Patents by Inventor R. Paul Mounce
R. Paul Mounce 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).
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Patent number: 11944798Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have a sleeve movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug container, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the sleeve with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the drug container. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detecting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein. Also, a method of injecting a drug into a patient with an injector, wherein the sequence of actions performed by the user are controlled.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd, Suhas Krishna, Neal Johnston, Gordon Johnston, Giorgio Sardo, Gabriele Ganzitti, Hong Jun Yeh
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Publication number: 20210393888Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have a sleeve movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug container, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the sleeve with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the drug container. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detecting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein. Also, a method of injecting a drug into a patient with an injector, wherein the sequence of actions performed by the user are controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: R. Paul MOUNCE, Clinton JUDD, Suhas KRISHNA, Neal JOHNSTON, Gordon JOHNSTON, Giorgio SARDO, Gabriele GANZITTI, Hong Jun YEH
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Patent number: 11020537Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have a sleeve movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug container, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the sleeve with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the drug container. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detesting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein. Also, a method of injecting a drug into a patient with an injector, wherein the sequence of actions performed by the user are controlled.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd, Suhas Krishna, Neal Johnston, Gordon Johnston, Giorgio Sardo, Gabriele Ganzitti, Hong Jun Yeh
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Patent number: 10786629Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have a sleeve movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug container, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the sleeve with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the drug container. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detecting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein. Also, a method of injecting a drug into a patient with an injector, wherein the sequence of actions performed by the user are controlled.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd, Suhas Krishna, Neal Johnston, Gordon Johnston, Giorgio Sardo, Gabriele Ganzitti, Hong Jun Yeh
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Patent number: 10492990Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have a sleeve movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug container, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the sleeve with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the drug container. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detecting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein. Also, a method of injecting a drug into a patient with an injector, wherein the sequence of actions performed by the user are controlled.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd, Suhas Krishna, Neal D. Johnston, Gordon Johnston, Giorgio Sardo, Gabriele Ganzitti, Hong Jun Yeh
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Patent number: 10092703Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have an integrated cassette syringe movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the integrated cassette syringe with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the integrated cassette syringe. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detecting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd
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Publication number: 20180133106Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have a sleeve movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug container, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the sleeve with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the drug container. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detesting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein. Also, a method of injecting a drug into a patient with an injector, wherein the sequence of actions performed by the user are controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd, Suhas Krishna, Neal Johnston, Gordon Johnston, Giorgio Sardo, Gabriele Ganzitti, Hong Jun Yeh
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Publication number: 20180098914Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have a sleeve movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug container, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the sleeve with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the drug container. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detecting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein. Also, a method of injecting a drug into a patient with an injector, wherein the sequence of actions performed by the user are controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd, Suhas Krishna, Neal Johnston, Gordon Johnston, Giorgio Sardo, Gabriele Ganzitti, Hong Jun Yeh
