Patents Assigned to Aptar France SAS
  • Publication number: 20240132257
    Abstract: A device for sealing a vessel, having a stopper for closing the vessel, the stopper including a sealing mechanism for sealing with the vessel; an attachment ring for attaching the stopper to the vessel, the ring has a sleeve provided with a radial flange with a central opening, and first attachment mechanism to be attached to the vessel; a cover having a radial disc and second attachment mechanism; a blocking element having an axial wall and a complementary attachment mechanism engaging in the assembled state with the second attachment mechanism. The axial wall has on one portion of its periphery a tearable tab defined between two grooves forming bridges of thin material, the tab having, on one side, a gripping portion and ending, on the opposite side, with a flared portion such that, once torn, the axial wall opens out along the entire height allowing removal of the blocking element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: David FABIEN
  • Publication number: 20240131542
    Abstract: A reservoir for a fluid product having a container defining a neck and a mounting part mounted on the neck, the mounting part forming a basket arranged at the neck and a plunger tube, which extends from the basket into the container, the plunger tube being initially sealed by a sealing member. The reservoir further has an insert located in the basket and having a piercing element capable of moving between an initial position, in which the sealing member forms a seal, and a final position, in which the sealing member is displaced by the piercing element to an open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Sébastien BILQUEZ
  • Publication number: 20240123208
    Abstract: Microneedle applicator having an application face (C11) provided with a fluid product outlet (C110) and with several microneedles (C111), a motor (M1) for making the microneedles (C111) vibrate, a reservoir (C13) connected to the fluid product outlet (C110), an actuation member (I11) for conveying the fluid product from the reservoir (C13) to the outlet (C110), and three distinct modules (M, C1, I1) axially connected to one another, namely, a motor module (M) housing the motor (M1), a cartridge module (C1) housing the reservoir (C13) and forming the application face (C11), and an intermediate module (I1) connected to the motor module (M) and to the cartridge module (C1). The intermediate module (I1; I2; I3) has the actuation member (I11) and transmission mechanism (I15) for transmitting the vibrations generated by the motor (M1) to the microneedles (C111).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Bruno BIZET, Vincent CHAMARANDE
  • Publication number: 20240116695
    Abstract: Metering valve having a valve body containing a metering chamber defined by a chamber insert and two annular seals, a valve seal and a chamber seal, the chamber insert having a cylindrical wall, an upper edge cooperating with the valve seal and a lower edge cooperating with the chamber seal, a valve sliding axially in the valve body between rest and dispensing positions. The valve is urged towards its rest position by a spring cooperating with the valve body and with the valve. The upper edge of the chamber insert has an annular cutout formed on the radially inner side of the upper edge so that the width of the upper edge in contact with the valve seal is the same, whatever the width of the cylindrical wall. The metering chamber has a variable volume, in particular between 35 and 65 ?l, defined by the axial dimension of the cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCES SAS
    Inventor: Arnaud COLOMB
  • Patent number: 11951294
    Abstract: Device for dispensing a fluid product having a body (1) and dispensing head (2) provided with a dispensing opening (3) and axially movable with respect to the body (1) during actuation. The body (1) accommodates a reservoir (10) containing one or two doses of fluid product. The device has an electronic module (100) with a wireless communication module (101), a geographical location module (102), and a power source (103). The device has a system of sensors (200, 201, 202) for detecting and signaling, automatically, an attempt to actuate the device, when a first sensor (200) is activated. The wireless communication module (101) is adapted to make an automatic emergency call to an emergency number when the sensor system detects an attempt to actuate the. The first sensor is activated when it detects an actuation force greater than 5N or 10N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Mickaël Baillie, Maxime Huppé, Matthieu Norrant
  • Publication number: 20240083666
    Abstract: Metering valve for dispensing a fluid product, having a valve body containing a metering chamber defined by a chamber insert and two annular seals, a valve seal and a chamber seal. The chamber insert has a cylindrical wall, an upper edge cooperating with the valve seal and a lower edge that cooperates with the chamber seal. A valve slides axially in the valve body between a rest position and a dispensing position, so as to selectively dispense the contents of the metering chamber, the valve being urged towards its rest position by a spring that cooperates with the valve body and with the valve. The upper edge of the chamber insert has an annular cutout formed on the radially inner side of the upper edge, so that the width of the upper edge in contact with the valve seal is always the same, whatever the width of the cylindrical wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Arnaud COLOMB
