Recipcode and container of system for preparing a beverage or foodstuff
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage and foodstuff preparation systems face limitations in encoding density, visibility, and aesthetic appeal of codes on containers, which restrict the amount of preparation information that can be encoded and processed efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A container with a code comprising a reference portion and a data portion, where the data portion includes units arranged on a semi- or fully circular encoding line intersecting the reference line, allowing for high encoding density and efficient image processing using a Polar coordinate system, enabling the encoding of various preparation parameters without being overly visible.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a periphery code is used on the container, then the code can be read by the machine, but the encoding density is limited and the code is highly visible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies curvature by using a circular encoding line instead of a linear periphery code. The circular arrangement allows data units to be positioned at varying distances from the reference line along the curved path, enabling higher encoding density while maintaining aesthetic appearance through the circular pattern
2Loss of information
If more preparation information is encoded, then the encoding density increases, but the code becomes more visible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a one-dimensional linear code to a two-dimensional circular code by utilizing the radial dimension. Data units can be positioned at different distances (radial dimension) from the reference line along the circular encoding line, adding an extra dimension for information encoding that increases capacity without proportionally increasing visibility
3Loss of information
If a linear encoding line is used, then the code structure is simple, but the encoding density is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the linear encoding line with a circular encoding line that intersects the reference line. This curved structure allows data units to be distributed along the circular path at varying distances from the reference line, significantly increasing encoding density while the circular symmetry actually simplifies the mathematical processing through Polar coordinate system application
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AI summary
A container for a beverage or foodstuff preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material and comprising a code encoding preparation information, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion, the reference portion comprising an arrangement of at least two reference units defining a reference line r, the data portion comprising: a data unit arranged on an encoding line D which intersects the reference line r, the data unit arranged a distance d along the encoding line D from said intersection as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information, whereby the encoding line D is circular and is arranged with a tangent thereto orthogonal the reference line r at the intersection point; and a plurality of discrete positions arranged in operative proximity to the reference line r and distal the encoding line D, whereby said discrete positions either comprise or do not comprise a data unit as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information.