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- Patent Title: Optical readable code support and capsule for preparing a beverage having such code support providing an enhanced readable optical signal
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Application No.: US15453498Application Date: 2017-03-08
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Publication No.: US10294020B2Publication Date: 2019-05-21
- Inventor: David Nordqvist , Daniel Abegglen , Amaud Gerbaulet , Christian Jarisch
- Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
- Applicant Address: CH Vevey
- Assignee: Nestec S.A.
- Current Assignee: Nestec S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: CH Vevey
- Agency: K&L Gates LLP
- Priority: EP11189232 20111115
- Main IPC: G06F7/08
- IPC: G06F7/08 ; B65D85/804 ; A47J31/44 ; G06K19/06 ; B29C45/37 ; B65D25/20 ; B29K23/00 ; B29L11/00 ; B29L31/00

Abstract:
An optically readable code support to be associated with or be part of a capsule intended for delivering a beverage in a beverage producing device, the support including at least one sequence of symbols represented on the support so that each symbol is sequentially readable by a reading arrangement of an external reading device while the capsule is driven in rotation along an axis of rotation. The symbols are essentially formed of a succession of light reflective surface portions and light absorbing surface portions. The light absorbing surface portions provide a lower light-reflective intensity than the light-reflective surface portions, and the code support includes at least one base layer extending continuously at least along the sequence of symbols. The light-absorbing surface portions are roughened surface portions having a higher rugosity (Rz) than the light-reflective surface portions.
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