Patents by Inventor Philip Oakland

Philip Oakland 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: 20160193419
    Abstract: A drug delivery device (1) is disclosed which comprises a housing (2) having a longitudinal axis, a piston rod (3), at least one resilient guide member (4) for guiding the piston rod (3) in a drug dispense operation and a cartridge holder (5) for receiving a cartridge (6), wherein the cartridge holder (5) is detachable from the housing (2). Furthermore the drug delivery device (1) is configured such that the resilient guide member (4) is allowed to relax when the cartridge holder (5) is detached from the housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Philip OAKLAND, Steven David BUTLER, Mark Philip HORLOCK
  • Patent number: 9370625
    Abstract: An improved drug delivery device is provided having a piston rod that incorporates on its proximal end at least one guidepost that is configured for transmitting axial and rotational forces from a drive mechanism. The device comprises a drug delivery device housing and a medicament contained in the drug delivery device housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Philip Oakland
  • Publication number: 20150133875
    Abstract: An improved drug delivery device is provided having a piston rod that incorporates on its proximal end at least one guidepost that is configured for transmitting axial and rotational forces from a drive mechanism. The device comprises a drug delivery device housing and a medicament contained in the drug delivery device housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Philip Oakland
  • Patent number: 8968255
    Abstract: An improved drug delivery device is provided having a piston rod that incorporates on its proximal end at least one guidepost that is configured for transmitting axial and rotational forces from a drive mechanism. The device comprises a drug delivery device housing and a medicament contained in the drug delivery device housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Philip Oakland
  • Publication number: 20130218096
    Abstract: A dose setting mechanism for a drug delivery device is provided comprising first maximum dose stop features (1) on a first component part (2) of the drug delivery device and corresponding second maximum dose stop features (3) on a second component part (4) of the drug delivery device, with the first and second maximum dose stop features (1, 3) being designed to limit a relative movement between the first and second component parts (2, 4). To limit the maximum dose which can be chosen, a maximum dose limiting device (5, 10, 10?, 10?, 10??) is provided interposed on the first component part (2) between the first and second maximum dose stop features (1, 3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher James Smith, Philip Oakland
  • Publication number: 20120109074
    Abstract: An improved drug delivery device is provided having a piston rod that incorporates on its proximal end at least one guidepost that is configured for transmitting axial and rotational forces from a drive mechanism. The device comprises a drug delivery device housing and a medicament contained in the drug delivery device housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Philip Oakland