Inventor · Penthalaz, CH

Yann Epars

25Patents
8h-index
33Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 25, 2007 → Dec 4, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8563058B2 Capsule with filter for preparing a liquid nutritional or food composition and related beverage production system Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Active
US10070751B2 Capsule, beverage production machine and system for the preparation of a nutritional product Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Active
US8857317B2 Portion-controlled nutrition system and method using capsules Human Necessities 26 Active
US9980596B2 Method for providing information to a user from a capsule for the preparation of a beverage using a code Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Active
US10117539B2 Capsule for the preparation of a beverage comprising an identification code Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Active
US8950254B2 Beverage machine with integrated ultrasonic transceiver Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US8962049B2 Capsule for preparing a nutritional product including a filter and method Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active
US8468934B2 Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing food and/or nutritional composition Human Necessities 11 Active
US9499333B2 Capsule, beverage production machine and system for the preparation of a nutritional product Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US8960076B2 Cartridge for preparation of a liquid comprising puncturable delivery wall Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US8696899B2 Dispenser for preparing a nutritional composition Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Active
US8703219B2 Capsule for preparing a nutritional product including a filter Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US11470996B2 Telescopic cup tray for a beverage machine Human Necessities 2 Active
US9357870B2 Capsule, method and device for preparing a nutritional product Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US9301902B2 Expandable container for preparation of a nutritional composition Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US8869678B2 Exchangeable filter for beverage production device and beverage production device comprising such filter Human Necessities 2 Active
US9565967B2 Portioned system for preparing a nutritional product Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10065787B2 Method and system for determining replenishment information Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10085587B2 Apparatus and method for preparing a beverage from liquid supplied to a package by a machine Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US10143628B2 Feeding bottle for preparation of a nutritional composition Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US11141019B2 Machine and method for preparing a beverage Human Necessities 0 Active
US9370272B2 Beverage production machine comprising features to facilitate capsule loading and unloading Human Necessities 0 Active
US9309044B2 Capsule with integrated antimicrobial filter Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US9474407B2 Filter cap for filtering and dispensing a nutritional composition Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US9844294B2 Method and system for determining the consumption by an infant of beverages produced from capsules in a beverage production machine Physics 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.