Patents by Inventor Michael Schabbach

Michael Schabbach 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).

  • Publication number: 20230021171
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (2, 3), comprising a mating unit (20-1, 20-2) for releasably attaching the apparatus (2) to a medical device (1) or for releasably receiving at least a part of the medical device (1). The apparatus (2, 3) further comprises one or more optical sensors (25, 26) and/or one or more acoustical sensors (27) for determining information related to a condition and/or use of the medical device (1). The invention further relates to a system comprising such an apparatus (2, 3) and such a medical device (1), to a method (500, 600, 700) and a computer program (61) for determining information related to a condition and/or use of such a medical device (1), and to a computer-readable medium (60) storing such a computer program (61).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Amit Kohli
  • Patent number: 11547791
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device. The medicament delivery device comprises a housing, a needle and a reservoir. The needle is configured to project from a distal end of the housing. The reservoir is disposed in the housing and has a flexible wall. The medicament delivery device further comprises a dispensing member and a biasing member. The dispensing member is disposed in the housing and the biasing member is configured to bias the dispensing member to move in an arcuate path relative to the housing such that the dispensing member moves across the flexible wall of the reservoir to dispense medicament from the reservoir when the reservoir contains medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Beate Franke, Giuliano Pradel, Ilario Melzi, Stefan Verlaak, Andrew Nelson
  • Publication number: 20230001096
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medicament injection devices. An injection device includes: a movable dosage programming component comprising a rotary encoder system having a predefined angular periodicity, a sensor arrangement including a first optical sensor configured to detect movement of the movable dosage programming component relative to the sensor arrangement during dosing of a medicament, wherein the first optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a first frequency, a second optical sensor configured to detect movement of the rotary encoder system relative to the second optical sensor wherein the second optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a second frequency lower than the first frequency, and a processor arrangement configured to, based on the detected movement, determine a medicament dosage administered by the injection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Anthony Paul Morris, Ronald Antony Smith, Brian Charles Molyneux, Paul Richard Draper, Craig Ashley Mason, Oliver Charles Gazeley, Daniel Edward Clark, David Aubrey Plumptre, Aidan Michael O'Hare, Richard James Thomas, Felix Kramer, Beat Wyss, Philipp Müller
  • Publication number: 20220395639
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to conserving energy of an injection device that includes an energy source configured to power an electronic component, a priming component configured to generate a trigger, a reactant configured to generate an instantiation signal in response to the trigger, and a sensor configured to detect and process the instantiation signal and generate an activation signal to activate the energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Johannes Alpers, Ganesh Appusamy Vedhachalam, Jörg Bigalke, Martin Rausch, Anna Baccaro
  • Patent number: 11524119
    Abstract: A data collection device comprises an attachment assembly for attaching the data collection device to a dose setting dial of a medicament administration device and a sensor configured to detected an identifier provided on a surface of an internal component of the medicament administration device, the sensor comprising an ultrasound sensor configured to detect a geometric identifier formed on the surface of the internal component of the medicament administration device. A system comprises the data collection device and the medicament administration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Michael Jugl, Michael Schabbach
  • Patent number: 11517678
    Abstract: A stopper is disclosed herein. The stopper is configured to be disposed within a medical cartridge. The stopper includes a shell defining a cavity, a core arranged within the cavity, and at least one electronic device embedded within the core, wherein the at least one electronic device includes a sensor and wherein the shell is configured to pass a sensing signal therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Alexander Allerdings, Christoph Dette, Martin Otten, Christian Pommereau, Dietmar Hammen, Paul Edward Jansen, Ulrich Brueggemann
  • Publication number: 20220379039
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to an injection device that includes a medicament reservoir, a stopper including a rigid core and an ultrasound probe disposed in a housing, the ultrasound probe configured to transmit an emitted ultrasound signal through the rigid core along a longitudinal direction of the rigid core into the medicament reservoir and to receive an ultrasound signal generated by reflections of the emitted ultrasound signal, the reflections including at least a reflection from a distal end of the medicament reservoir, a control component configured to be electronically coupled with the ultrasound probe and to process the ultrasound signal to generate injection device data, and an antenna configured to be electronically coupled with the control component and to transmit the injection device data to an external computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Bernd Kuehn, Michael Schabbach, Dietmar Hammen
