Inter-operable capsule dispensing unit and beverage preparation machine
US10542838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B15/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A capsule dispenser to dispense a capsule to a user as a dispensing operation is disclosed, along with a beverage preparation machine to extract an ingredient of a beverage from a capsule supplied thereto by a user as a beverage preparation operation. Also disclosed is a beverage preparation system in which the capsule dispenser and beverage preparation machine are operatively linked by a control system. Methods of preparing a beverage using the beverage preparation system are also disclosed. Further disclosed are a computer program for a processing unit of the control system, along with a non-transitory computer readable medium that includes the computer program.
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