centrifugation
Christian Jarisch, Lutry (CH); Alexandre Perentes, Lausanne (CH); Stefan Kaeser, Aarau (CH); Carlo Magri, Monthey (CH); Arnaud Gerbaulet, Oye et Pallet (FR); Thomas Kaeser, Brent (CH); and Daniel Abegglen, Rances (CH)
Assigned to Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey (CH)
Filed by SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A., Vevey (CH)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/205,740.
Application 16/785,903 is a division of application No. 15/397,218, filed on Jan. 3, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/397,218 is a division of application No. 13/697,303, abandoned, previously published as PCT/EP2011/057670, filed on May 12, 2011.
Application 18/205,740 is a continuation of application No. 17/480,416, filed on Sep. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,851,267.
Application 17/480,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/785,903, filed on Feb. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,148,876, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10162741 (EP), filed on May 12, 2010; and application No. 10169374 (EP), filed on Jul. 13, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2024/0092560 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A23L 2/38 (2021.01); A47J 31/22 (2006.01); B65D 85/804 (2006.01)
CPC A23L 2/38 (2013.01) [A47J 31/22 (2013.01); A47J 31/4492 (2013.01); B65D 85/8043 (2013.01); B65D 2203/06 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support adapted to be associated with, or part of, a capsule for the preparation of a beverage, the support comprising a section on which at least one sequence of symbols is represented so as that each symbol is sequentially readable, by a reading arrangement of an external device, while the capsule is driven in rotation along an axis of rotation, each sequence coding a set of information related to the capsule, the information including a speed of rotation of the capsule during a centrifugation extraction process performed on the capsule.