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Publication number: 20160120751Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have a sleeve movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug container, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the sleeve with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the drug container. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detecting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein. Also, a method of injecting a drug into a patient with an injector, wherein the sequence of actions performed by the user are controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd, Suhas Krishna, Neal D. Johnston, Gordon Johnston, Giorgio Sardo, Gabriele Ganzitti, Hong Jun Yeh
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Publication number: 20160038691Abstract: A delivery device includes first and second housing portions that selectively engage and disengage. A reservoir on one housing portion operatively engages a drive device and/or a needle inserting device on the other housing portion. Upon proper engagement of the housing portions, the reservoir operatively couples to the drive device and/or the needle inserting device. A first magnet on the first housing portion and a second magnet (or a magnetically-attractive material) on the second housing portion are positioned to magnetically interact with each other, upon operative engagement of the housing portions. A third magnet on the second housing portion may be opposed to the first magnet to help align the housing portions for connection. A magnet-responsive device may be on one or both housing portions to detect alignment and/or connection of the housing portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: R. Paul MOUNCE, Melissa D. NORTON, Paul F. BENTE,, IV, Ian B. HANSON, Sheldon B. MOBERG, Paul H. KOVELMAN
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Publication number: 20160022914Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have an integrated cassette syringe movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the integrated cassette syringe with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the integrated cassette syringe. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detecting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: Amgen Inc.Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd
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Patent number: 9199030Abstract: A delivery device includes first and second housing portions that selectively engage and disengage. A reservoir on one housing portion operatively engages a drive device and/or a needle inserting device on the other housing portion. Upon proper engagement of the housing portions, the reservoir operatively couples to the drive device and/or the needle inserting device. A first magnet on the first housing portion and a second magnet (or a magnetically-attractive material) on the second housing portion are positioned to magnetically interact with each other, upon operative engagement of the housing portions. A third magnet on the second housing portion may be opposed to the first magnet to help align the housing portions for connection. A magnet-responsive device may be on one or both housing portions to detect alignment and/or connection of the housing portions.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Melissa D. Norton, Paul F. Bente, IV, Ian B. Hanson, Sheldon B. Moberg, Paul H. Kovelman
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Patent number: D816090Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Brian Stonecipher, Craig Lester, R. Paul Mounce, Eva Stump, Michel D. Arney, Maxwell Franklin Bischoff, Laurie Burns, Gregg Allen Flender, Barbara Hartigan, Gail Devan Hunter, Gaurav Rohatgi, Bryce George Rutter, Megan Marie Rutter, Kristin Leigh Sjo-Gaber
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Patent number: D821571Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Brian Stonecipher, Craig Lester, R. Paul Mounce, Eva Stump, Michel D. Arney, Maxwell Franklin Bischoff, Laurie Martin Burns, Gregg Allen Flender, Barbara Hartigan, Gaurav Rohatgi, Bryce George Rutter, Megan Marie Rutter, Kristin Leigh Sjo-Gaber
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Patent number: D822197Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Brian Stonecipher, Craig Lester, R. Paul Mounce, Eva Stump, Michel D. Arney, Maxwell Franklin Bischoff, Laurie Burns, Gregg Allen Flender, Barbara Hartigan, Gail Devan Hunter, Gaurav Rohatgi, Bryce George Rutter, Megan Marie Rutter, Kristin Leigh Sjo-Gaber
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Patent number: D826396Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Brian Stonecipher, Craig Lester, R. Paul Mounce, Eva Stump, Michel D. Arney, Maxwell Franklin Bischoff, Laurie Burns, Gregg Allen Flender, Barbara Hartigan, Gail Devan Hunter, Gaurav Rohatgi, Bryce George Rutter, Megan Marie Rutter, Kristin Leigh Sjo-Gaber
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Patent number: D840024Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Brian Stonecipher, Craig Lester, R. Paul Mounce, Eva Stump, Michel D. Arney, Maxwell Franklin Bischoff, Laurie Burns, Gregg Allen Flender, Barbara Hartigan, Gaurav Rohatgi, Bryce George Rutter, Megan Marie Rutter, Kristin Leigh Sjo-Gaber
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Patent number: D877892Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Brian Stonecipher, Craig Lester, R. Paul Mounce, Eva Stump, Michel D. Arney, Maxwell Franklin Bischoff, Laurie Martin Burns, Gregg Allen Flender, Barbara Hartigan, Gail Devan Hunter, Gaurav Rohatgi, Bryce George Rutter, Megan Marie Rutter, Kristin Leigh Sjo-Gaber
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Patent number: D877893Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Brian Stonecipher, Craig Lester, R. Paul Mounce, Eva Stump, Michel D. Arney, Maxwell Franklin Bischoff, Laurie Martin Burns, Gregg Allen Flender, Barbara Hartigan, Gaurav Rohatgi, Bryce George Rutter, Megan Marie Rutter, Kristin Leigh Sjo-Gaber
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Patent number: D878550Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Brian Stonecipher, Craig Lester, R. Paul Mounce, Eva Stump, Michel D. Arney, Maxwell Franklin Bischoff, Laurie Burns, Gregg Allen Flender, Barbara Hartigan, Gail Devan Hunter, Gaurav Rohatgi, Bryce George Rutter, Megan Marie Rutter, Kristin Leigh Sjo-Gaber