Code and container of system for preparing a beverage or foodstuff
US11760560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2203/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container for a beverage or foodstuff preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material and comprising a code encoding preparation information, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion: the reference portion comprising reference units defining a reference line r; the data portion comprising a data unit, wherein said data unit is arranged on an encoding line D that intersects the reference line r, the data unit is arranged a distance d from said intersection as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information, whereby said encoding line D is circular and is arranged with a tangent thereto orthogonal the reference line r at said intersection point, wherein the reference units are arranged with a configuration defining a reference point from which the reference line r extends.
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