  • Publication number: 20240066537
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for dispensing a fluid product, including a body (1), a reservoir (10) containing one or two doses of a fluid product, said reservoir (10) including a plug (12) which closes off said reservoir (10) in a sealed manner before actuation, a dispensing head (20) provided with a dispensing orifice (21), and dispensing means for dispensing at least some of said fluid product through said dispensing orifice (21) during actuation, the plug (12) being symmetrical and reversible, and the plug (12) having an internal portion (124) which is elastically deformable and which, when pressure is applied on one axial side of said plug (12) or the other, deforms in order to open a passage (15) and, when this pressure is released, returns elastically into its resting position in which it closes off the aforementioned passage (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Matthieu SAVALLE
  • Patent number: 11890625
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including a body; a reservoir containing one or two doses of a fluid, the reservoir including a stopper that closes the reservoir in leaktight manner before actuation; a dispenser head that is provided with a dispenser orifice; and dispenser mechanism for dispensing at least a portion of the fluid through the dispenser orifice during actuation. The device further includes a needle having a tip that is adapted to pierce the stopper during actuation, the reservoir being filled with the fluid and being closed with the stopper under a vacuum, so that the residual volume of air present in the reservoir between the fluid and the stopper is substantially zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Fabien Adam
  • Patent number: 11878855
    Abstract: Metering valve for dispensing a fluid product, having a valve body containing a metering chamber defined by a chamber insert and two annular seals, a valve seal and a chamber seal. The chamber insert has a cylindrical wall, an upper edge cooperating with the valve seal and a lower edge that cooperates with the chamber seal. A valve slides axially in the valve body between a rest position and a dispensing position, so as to selectively dispense the contents of the metering chamber, the valve being urged towards its rest position by a spring that cooperates with the valve body and with the valve. The upper edge of the chamber insert has an annular cutout formed on the radially inner side of the upper edge, so that the width of the upper edge in contact with the valve seal is always the same, whatever the width of the cylindrical wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Arnaud Colomb
  • Patent number: 11865252
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser assembly having a nasal fluid dispenser device (1000) with a reservoir (30) and, a dispenser head (1) assembled on the reservoir (30); a remote mobile device (2000); and an orientation sensor (113) to obtain optimal orientation of the dispenser device (1000) when actuated. The sensor determines the three-dimensional orientation of the device, including the angle (?) of the device relative to said remote mobile device. A second sensor (121) is provided for detecting when the device (1000) is actuated by the user. The remote mobile device includes an accelerometer to determine its position in three-dimensional space, in particular the angle (?) of the remote mobile device (2000) relative to the vertical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Matthieu Norrant, Maxime Huppé
  • Patent number: 11865249
    Abstract: An inhalation-synchronized fluid dispenser device having a body, a reservoir containing a fluid and a propellant gas that slides axially in the body, a metering valve, a blocking element movable and/or deformable between a non-actuation position and an actuation position, and an inhalation-controlled trigger system that moves and/or deforms the blocking element from the non-actuation position towards the actuation position. The device includes an actuator fastened on the reservoir and having a proximal wall fastened on the end of the reservoir, a body that slides axially past the proximal wall, and a spring arranged between the proximal wall and a distal wall of the body, the body sliding axially past the proximal wall between a rest position and a cocked position in which the spring is compressed, such that on actuation of the trigger system, the compressed spring moves the reservoir so as to actuate the metering valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Ludovic Petit
  • Publication number: 20240000215
    Abstract: Lipstick refill having a cup, a stick of lipstick received in the cup so as to jointly form a refill entity, and a case in which the refill entity is fixedly and removably received, the case forming a longitudinal indentation. The cup is provided with a push-button radially projecting on the outside of the case and passing through said longitudinal indentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Sébastien BILQUEZ, Alex MILIAN
  • Publication number: 20230405246