  • Publication number: 20220370722
    Abstract: An injection device including a stopper and an electromechanical switch. The stopper includes an electronics assembly. The electromechanical switch is operable to be activated to power the electronics assembly. The stopper is configured to transition between a first size and a second size to activate the electromechanical switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Ganesh Appusamy Vedhachalam, Jörg Bigalke, Johannes Alpers, Martin Rausch, Anna Baccaro
  • Patent number: 11504480
    Abstract: A data collection apparatus comprises a camera configured to obtain first and second recordings of at least a portion of a medicament delivery device, said portion including a first component and a second component, the first component being configured to move relative to the second component as medicament is expelled from the medicament delivery device. The data collection apparatus also comprises a processing arrangement configured to determine, from said first and second recordings, positions in the first and second recordings of the first component relative to the second component, and determine an amount of medicament that has been expelled by the medicament delivery device by comparing the position, in the first recording, of the first component relative to the second component with a position, in the second recording, of the first component relative to the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Beate Franke
  • Patent number: 11504473
    Abstract: A mixing and/or reconstitution system reduces the possibility of user error and provides a well mixed and/or reconstituted drug in a short time. The system comprises a device containing a first material within a first chamber, a housing, and a plunger, the plunger comprising a second chamber containing a second material, wherein one of the first and the second material is a fluid, and a movable element with an electric, magnetic, or paramagnetic characteristic, wherein the second chamber is initially closed; and a base unit comprising a recess for accommodation of the device, a control unit, and an electromagnetic unit which is adapted to produce an electromagnetic field penetrating the recess, wherein the control unit can electrically operate the electromagnetic unit such that the element contained in the second chamber moves in a direction of the device determined by the electromagnetic field and fluidly communicates the first and second chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: Sanofi, Sagentia Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Dieter Kadereit, Andrea Heiberger, Claus Geiger, Charlotte Emma Harvey, Congyi Huang, Timothy Charles Frearson, Alexander David Norman
  • Patent number: 11484659
    Abstract: A data collection device comprises an attachment assembly for attaching the data collection device to a dose setting dial of a medicament administration device and a sensor configured to detected an identifier provided on a surface of an internal component of the medicament administration device, the sensor comprising an ultrasound sensor configured to detect a geometric identifier formed on the surface of the internal component of the medicament administration device. A system comprises the data collection device and the medicament administration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Michael Jugl, Michael Schabbach
  • Publication number: 20220339366
    Abstract: An injection device includes a cartridge configured to hold a volume of fluid, the cartridge having a proximal end and a distal end through which the fluid is dispensed; a stopper disposed in the cartridge and configured to move from the proximal end toward the distal end to cause the fluid to be dispensed through the distal end of the cartridge; and an electronic device disposed at the distal end of the cartridge, the electronic device including an emitter configured to transmit a signal toward the stopper, a receiver configured to receive reflections of the signal from the stopper, and a controller configured to wirelessly transmit data related to a position of the stopper in the cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Michael Meissner
  • Patent number: 11452820
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device. The medicament delivery device comprises a housing, a needle, a medicament delivery mechanism and an actuator. The actuator is moveable relative to the housing from an initial position to an intermediate position such that the actuator exerts a force on the first locking member to urge the first locking member from a locked state to an unlocked state wherein the first biasing member moves the needle from a retracted position to an extended position. The actuator is moveable relative to the housing from the intermediate position to a second position such that the actuator exerts a force on the second locking member to urge the second locking member from a locked state to an unlocked state wherein the second biasing member moves the dispensing member within the housing to dispense medicament from the reservoir when the reservoir contains medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Beate Franke, Giuliano Pradel, Ilario Melzi, Stefan Verlaak, Andrew Nelson
  • Patent number: 11439763
