{"number":"US12696995B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Beverage preparation machine with capsule recognition","english":"Beverage preparation machine with capsule recognition"},"abstract":{"original":"A machine (1) for preparing and dispensing a beverage (2) has: a capsule extraction unit (10) having a first part (11) and a second part (12) that are relatively movable between a distant position for inserting a capsule (3) and a close position for extracting such capsule (3); a control unit (40) for controlling the extraction unit (10) to extract such capsule (3); an outlet (20) for dispensing said beverage (2) formed by extracting such capsule (3) to a user-receptacle (4) located in a receptacle placing area; and a capsule recognition arrangement (30) connected to the control unit (40) for …","english":"A machine (1) for preparing and dispensing a beverage (2) has: a capsule extraction unit (10) having a first part (11) and a second part (12) that are relatively movable between a distant position for inserting a capsule (3) and a close position for extracting such capsule (3); a control unit (40) for controlling the extraction unit (10) to extract such capsule (3); an outlet (20) for dispensing said beverage (2) formed by extracting such capsule (3) to a user-receptacle (4) located in a receptacle placing area; and a capsule recognition arrangement (30) connected to the control unit (40) for …"},"applicants":["SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A"],"inventors":["Bertrand Guyon","Michael Fournier"],"filingDate":"2019-12-10","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12696995B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12696995B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12696995B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12696995B2"}}