    Abstract: Device for dispensing a fluid product, having a body, a reservoir containing one or two doses of a fluid product, the reservoir having a stopper that closes off the reservoir in a sealed manner before actuation, a dispensing head provided with a dispensing orifice, and an actuating mechanism for dispensing at least a portion of the fluid product through the dispensing orifice during actuation. The dispensing head receives an insert having a channel that connects, during actuation, the reservoir to the dispensing orifice. The stopper has a hollow axial sleeve suitable for sliding within the reservoir during actuation, the hollow axial sleeve being closed off before actuation by a deformable radial membrane. The insert has a point suitable for piercing the membrane of the stopper at the time of actuation, and a piston suitable for sliding in a sealed manner within the reservoir during actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Olivier HENAULT
  • Publication number: 20230406606
    Abstract: Device for dispensing a fluid product, having a reservoir containing the fluid product and a metering valve having a valve body containing a metering chamber, a valve shut-off element sliding axially in the valve body between an rest position and a dispensing position in order to dispense the contents of the metering chamber. The valve shut-off element is urged towards its rest position by a valve spring, the reservoir containing a follower-piston and a piston spring that axially urges the follower-piston towards the metering valve, the follower-piston being suitable for axially sliding in the reservoir in a sealed manner after each actuation to compensate for the volume of each dispensed dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Matthieu SAVALLE
  • Publication number: 20230398561
    Abstract: A fluid product dispensing device having a reservoir with a dose of fluid product, a piston-stopper mounted to slide in the reservoir, a dispensing head with a dispensing orifice axially movable to move the piston-stopper to dispense the fluid product. The piston-stopper has a hollow sleeve with a central receiving zone substantially at the axial and radial center of the piston plug. A shut-off element is positioned in the central receiving zone in a shutting-off position and, during actuation, expelled from the shutting-off position towards an open position. The central receiving zone is extended axially on one side by a lower receiving zone having two wall parts separated by at two axially extending radial grooves, the wall parts holding the shut-off element in its open position, with the fluid product able, during actuation, to flow from the reservoir around the shut-off element in the open position towards the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Thomas GOMEZ, Philippe LE FAOU, Khaoula MGHIMIMI, Ege TEKCE
  • Publication number: 20230390506
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having a reservoir containing at least two doses of fluid, a piston that is mounted to slide in the reservoir, a head that is provided with an orifice and a skirt, a finger-rest being provided on the head. The device has an actuating member axially movable inside the skirt to perform successive actuations, a spring provided to return the actuating member to its starting position after each actuation. The device has an indicator that includes a window and indicator mechanism, the window disposed in the skirt, under said finger rest, the spring co-operating with a shoulder of a sleeve that is fixed in the head, the shoulder disposed axially below the window, so that the spring is never visible in the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Lila GRAINE
  • Patent number: 11833506
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser having a reservoir (R) containing fluid (P) and air (A), the reservoir (R) forming an assembly opening (11); a fluid dispenser cannula (12) in communication with the reservoir (R); and an actuator member (2) engaged in the assembly opening (11), for supplying the dispenser cannula (13) with fluid (P). The actuator member (2) has a deformable membrane (23) that defines an outside face (231) forming a pusher (24), and an inside face (232) that is in contact with the air (A) of the reservoir (R), when the dispenser cannula (12) is in contact with the fluid (P) of the reservoir (R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Laurent Decottignies, Alain Lafosse, Jacky Bernard
  • Publication number: 20230372645
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for dispensing a fluid product comprising a body (10), a mouthpiece (20), a reservoir (100) containing a fluid product and a propellant gas slidably mounted in said body, a valve (200) comprising a valve member (210) assembled on said reservoir, the outlet from said valve member being connected to said mouthpiece by a channel (15), and an electronic unit (400), wherein: said valve is continuous, with an actuation position in which the reservoir is connected to the outlet from said valve member, said body comprises a cover (30) which, in the closed position, urges said valve member into its actuation position, said device comprises a metering system (300) controlled by said electronic unit, said metering system comprising a shutter (310) which is closed at rest and which, during actuation, is displaced into its open position for a predetermined time in order to dispense a dose of fluid product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Fabien ADAM, Mickaël BAILLIE
  • Patent number: D1006213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Matthieu Cavatorta, David Fabien, Cyril Meziere, Jeremy Tournois, Matthieu Walter
  • Patent number: D1006214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Matthieu Cavatorta, David Fabien, Cyril Meziere, Jeremy Tournois, Matthieu Walter