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to an injection device (102) that includes a medicament reservoir (103), a stopper (105) including a rigid core (125) and an ultrasound probe (122) disposed in a housing, the ultrasound probe configured to transmit an emitted ultrasound signal through the rigid core along a longitudinal direction of the rigid core into the medicament reservoir and to receive an ultrasound signal generated by reflections of the emitted ultrasound signal, the reflections including at least a reflection from a distal end of the medicament reservoir, a control component (124a) configured to be electronically coupled with the ultrasound probe and to process the ultrasound signal to generate injection device data, and an antenna (124c) configured to be electronically coupled with the control component and to transmit the injection device data to an external computing device (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Bernd Kuehn, Michael Schabbach, Dietmar Hammen
  • Publication number: 20220265939
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fluid dispensing device including a housing, a mechanical biasing member, a closure, and a safety arrangement. The housing is configured to accommodate at least a portion of a spray delivery device and an outlet through which the fluid stored in the spray delivery device can be discharged. The mechanical biasing member is reversibly transferable between a pre-loaded state and an unloaded state and configured to store mechanical energy in the pre-loaded state effective to produce a spray discharge of the spray delivery device. The closure is fixable to the housing and movable relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position, wherein when in the open position the container of the spray delivery device is accessible from outside the housing. The movement of the closure is controlled by the safety arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias Rau, Paula Prasch, Beate Franke, Michael Schabbach
  • Patent number: 11419984
    Abstract: A reservoir for a liquid medicament is described. The reservoir includes a first boundary portion and a second boundary portion forming a cavity to receive the medicament. The first boundary portion is substantially opaque and flexible. The second boundary portion is substantially transparent and rigid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Daniel Wagner, Daniel Auernhammer, Pierre-Alain Weiss, Klaus Schepers, Horst Mischo
  • Publication number: 20220257870
    Abstract: An injection device (102) comprising: an energy source (104) configured to power an electronic system (105) of the injection device (102); one or more sensors (127a, 127b, 28b) in communication with the energy source (104), the one or more sensors (127a, 27b, 128b) configured to cause an activation signal to be provided to the energy source (104) to cause the energy source (104) to enter a powered state from a sleep state; and a processor (128a) configured to facilitate one or more functions of the injection device (102) when the injection device (102) is in the powered state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Johannes Alpers, Ganesh Appusamy Vedhachalam, Jörg Bigalke, Martin Rausch, Anna Baccaro
  • Patent number: 11376370
    Abstract: An injection device includes a cartridge configured to hold a volume of fluid, the cartridge having a proximal end and a distal end through which the fluid is dispensed; a stopper disposed in the cartridge and configured to move from the proximal end toward the distal end to cause the fluid to be dispensed through the distal end of the cartridge; and an electronic device disposed at the distal end of the cartridge, the electronic device including an emitter configured to transmit a signal toward the stopper, a receiver configured to receive reflections of the signal from the stopper, and a controller configured to wirelessly transmit data related to a position of the stopper in the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Michael Meissner
  • Publication number: 20220193334
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device. The medicament delivery device comprises a housing, a dispensing mechanism and an actuator. The housing has first and second portions. The dispensing mechanism comprises a reservoir disposed in the housing. The dispensing mechanism is operable to dispense medicament from the reservoir when the reservoir contains medicament. The first portion of the housing comprises a distal end and the second portion is moveable towards the distal end from an initial position to a primed position. The dispensing mechanism is rendered inoperable when the second portion is in the initial portion. The actuator is actuatable to operate the dispensing mechanism when the second portion is in the primed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Beate Franke, Andrew Nelson, Giuliano Pradel, Stefan Verlaak, Ilario Melzi
  • Publication number: 20220176033
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable delivery assembly for a drug delivery device to dispense a liquid medicament, the delivery assembly comprising: a disposable injector comprising an injection needle, a flexible tube and an injector fluid coupling, wherein the injection needle is in fluid communication with the fluid coupling via the flexible tube, a disposable cartridge comprising a reservoir at least partially filled with the liquid medicament and comprising a cartridge fluid coupling in fluid communication with the reservoir, wherein the injector and the cartridge are mechanically interconnected in an undeployed configuration, in which the injector fluid coupling and the cartridge fluid coupling are disconnected, and wherein the cartridge is displaceable relative to the injector into a deployed configuration, in which the injector fluid coupling and the cartridge fluid coupling are in fluid communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Olaf Zeckai, Meinolf Werner