Patents by Inventor Robert Charles Uschold
Robert Charles Uschold 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: 11771837Abstract: Medication delivery devices are provided having a dose delivery sensing capability. A sensed element is attached to a dose setting member of the device. The sensed element includes surface features radially-spaced from one another. A rotational sensor is attached to an actuator of the device. The rotational sensor includes a movable element that is contactable against the surface features. The rotational sensor is configured to generate a signal in response to the movement of the movable element over the surface features during their rotation. A controller is operatively coupled to the rotational sensor, and in response to receiving the generated signal, the controller is configured to determine a number of the surface features passing the movable element of the rotational sensor during dose delivery. The number can be associated with an amount of dose delivered. Sensing can be provided in a module or integrated in device.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Roy Howard Byerly, Daniel Joseph Nelsen, Russell Wayne Perkins, Robert Charles Uschold
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Patent number: 11638785Abstract: Medication delivery devices are provided having a dose delivery sensing capability. A sensed element is attached to a dose setting member of the device. The sensed element includes surface features radially-spaced from one another. A rotational sensor is attached to an actuator of the device. The rotational sensor includes a movable element that is contactable against the surface features. The rotational sensor is configured to generate a signal in response to the movement of the movable element over the surface features during their rotation. A controller is operatively coupled to the rotational sensor, and in response to receiving the generated signal, the controller is configured to determine a number of the surface features passing the movable element of the rotational sensor during dose delivery. The number can be associated with an amount of dose delivered. Sensing can be provided in a module or integrated in device.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Roy Howard Byerly, Daniel Joseph Nelsen, Russell Wayne Perkins, Robert Charles Uschold
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Publication number: 20220370725Abstract: Medication delivery devices are provided having a dose delivery sensing capability. A sensed element is attached to a dose setting member of the device. The sensed element includes surface features radially-spaced from one another. A rotational sensor is attached to an actuator of the device. The rotational sensor includes a movable element that is contactable against the surface features. The rotational sensor is configured to generate a signal in response to the movement of the movable element over the surface features during their rotation. A controller is operatively coupled to the rotational sensor, and in response to receiving the generated signal, the controller is configured to determine a number of the surface features passing the movable element of the rotational sensor during dose delivery. The number can be associated with an amount of dose delivered. Sensing can be provided in a module or integrated in device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Roy Howard BYERLY, Daniel Joseph NELSEN, Russell Wayne PERKINS, Robert Charles USCHOLD
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Publication number: 20220362480Abstract: Medication delivery devices are provided having a dose delivery sensing capability. A sensed element is attached to a dose setting member of the device. The sensed element includes surface features radially-spaced from one another. A rotational sensor is attached to an actuator of the device. The rotational sensor includes a movable element that is contactable against the surface features. The rotational sensor is configured to generate a signal in response to the movement of the movable element over the surface features during their rotation. A controller is operatively coupled to the rotational sensor, and in response to receiving the generated signal, the controller is configured to determine a number of the surface features passing the movable element of the rotational sensor during dose delivery. The number can be associated with an amount of dose delivered. Sensing can be provided in a module or integrated in device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Roy Howard BYERLY, Daniel Joseph NELSEN, Russell Wayne PERKINS, Robert Charles USCHOLD
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Patent number: 11471608Abstract: Medication delivery devices are provided having a dose delivery sensing capability. A sensed element is attached to a dose setting member of the device. The sensed element includes surface features radially-spaced from one another. A rotational sensor is attached to an actuator of the device. The rotational sensor includes a movable element that is contactable against the surface features. The rotational sensor is configured to generate a signal in response to the movement of the movable element over the surface features during their rotation. A controller is operatively coupled to the rotational sensor, and in response to receiving the generated signal, the controller is configured to determine a number of the surface features passing the movable element of the rotational sensor during dose delivery. The number can be associated with an amount of dose delivered. Sensing can be provided in a module or integrated in device.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Roy Howard Byerly, Daniel Joseph Nelsen, Russell Wayne Perkins, Robert Charles Uschold
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Publication number: 20220323699Abstract: An inhaler includes a main body having a canister housing, a medicament canister retained in a central outlet port of the canister housing, and a dose counter having an actuation member for operation by movement of the medicament canister. The canister housing has an inner wall, and a first inner wall canister support formation extending inwardly from a main surface of the inner wall. The canister housing has a longitudinal axis X which passes through the center of the central outlet port. The first inner wall canister support formation, the actuation member, and the central outlet port lie in a common plane coincident with the longitudinal axis X such that the first inner wall canister support formation protects against unwanted actuation of the dose counter by reducing rocking of the medicament canister relative to the main body of the inhaler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Declan Walsh, Derek Fenlon, Simon Kaar, Jan Geert Hazenberg, Daniel Buck, Paul Clancy, Robert Charles Uschold, Jeffrey A. Karg
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Publication number: 20220288323Abstract: Medication delivery devices are provided having a dose delivery sensing capability. A sensed element is attached to a dose setting member of the device. The sensed element includes surface features radially-spaced from one another. A rotational sensor is attached to an actuator of the device. The rotational sensor includes a movable element that is contactable against the surface features. The rotational sensor is configured to generate a signal in response to the movement of the movable element over the surface features during their rotation. A controller is operatively coupled to the rotational sensor, and in response to receiving the generated signal, the controller is configured to determine a number of the surface features passing the movable element of the rotational sensor during dose delivery. The number can be associated with an amount of dose delivered. Sensing can be provided in a module or integrated in device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Roy Howard BYERLY, Daniel Joseph NELSEN, Russell Wayne PERKINS, Robert Charles USCHOLD
