Code and container of system for preparing a beverage or foodstuff
US10595669B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/8058
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A container for a foodstuff or beverage preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff preparation material and comprising on a surface thereof a code encoding preparation information, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion: the reference portion comprising a linear arrangement of at least two reference units defining a reference line r, the data portion having an encoding area comprising at least one data unit, wherein said data unit is arranged on an encoding line D that intersects the reference line r, the data unit occupies any continuous distance d along the encoding line D within the bounds of the encoding area as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information, whereby said encoding line D is linear and arranged orthogonal to the reference line r.
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