Capsule for the preparation of a beverage comprising an identification code
US10117539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2203/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Capsule for the preparation of a beverage from beverage ingredients contained therein, comprising a body (2) comprising at least one compartment for receiving said beverage ingredients and a flange-like rim (4) extending outwardly and transversally to a central axis (I) of said body; a membrane (6) for closing the opening which is sealed onto the flange-like rim, an optical code (7) containing binary information configured to be read by a camera (11) of a beverage producing device (20), wherein the optical code (7) is a two-dimensional barcode having rectilinear borders (7a-7d) and which is inscribed in a circular area (8) concentric relative to the center (O) of the membrane having a radius (R) smaller than the radius (R0) of the membrane.
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