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Patent number: 11395889Abstract: An inhaler includes a main body having a canister housing, a medicament canister retained in a central outlet port of the canister housing, and a dose counter having an actuation member for operation by movement of the medicament canister. The canister housing has an inner wall, and a first inner wall canister support formation extending inwardly from a main surface of the inner wall. The canister housing has a longitudinal axis X which passes through the center of the central outlet port. The first inner wall canister support formation, the actuation member, and the central outlet port lie in a common plane coincident with the longitudinal axis X such that the first inner wall canister support formation protects against unwanted actuation of the dose counter by reducing rocking of the medicament canister relative to the main body of the inhaler.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignees: Ivax Pharmaceuticals Ireland, Norton (Waterford) Limited, Teva Pharmaceuticals IrelandInventors: Declan Walsh, Derek Fenlon, Simon Kaar, Jan Geert Hazenberg, Daniel Buck, Paul Clancy, Robert Charles Uschold, Jeffrey A. Karg
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Publication number: 20210146061Abstract: Medication delivery devices are provided having a dose delivery sensing capability. A sensed element is attached to a dose setting member of the device. The sensed element includes surface features radially-spaced from one another. A rotational sensor is attached to an actuator of the device. The rotational sensor includes a movable element that is contactable against the surface features. The rotational sensor is configured to generate a signal in response to the movement of the movable element over the surface features during their rotation. A controller is operatively coupled to the rotational sensor, and in response to receiving the generated signal, the controller is configured to determine a number of the surface features passing the movable element of the rotational sensor during dose delivery. The number can be associated with an amount of dose delivered. Sensing can be provided in a module or integrated in device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Roy Howard BYERLY, Daniel Joseph NELSEN, Russell Wayne PERKINS, Robert Charles USCHOLD
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Publication number: 20210016026Abstract: An inhaler includes a main body having a canister housing, a medicament canister retained in a central outlet port of the canister housing, and a dose counter having an actuation member for operation by movement of the medicament canister. The canister housing has an inner wall, and a first inner wall canister support formation extending inwardly from a main surface of the inner wall. The canister housing has a longitudinal axis X which passes through the center of the central outlet port. The first inner wall canister support formation, the actuation member, and the central outlet port lie in a common plane coincident with the longitudinal axis X such that the first inner wall canister support formation protects against unwanted actuation of the dose counter by reducing rocking of the medicament canister relative to the main body of the inhaler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Declan Walsh, Derek Fenlon, Simon Kaar, Jan Geert Hazenberg, Daniel Buck, Paul Clancy, Robert Charles Uschold, Jeffrey A. Karg
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Patent number: 10695512Abstract: An inhaler includes a main body having a canister housing, a medicament canister retained in a central outlet port of the canister housing, and a dose counter having an actuation member for operation by movement of the medicament canister. The canister housing has an inner wall, and a first inner wall canister support formation extending inwardly from a main surface of the inner wall. The canister housing has a longitudinal axis X which passes through the center of the central outlet port. The first inner wall canister support formation, the actuation member, and the central outlet port lie in a common plane coincident with the longitudinal axis X such that the first inner wall canister support formation protects against unwanted actuation of the dose counter by reducing rocking of the medicament canister relative to the main body of the inhaler.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignees: Ivax Pharmaceuticals Ireland, Norton (Waterford) Limited, Teva Pharmaceuticals IrelandInventors: Declan Walsh, Derek Fenlon, Simon Kaar, Jan Geert Hazenberg, Daniel Buck, Paul Clancy, Robert Charles Uschold, Jeffrey A. Karg
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Patent number: 10561808Abstract: A dose counter for an inhaler includes a counter display arranged to indicate dosage information, and a drive system arranged to move the counter display incrementally in a first direction from a first station to a second station in response to actuation input. A regulator is provided which is arranged to act upon the counter display at the first station to regulate motion of the counter display at the first station to incremental movements.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignees: IVAX PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND, NORTON (WATERFORD) LIMITED, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS IRELANDInventors: Declan Walsh, Derek Fenlon, Simon Kaar, Jan Geert Hazenberg, Daniel Buck, Paul Clancy, Robert Charles Uschold, Jeffrey A. Karg
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Patent number: 10434269Abstract: A dose counter for counting doses of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes a rotatably mounted first gear wheel having ratchet teeth and a display coupled to the first gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the first gear wheel. The dose counter further includes an actuator mechanism having a first ratchet drive pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth of the first gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, and a second ratchet drive pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth of a gear wheel coupled to the display. In use, a first ratchet tooth of the first gear wheel is rotatably driven by the first pawl and then a second ratchet tooth of the gear wheel coupled to the display is rotatably driven by the second pawl.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: IVAX INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Simon G. Kaar, Jeffrey A. Karg, Timothy Norman Johnson, Robert Charles Uschold
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Patent number: D923444Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Robert Charles Uschold, Soniya Ashar, David Gregory Honan
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Patent number: D923445Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Robert Charles Uschold, David Gregory Honan
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Patent number: D923446Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Robert Charles Uschold, Soniya Soniya, David Gregory Honan
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Patent number: D935875Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventor: Robert Charles Uschold
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Patent number: D936467Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventor: Robert Charles Uschold
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Patent number: D1002354Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventor: Robert Charles Uschold
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Patent number: D1003153Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventor: Robert Charles Uschold