(19)
(11) EP 4 241 628 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
08.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/49

(21) Application number: 23188619.3

(22) Date of filing: 13.02.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47J 31/44(2006.01)
 G01V 8/20(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A47J 31/4482; A47J 31/4425; G01V 8/20

(54)

TRANSPARENT CUP DETECTION

ERKENNUNG EINES TRANSPARENTEN BECHERS

DÉTECTION DE TASSE TRANSPARENTE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 14.02.2019 US 201962805590 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/37

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
20711405.9 / 3923771

(73) Proprietor: Luigi Lavazza S.p.A.
10152 Torino (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • THOMPSON, Mark
    Aldershot Hampshire, GU12 6AF (GB)

(74) Representative: Studio Torta S.p.A. 
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
JP-A- 2003 067 828
US-A- 4 458 735
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