Patents by Inventor Julian McDonnell

Julian McDonnell 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).

  • Plunger and method of manufacturing a plunger
    Patent number: 11577027
    Abstract: A plunger (1) for a medical delivery device comprises: a rod element (2) having a distal end (22) and a proximal end, and a stopper (3) mounted to the rod element (2) at its distal end (22). The rod element (2) has a first form fit structure (24) and the stopper (3) has a second form fit structure (31). The stopper (3) is locked to the rod element (2) by the first form fit structure (24) of the rod element (2) and the second form fit structure (31) of the stopper (3) engaging each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Maxime Gaillot, Alan Dwyer, Pascal Launois, Julian McDonnell, Eoin Connaughton, Mark Digby Teucher, Jonathan Paul Ridley
  • Medicament Container Carrier and Adapter
    Publication number: 20220118183
    Abstract: Described is a medicament container carrier adapted to hold a first medicament container having a first predetermined size and capable of containing more than a first volume of a medicament. The container carrier comprises a body, and an adapter coupled to the body. The adapter is adapted to hold a second medicament container having a second predetermined size different from the first predetermined size and capable of containing no more than the first volume of the medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Derek Fenlon, Pascal Launois, Julian McDonnell, Martina Moyne, Conor Mulcahy
  • Medicament container carrier and adapter
    Patent number: 11235102
    Abstract: Described is a medicament container carrier adapted to hold a first medicament container having a first predetermined size and capable of containing more than a first volume of a medicament. The container carrier comprises a body, and an adapter coupled to the body. The adapter is adapted to hold a second medicament container having a second predetermined size different from the first predetermined size and capable of containing no more than the first volume of the medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Derek Fenlon, Pascal Launois, Julian McDonnell, Martina Moyne, Conor Mulcahy
  • PLUNGER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PLUNGER
    Publication number: 20210290852
    Abstract: A plunger (1) for a medical delivery device comprises: a rod element (2) having a distal end (22) and a proximal end, and a stopper (3) mounted to the rod element (2) at its distal end (22). The rod element (2) has a first form fit structure (24) and the stopper (3) has a second form fit structure (31). The stopper (3) is locked to the rod element (2) by the first form fit structure (24) of the rod element (2) and the second form fit structure (31) of the stopper (3) engaging each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Maxime GAILLOT, Alan DWYER, Pascal LAUNOIS, Julian MCDONNELL, Eoin CONNAUGHTON, Mark Digby TEUCHER, Jonathan Paul RIDLEY
  • Medicament delivery device with trigger button
    Patent number: 10369293
    Abstract: Described is a medicament delivery device (1) comprising a case (2) adapted to hold a container (3) of a medicament, a drive mechanism (5) adapted to expel the medicament from the container (3), and a trigger button (6) disposed on the case (2) and operably coupled to the drive mechanism (5). The trigger button (6) has a concave position and a convex position. Movement of the trigger button (6) from the convex position to the concave position causes activation of the drive mechanism (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Derek Fenlon, Pascal Launois, Julian McDonnell, Martina Moync, Conor Mulcahy
  • MEDICAMENT CONTAINER CARRIER AND ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20160022907
    Abstract: Described is a medicament container carrier (1) adapted to hold a first medicament container (2) having a first predetermined size and capable of containing more than a first volume of a medicament. The container carrier (1) comprises a body, and an adapter (4) coupled to the body. The adapter (4) is adapted to hold a second medicament container (3) having a second predetermined size different from the first predetermined size and capable of containing no more than the first volume of the medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Derek Fenlon, Pascal Launois, Julian McDonnell, Martina Moyne, Conor Mulcahy
  • MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE WITH TRIGGER BUTTON
    Publication number: 20150246180
    Abstract: Described is a medicament delivery device (1) comprising a case (2) adapted to hold a container (3) of a medicament, a drive mechanism (5) adapted to expel the medicament from the container (3), and a trigger button (6) disposed on the case (2) and operably coupled to the drive mechanism (5). The trigger button (6) has a concave position and a convex position. Movement of the trigger button (6) from the convex position to the concave position causes activation of the drive mechanism (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Derek Fenlon, Pascal Launois, Julian McDonnell, Martina Moync, Conor Mulcahy