METHOD OF DISPENSING A BEVERAGE, A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE, AND A SYSTEM

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APP PUB NO 20150313402A1
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14648218

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A method of dispensing a beverage comprising: a) inserting a beverage ingredient tablet (20) into a beverage preparation machine (30); b) measuring a characteristic associated with the thickness of at least a portion of the beverage ingredient tablet (20) to identify the beverage ingredient tablet (20); c) configuring one or more dispense parameters of the beverage preparation machine (30) based on the identification of the beverage ingredient tablet (20); and d) operating the beverage preparation machine (30) to dispense a beverage by contacting the beverage ingredient tablet (20) with an aqueous fluid.

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KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B VUTRECHT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bartkus, Egidijus Whippany, US 4 53
Carr, Simon Banbury, GB 9 141
Halliday, Andrew Banbury, GB 44 2596
Hansen, Nick Andrew Banbury, GB 22 459
York, Geoff Banbury, GB 5 53

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