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| 20100083843 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A LIQUID BEVERAGE FROM A CARTRIDGE - A system and device for preparing a liquid beverage from a cartridge. The device includes a supply unit for supplying an injection fluid into the cartridge, a cartridge holder configured to accept and support the cartridge with the cartridge holder being detachable from the device. A complementary insertion mechanism of the device is configured to receive the cartridge holder in the device. The cartridge is positioned in the supply unit in an injection position with its injection surface substantially in an inclined plane relative to the horizontal plane and the injection mechanism is offset from the highest edge of the cartridge. The cartridge holder preferably comprises a linear wedge-shaped insertion member having a bearing surface inclined along an angle. The method of operation of the system and device are also disclosed. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100107889 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING A LIQUID BEVERAGE FROM A CARTRIDGE - Device for preparing a liquid beverage from a cartridge, comprising a supply unit ( | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100263546 | SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE FROM INGREDIENTS SUPPORTED BY AN ENCODED INSERT - The invention proposes a device for preparing a beverage from a food substance contained in a capsule ( | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100269706 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE WITH REMOVABLE INJECTION MEMBER - The invention proposes a device for preparing a beverage from a food substance contained in a capsule by injection of a liquid into the capsule provided to the device, said device comprising an extraction head ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100275787 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE COMPRISING AN ADJUSTABLE CLOSING MECHANISM - The present invention proposes a device ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100300300 | CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A PERISTALTIC VALVE FOR A DRINK PREPARING MACHINE - A drink preparing machine that includes a tank, a water supply system having at least a section for heated water and a section for unheated water, a pump for conveying water from the tank through the supply system as far as a module for preparing the drink, and a valve device arranged so as to control the selective opening and closing of the supply system sections. The valve device is a peristaltic system that includes a compression member for compressing a tube of each supply system section and acting under the effect of an elastic return member. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110265658 | MODULAR SYSTEM WITH SMALL FOOTPRINT AUTONOMOUS MODULE - The present invention proposes a system for producing a beverage from portioned ingredients provided within a capsule or pod, the system comprising a base station ( | 11-03-2011 |
