Capsule containing nutritional ingredients and method of delivery of a nutritional liquid from the capsule
US9227777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/8055
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention proposes a capsule (9) for use in a beverage production device, the capsule containing ingredients for producing a nutritional liquid when a liquid is fed into the capsule (9) at an inlet face (8) thereof, the capsule (9) furthermore containing heat sensitive bioactive ingredients such as probiotic microorganisms (21) which are physically separated from the other nutritional ingredients in the capsule.
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