Capsule provided with a code and automated beverage preparation system
US9445688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/01
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to a capsule intended for delivering a beverage in a beverage preparation machine. The capsule comprises a code support surface on which a code is represented. The code comprises a first value for at least one capsule-related information. The code further comprises a first element and a second element arranged on the code support surface so as that the distance between the first element and the second element is a function of the first value.
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