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Geoffrey Y. Smith0
Ian Tinkler0
James E. Shepard0
Jonathan Alexander Brodie0
Stuart Jay Foster0
Yoav Rabino0
Date of Patent
March 20, 2018
0Patent Application Number
152931100
Date Filed
October 13, 2016
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling operation of a beverage forming machine arranged for use with cartridges of different types, or receiving an upwardly flowing beverage from a cartridge. A beverage outlet may be movable to receive beverage from a cartridge of a first type, and to not receive beverage from a cartridge of a second type. Different cartridge characteristics may be detected by multiple detectors, e.g., for detecting a presence/absence of a cartridge, a cartridge type and/or an authorization feature.
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