Code and container of system for preparing a beverage or foodstuff
US10810391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2203/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A container for a beverage or foodstuff preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material and including a code encoding preparation information. The code includes a reference portion and a data portion. The reference portion has reference units defining a reference liner, and the data portion has a data unit. The data unit is arranged on an encoding line D that intersects the reference line r, and the data unit is arranged a distance d from the intersection as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information. The encoding line D is circular and is arranged with a tangent thereto orthogonal the reference liner at the intersection point. The reference units are arranged with a configuration defining a reference point from which the reference line r extends.
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