Code and container of system for preparing a beverage or foodstuff
US12290200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/224
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A container for a foodstuff or beverage 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 an arrangement of at least two reference units defining a reference point and a reference line r extending from said point; the data portion comprising a data unit arranged on an encoding line D, the encoding line D extending from the reference point and arranged at an angle a to the reference line r, the data unit arranged a distance d from the reference point as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information.
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