Patents Assigned to MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
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Patent number: 11617996Abstract: A dynamic mixer for mixing a multi-component material includes a mixing rotor capable of being rotated about an axis of rotation, the mixing rotor having a coupling socket configured at an end thereof. The coupling socket has a reception space configured to receive at least a part of a polygonal shaped coupling plug of a drive shaft to transfer torque from the drive shaft to the mixing rotor. The reception space has an inner length in the direction of the axis of rotation and has an inner surface extending over the inner length and surrounding the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Rene Bicker
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Patent number: 11596972Abstract: A coaxial cartridge for multi-component materials includes a head part having an outlet, an inner tube forming a first storage compartment configured to store a first component inner tube forms part of the outlet, and an outer tube. The inner tube is arranged within the outer tube at a longitudinal axis that is common to both the inner tube and the outer tube. A space formed between the outer tube and the inner tube forms a second storage compartment configured to store a second component. The outer tube forms a further part of the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Ralf Grünenfelder, Eberhard Remo, Hayden Turner
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Patent number: 11541416Abstract: A reusable cartridge piston for use with film bag cartridges comprises a piston base, an intermediate portion and a piston head. An extension axis extends from the piston base through the intermediate portion and through the piston head. The piston also includes a lip sections extending radially outwardly with respect to the extension axis from a sidewall of the piston head, the piston base and the piston head being spaced apart from one another by the intermediate portion, with a gap between the piston base and the lip sections. The lip sections are respectively spaced apart from one another by slits formed between two neighboring lip sections, with the slits extending in a radial direction with respect to the extension axis of the piston. The piston base, the intermediate portion, the piston head and the lip sections are formed as one piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Richard Lavelanet
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Patent number: 11541406Abstract: A spray nozzle for spraying material includes an outlet, a mixing section, an inlet for the material, and a buffer space for pressurized gas. The mixing section is in fluid communication with the outlet. The inlet is in fluid communication with the mixing section. The buffer space is in fluid communication with the mixing section via two or more separate gas supply channels. The inlet comprises a separating wall configured to divide a flow of material to be sprayed into two separate flow passages prior to entry into the mixing section.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Ryan Pelletier, Hayden Turner, Robert Lindsey
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Patent number: 11518603Abstract: A cartridge for a medium to be dispensed includes a rigid head part having a dispensing outlet and a flexible film forming a cartridge wall. The film bounds a cartridge chamber for the medium and extends partially in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge. The head part includes a collar surrounding the dispensing outlet in a radially outer region of the head part, and the collar extends in the longitudinal direction and has an inner circumferential surface. A front end of the film is sealingly and non-releasably connected to the inner circumferential surface of the collar. Attachment of the film to the inner circumferential surface of the head part is at a contact surface that is different from the outer surface of the film.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Philipp Seiler, Tobias Bodenmüller
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Patent number: 11498094Abstract: A method of making a two-component piston, the two-component piston including a piston cover as the first component and a piston body as the second component. The piston cover is arranged adjacent to the piston body and is configured to be moved relative to the piston body.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Manfred Obrist, Philipp Seiler, Renato Brunner
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Patent number: 11498087Abstract: A connecting device for connecting two or more components to one another, includes an inlet section and an outlet section. The inlet section and the outlet section respectively include one or more connectors for each of the two or more components, with one or more passages extending between the inlet section and the outlet section, with the connecting device being of single piece design and being plastic.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Hayden Turner, Evan Travers, Ryan Pelletier
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Patent number: 11465170Abstract: A dispensing control system includes a dispensing device and a remote device. The dispensing device includes a dispenser configured to dispense material from a cartridge disposed in the dispensing device, a first receiver configured to receive information related to the cartridge, a transmitter configured to transmit the information related to the cartridge, and an electronic controller configured to cause the transmitter of the dispensing device to transmit the information related to the cartridge. The remote device includes an electronic controller, a receiver and a transmitter, the receiver of the remote device is configured to receive the information related to the cartridge, the controller of the remote device is configured to monitor the information related to the cartridge and to cause the transmitter of the remote device to transmit the information related to the cartridge to a remote server.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Hayden Turner, Victor Clemens
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Patent number: 11440033Abstract: A mixer for mixing multi-component materials includes a mixing element and an inlet. The mixing element is arranged at a longitudinal axis of the mixer for mixing multi-component materials. The inlet section is arranged at the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Joachim Schoeck
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Patent number: 11414260Abstract: A piston for a collapsible cartridge for dispensing a material, the piston includes a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The rigid portion has a first diameter, a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to be disposed in a material dispensing direction. The flexible portion has a second diameter less than the first diameter, a first end disposed in the material dispensing direction and a second end disposed in an opposite direction. The flexible portion is disposed on the first end of the rigid portion such that the second end of the flexible portion is disposed to face the first end of the rigid portion. The flexible portion is configured to radially expand and longitudinally compress upon a force applied to the first end of the flexible portion to compress the collapsible cartridge between the flexible portion and an interior surface of a support cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Hayden Turner, Evan Travers
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Patent number: 11413398Abstract: An example injector includes a rotary knob for selecting a function and setting a dosing quantity for an injection, a button located on an end of the rotary knob for initiating the injection, an electric motor, an encoder for evaluating output rotary motion of the motor, and a processor that converts the dosing quantity into a number of encoder pulses and controls operation of the motor based on the number of encoder pulses when dosage is triggered. The injector also includes a transmission coupled to the electric motor to convert a speed of the motor, a threaded spindle coupled to the transmission that moves linearly based on the output rotary motion of the motor at the speed as converted by the transmission, and a punch connected to an end of the threaded spindle. The linear movement of the spindle causes the punch to release medicament.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Frederic Gabriel, Sascha Pohl
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Patent number: 11376368Abstract: An injection device includes a housing, a dosing member held so as to be rotatable and fixed in the housing and an injection sleeve held so as to be rotationally fixed in relation to the housing and displaceable therein. A latching unit of the injection device is configured to act between two components thereof which, during setting of an amount of injection fluid to be dispensed, move relative to one another. A set amount of injection fluid is unequivocally assigned to each relative position of the two components.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Joachim Keitel
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Patent number: 11364095Abstract: A discharger for discharging a predetermined amount of fluid from a separate container including a discharge section defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end and having a discharge passage for the fluid extending between an inlet opening and an outlet opening of the discharge section. The discharger further includes an intermediate section including a distal portion cooperating with the proximal end of the discharge section and a proximal portion defining a receiving space which is adapted to be loaded with the separate container holding an amount of fluid to be discharged by the discharger. The distal portion and the proximal portion are formed in one piece and are interconnected by a breakable section.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Josef Ettlin
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Patent number: 11364348Abstract: An injection device includes a housing, a dosing member held so as to be rotatable and fixed in the housing and an injection sleeve held so as to be rotationally fixed in relation to the housing and displaceable therein. A latching unit of the injection device is configured to act between two components thereof which, during setting of an amount of injection fluid to be dispensed, move relative to one another. A set amount of injection fluid is unequivocally assigned to each relative position of the two components.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Joachim Keitel