Patents by Inventor Frank Keppner

Frank Keppner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11583879
    Abstract: A dispenser for applying liquid, having a housing with an applicator opening and a liquid reservoir. The dispenser has a ventilation duct by which an ambient atmosphere is connected to the liquid reservoir so that, after the application of liquid, an inflow of air from the atmosphere is permitted into the liquid reservoir. The dispenser is provided with a detection installation which for detecting an application procedure detects air flowing in through the ventilation duct. The dispenser has a protective cap covering the applicator opening on the housing. The dispenser in the ventilation duct has a switch valve operable by activating a push-button on the external side of the housing. The protective cap acts on the push-button when placed on the housing or when the protective cap is being placed thereon to open the switch valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: APTAR RADOLFZELL GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Keppner
  • Publication number: 20220097087
    Abstract: A dispenser for applying liquid, having a housing with an applicator opening and a liquid reservoir. The dispenser has a ventilation duct by which an ambient atmosphere is connected to the liquid reservoir so that, after the application of liquid, an inflow of air from the atmosphere is permitted into the liquid reservoir. The dispenser is provided with a detection installation which for detecting an application procedure detects air flowing in through the ventilation duct. The dispenser has a protective cap covering the applicator opening on the housing. The dispenser in the ventilation duct has a switch valve operable by activating a push-button on the external side of the housing. The protective cap acts on the push-button when placed on the housing or when the protective cap is being placed thereon to open the switch valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Frank KEPPNER
  • Patent number: 10821241
    Abstract: A housing for an inhalation device and an inhalation device. The inhalation device includes a container unit having a medium container and an outlet stub. The outlet stub is displaceable relative to the medium container for a delivery operation. The housing includes a main housing having a first end forming a mouthpiece, a second end angled in an L-shaped manner with respect to the first end and forming an air inlet, and an attachment piece. The attachment piece has a duct with an attachment opening receiving the outlet stub of the container unit, a nozzle opening, and a pressure chamber arranged between the attachment opening and the nozzle opening. The housing also includes a sensing device for recording a delivery operation, and a diaphragm reversibly deformable depending on a pressure in the pressure chamber. The diaphragm cooperates with the sensing device for actuation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: APTAR RADOLFZELL GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Kohnle, Frank Keppner
  • Publication number: 20200155775
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having a body (10) provided with a mouthpiece (15); a fluid reservoir (20) containing a fluid and a propellant gas; and a metering valve (30) including a valve member (32). The valve member is received in a valve well (50) secured to main body (10). The reservoir (20) is mounted in the body (10) to slide between a rest position in which the metering valve is closed and a dispensing position it is open to dispense a dose of fluid. The device includes an actuation sensor, an orientation sensor and/or a movement sensor (500); an electronic dose counter including a screen (1400) displaying the number of doses; and a signal-transmitter (1500) for communicating information relating to the actuations of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Frank KEPPNER, Joachim KORNER
  • Publication number: 20160166783
    Abstract: A housing for an inhalation device and an inhalation device. The inhalation device includes a container unit having a medium container and an outlet stub. The outlet stub is displaceable relative to the medium container for a delivery operation. The housing includes a main housing having a first end forming a mouthpiece, a second end angled in an L-shaped manner with respect to the first end and forming an air inlet, and an attachment piece. The attachment piece has a duct with an attachment opening receiving the outlet stub of the container unit, a nozzle opening, and a pressure chamber arranged between the attachment opening and the nozzle opening. The housing also includes a sensing device for recording a delivery operation, and a diaphragm reversibly deformable depending on a pressure in the pressure chamber. The diaphragm cooperates with the sensing device for the actuation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Joerg KOHNLE, Frank KEPPNER
  • Patent number: 8967493
    Abstract: An atomizer for atomizing liquids including a liquid storage receptacle pertaining to an atomizing device having an atomizing chamber that communicates with the ambient atmosphere through a plurality of outlet orifices. A vibrator is also provided, which liquid present in the atomizing chamber is caused to vibrate for the purpose of atomization, and an intake channel is provided, via which the liquid storage receptacle is connected to the atomizing device and a pumping device is also provided in the intake channel for the purpose of conveying the liquid from the liquid storage receptacle to the atomizing chamber, An electronic control device controls the pumping device and the vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Aptar Radolfzell GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Kohnle, Frank Keppner, Hubertus Pfeffer
  • Publication number: 20110303761
    Abstract: The invention relates to an atomizer (10) for atomizing liquids, more particularly pharmaceutical or cosmetic liquids, comprising a liquid storage receptacle (30) pertaining to an atomizing device (20) having an atomizing chamber that communicates with the ambient atmosphere through a plurality of outlet orifices, and comprising a vibrator, by means of which liquid present in the atomizing chamber is caused to vibrate for the purpose of atomization, and further comprising an intake channel (70), via which said liquid storage receptacle (30) is connected to the atomizing device (20), and further comprising a pumping device (50), provided in the intake channel (70) for the purpose of conveying the liquid from the liquid storage receptacle (30) to the atomizing chamber, and further comprising an electronic control device (40) for controlling the pumping device (50) and the vibrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Joerg Kohnle, Frank Keppner, Hubertus Pfeffer