METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CAPSULES IN A BEVERAGE PRODUCING DEVICE WITH MAGNETICALLY-RESPONSIVE IDENTIFIER

摘要

Method for identifying capsules in a beverage producing device comprising: providing a capsule comprising at least one identifier attached thereto or embedded therein; the identifier comprising a magnetically-responsive material, providing detecting means in the beverage producing device to detect the identifier including at least one emitting coil and at least one receiving coil, positioning the identifier in the magnetic field thereby altering the magnetic signal resulting therefrom, emitting a magnetic signal from the at least one emitting coil, detecting an altered signal by the receiving coil and identifying the capsule according to the alteration provided to the magnetic signal.