Patents by Inventor Andreas Schwirtz

Andreas Schwirtz 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).

  • Patent number: 11752267
    Abstract: An injection device is disclosed for the administration of several medications. The injection device includes a carrying housing, an activation sleeve surrounding the carrying housing, at least two carpules, a first drive module for the administration of the medications, a securing device, a needle arrangement, a needle protection element, and a second triggerable drive module for the needle arrangement. The first drive module includes a drive element with a number of piston rods equal to the number of carpules. At least one of the piston rods is configured in the form of a hollow cylinder the is closed on the piston side, wherein arranged inside this is a first drive means of the first drive module. The first drive means can be arranged in an accommodation part of the drive element, wherein the accommodation part forms with the piston rods a composite structural unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Markus Csenar, Andreas Schwirtz
  • Patent number: 11337471
    Abstract: Described is a garment (10) having an integrated first pocket (55) into which the garment (10) may be packed, when not in use and wherein the first pocket (55) has an opening (180) arranged at the lower end of the garment (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ADIDAS AG
    Inventors: Peter Andreas Schwirtz, Conroy James Nachtigall
  • Publication number: 20220040409
    Abstract: An injection device is disclosed for the administration of several medications. The injection device includes a carrying housing, an activation sleeve surrounding the carrying housing, at least two carpules, a first drive module for the administration of the medications, a securing device, a needle arrangement, a needle protection element, and a second triggerable drive module for the needle arrangement. The first drive module includes a drive element with a number of piston rods equal to the number of carpules. At least one of the piston rods is configured in the form of a hollow cylinder the is closed on the piston side, wherein arranged inside this is a first drive means of the first drive module. The first drive means can be arranged in an accommodation part of the drive element, wherein the accommodation part forms with the piston rods a composite structural unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Markus CSENAR, Andreas SCHWIRTZ
  • Patent number: 10780233
    Abstract: The invention relates to an activator unit for an autoinjector, comprising a substantially cylindrical housing (3) in which an axially movable pressure pin (4) is guided, said pressure pin being insertable counter to a spring unit and being lockable, when inserted, by means of detent projections (6) of a retaining element (5) that is connected to the pressure pin. The spring unit comprises a first coil spring (1) and at least one second coil spring (2) having a larger diameter than the first coil spring, the second coil spring being coaxial to the first coil spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Andreas Schwirtz, Markus Csenar
  • Patent number: 10744263
    Abstract: An auto-injector includes a base housing, an ampule, a needle arrangement, at least one drive assembly and a securing assembly which secures the drive assembly in its position with respect to the base housing until activated for the injection procedure. The securing assembly includes a securing cap with a cap jacket, a cap wall and a securing pin arranged inside the cap jacket. Arranged between the securing cap and the base housing is a guide arrangement with a first and a second guide element which define an adjustment path delimited in the axial direction on the side directed away from the distal end. In its release position, the securing cap is still arranged and held on the base housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Markus Csenar, Andreas Schwirtz
  • Publication number: 20190380403
    Abstract: Described is a transformable garment comprising a base portion and at least one extension portion stored in at least one pocket of the base portion when the at least one extension portion is not in use, wherein the at least one extension portion is adapted, when in use, to cover at least an extremity of a wearer of the garment and less than ? of the body surface of the wearer covered by the base portion, and wherein the at least one extension portion is permanently connected to the base portion along the majority of a connecting edge between the at least one extension portion and the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Andreas Schwirtz, Conroy James Nachtigall
  • Publication number: 20190262539
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device (1) for the simultaneous administration of several medications. The injection device (1) comprises a carrying housing (5), an activation sleeve (8) surrounding the carrying housing (5), at least two carpules (9,11), a first drive module (13) for the administration of the medications, a securing device (14), a needle arrangement (17), a needle protection element (20), and a second triggerable drive module (21) for the needle arrangement (17). The carpules (9, 11) are arranged next to another. The first drive module (13) comprises a drive element (22) with a number of piston rods (23, 24) equal to the number of carpules (9, 11), which form a composite structural unit. At least one of the piston rods (23, 24) is configured in the form of a hollow cylinder and is formed as closed on the piston side, wherein arranged inside this is a first drive means (26) of the first drive module (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Markus CSENAR, Andreas SCHWIRTZ
  • Publication number: 20190038845
    Abstract: The invention relates to an activator unit for an autoinjector, comprising a substantially cylindrical housing (3) in which an axially movable pressure pin (4) is guided, said pressure pin being insertable counter to a spring unit and being lockable, when inserted, by means of detent projections (6) of a retaining element (5) that is connected to the pressure pin. The spring unit comprises a first coil spring (1) and at least one second coil spring (2) having a larger diameter than the first coil spring, the second coil spring being coaxial to the first coil spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H
    Inventors: Andreas SCHWIRTZ, Markus CSENAR
  • Publication number: 20180368497
    Abstract: Described is a garment (10) comprising an integrated first pocket (55) into which the garment (10) may be packed, when not in use and wherein the first pocket (55) comprises an opening (180) arranged at the lower end of the garment (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Andreas Schwirtz, Conroy James Nachtigall
  • Patent number: 10105499
    Abstract: The invention relates to an activator unit for an autoinjector, comprising a substantially cylindrical housing (3) in which an axially movable pressure pin (4) is guided, said pressure pin being insertable counter to a spring unit and being lockable, when inserted, by means of detent projections (6) of a retaining element (5) that is connected to the pressure pin. The spring unit comprises a first coil spring (1) and at least one second coil spring (2) having a larger diameter than the first coil spring, the second coil spring being coaxial to the first coil spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Pharma Consult GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Andreas Schwirtz, Markus Csenar
  • Publication number: 20180296760
    Abstract: The invention relates to an auto-injector with a base housing (2), a carpule (6), a needle arrangement (7), at least one drive assembly (8) and a securing assembly (9) which secures the drive assembly (8) in its position with respect to the base housing (2) until activated for the injection procedure. The securing assembly (9) comprises a securing cap (12) with a cap jacket (14), a cap wall (15) and a securing pin (16) arranged inside the cap jacket (14). Arranged between the securing cap (12) and the base housing (2) is a guide arrangement (17) with a first and a second guide element (19, 20) which define an adjustment path (18) delimited in the axial direction on the side directed away from the distal end (3). In its release position, the securing cap (12) is still arranged and held on the base housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Markus CSENAR, Andreas SCHWIRTZ
  • Publication number: 20160144131
    Abstract: The invention relates to an activator unit for an autoinjector, comprising a substantially cylindrical housing (3) in which an axially movable pressure pin (4) is guided, said pressure pin being insertable counter to a spring unit and being lockable, when inserted, by means of detent projections (6) of a retaining element (5) that is connected to the pressure pin. The spring unit comprises a first coil spring (1) and at least one second coil spring (2) having a larger diameter than the first coil spring, the second coil spring being coaxial to the first coil spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Andreas SCHWIRTZ, Markus CSENAR
  • Patent number: 9289563
    Abstract: The invention relates to a syringe (20) comprising a syringe barrel (15), an ejector unit (25) arranged at the distal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a plunger rod (17), a coupling part (37) and a plunger (16) and a syringe head (21) arranged at the proximal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a needle unit (12) which is arranged in a guide sleeve (5) and is slidable therein with a cannula (3) and a cannula holder (4) and a pinion (2), by means of which the needle unit (12) is axially movable, relative to a syringe barrel (15) from a rest position to an actuation position. At the distal end of the guide sleeve (5) a sealing element (7) is arranged. The pinion (2) has at least one guide knob (1), which can be brought into engagement optionally with one of two slide tracks (10) provided in the guide sleeve (5), wherein the slide tracks (10) are inclined in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Ewald Pickhard, Andreas Schwirtz
  • Publication number: 20140052071
    Abstract: The invention relates to a syringe (20) comprising a syringe barrel (15), an ejector unit (25) arranged at the distal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a plunger rod (17), a coupling part (37) and a plunger (16) and a syringe head (21) arranged at the proximal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a needle unit (12) which is arranged in a guide sleeve (5) and is slidable therein with a cannula (3) and a cannula holder (4) and a pinion (2), by means of which the needle unit (12) is axially movable, relative to a syringe barrel (15) from a rest position to an actuation position. At the distal end of the guide sleeve (5) a sealing element (7) is arranged. The pinion (2) has at least one guide knob (1), which can be brought into engagement optionally with one of two slide tracks (10) provided in the guide sleeve (5), wherein the slide tracks (10) are inclined in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Ewald Pickhard, Andreas Schwirtz
  • Patent number: 8647306
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device (1), which comprises a support housing (2), an activating sleeve (9), a cartridge (3) containing a medicine (14), a first drive unit (4), a safety device (5), a needle arrangement (6), a needle protection element (7) and a second triggerable drive unit (8), whereby the latter moves the needle protection element (7) from the non-effective position into the position covering one needle end (21) of a cannula (20). The support housing (2) is surrounded over most of its longitudinal extension between its distal and proximal end (11, 12) by the activating sleeve (9), whereby the needle protection element (7) with the second drive unit (8) cooperating therewith is arranged radially between the support housing (2) and the activating sleeve (9), as viewed in axial cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H & Co Nfg KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schwirtz, Markus Csenar
  • Publication number: 20110125100
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device (1), which comprises a support housing (2), an activating sleeve (9), a cartridge (3) containing a medicine (14), a first drive unit (4), a safety device (5), a needle arrangement (6), a needle protection element (7) and a second triggerable drive unit (8), whereby the latter moves the needle protection element (7) from the non-effective position into the position covering one needle end (21) of a cannula (20). The support housing (2) is surrounded over most of its longitudinal extension between its distal and proximal end (11, 12) by the activating sleeve (9), whereby the needle protection element (7) with the second drive unit (8) cooperating therewith is arranged radially between the support housing (2) and the activating sleeve (9), as viewed in axial cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H. & CO NFG KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schwirtz, Markus Csenar