Patents by Inventor Antonino Lanci
Antonino Lanci 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: 8944054Abstract: A medicine dispensation device, in particular a multi-dose powder inhalator, for the dispensing of individual doses of medicine that has a number of medicine chambers contained in a medicine magazine shaped like a continuous loop. The medicine chambers form groups in such a manner that a mouthpiece reaches the different groups by an essentially complete rotation of the medicine magazine. This enables several medicine chambers—typically one, two or three—to be situated between two successive intake positions, which allows for a high density of medicine chambers and thus creates an inhalation device, which can be handled comfortably even when containing a great number of individual doses.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Herbert Wachtel, Johannes Geser, Burkhard P. Metzger, Michael Spallek, Michael Krueger, Hubert Kunze, Achim Moser, Elmar Mock, Antonino Lanci, Andre Klopfenstein
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Patent number: 8945192Abstract: Implants for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while being pressed against the tissue part. The liquefiable material liquefies and is pressed into openings or surface asperities of the tissue part so that, once solidified, the implant is positively joined thereto. The implantation involves the use of an implantation device that includes a generator, an oscillating element, and a resonator. The generator causes the oscillating element to mechanically oscillate, and the element transmits the oscillations to the resonator. The resonator is used to press the implant against the tissue part to transmit oscillations to the implant.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Woodwelding AGInventors: Marcel Aeschlimann, Laurent Torriani, Antonino Lanci, Jorg Mayer
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Patent number: 8932337Abstract: Implants for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while being pressed against the tissue part. The liquefiable material liquefies and is pressed into openings or surface asperities of the tissue part so that, once solidified, the implant is positively joined thereto. The implantation involves the use of an implantation device that includes a generator, an oscillating element, and a resonator. The generator causes the oscillating element to mechanically oscillate, and the element transmits the oscillations to the resonator. The resonator is used to press the implant against the tissue part to transmit oscillations to the implant.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Woodwelding AGInventors: Marcel Aeschlimann, Laurent Torriani, Antonino Lanci, Jorg Mayer
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Publication number: 20140278325Abstract: A tool for implementing a correction plan in an external fixation frame having a plurality of adjustment elements or screws, for example, generally includes a driver, a motor, a controller, and a processor. The driver is adapted to engage and rotate each of the screws. The motor is coupled the driver and adapted to rotate the driver. The controller is connected to the motor and configured to control operation of the motor. The a processor adapted configured to: receive correction plan data; receive identification data including information for identifying at least one of the plurality of screws; determine movement of at least one of the plurality of the screws based on the correction plan data and the identification data; and send signals indicative of the determined movement to the controller in order to rotate at least one of the plurality of screws according to a predetermined correction plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Stryker Trauma GmbHInventors: Vinzenz Burgherr, Adam John Edelhauser, Yves Stephane Crozet, Marcel Aeschlimann, Christoph Dworzak, Antonino Lanci, Markus Mast
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Publication number: 20140190472Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, and a nebulizer with a reservoir in which, to avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Matthias Hausmann, Guido Schmiedel, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Gerald Mathe, Martin Meisenheimer, Antonino Lanci, Elmar Mock, Martin Sigrist
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Patent number: 8650840Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, a nebulizer and a method of filling a reservoir are proposed. To avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Matthias Hausmann, Guido Schmiedel, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Gerald Mathe, Martin Meisenheimer, Antonino Lanci, Elmar Mock, Martin Sigrist
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Patent number: 8602024Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament magazine with a plurality of doses of medicament, wherein the magazine is formed from a single foil strip in which pouches (2) for holding a medicament are formed as depicted in exemplary FIG. 1. The foil strip comprises for transporting the strip openings (4) on at least one side for the engagement of transporting pins. The foil strip has a certain width in the region of the pouches, which is less than the width of the foil in other regions, and the openings are arranged in this broader part of the foil strip. The invention also relates to a method and a device for opening a medicament magazine of this kind, the device preferably being constructed as a segmented wheel.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Herbert Wachtel, Johannes Geser, Burkhard Metzger, Michael Spallek, Michael Krueger, Herbert Kunze, Achim Moser, Elmar Mock, Antonino Lanci, Andre Klopfenstein
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Patent number: 8561610Abstract: A medicament dispensing device, a medicament magazine thereof, and a method of removing a medicament from the medicament magazine. The inhaler has a mouthpiece (9) and an air channel (4) connected thereto, as well as a medicament magazine with at least one medicament chamber containing a powdered medicament. A drive current is produced in the air channel, while a vacuum flow (5?) can be produced by the drive current and a constriction formed in the air channel. This narrowest part of the air channel that produces the vacuum flow is connected to a removal opening (2) which communicates with a control opening (3), in order to form an emptying current through the control opening via the removal opening. In a preferred embodiment the at least one medicament chamber including the control opening, the removal opening and a fill opening are housing in the one-piece medicament magazine.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Herbert Wachtel, Johannes Geser, Burkhard Metzger, Michael Spallek, Michael Krueger, Hubert Kunze, Achim Moser, Elmar Mock, Antonino Lanci, Andre Klopfenstein
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Publication number: 20120330312Abstract: A tool for implementing a correction plan in an external fixation frame having a plurality of adjustment elements or screws, for example, generally includes a driver, a motor, a controller, and a processor. The driver is adapted to engage and rotate each of the screws. The motor is coupled the driver and adapted to rotate the driver. The controller is connected to the motor and configured to control operation of the motor. The a processor adapted configured to: receive correction plan data; receive identification data including information for identifying at least one of the plurality of screws; determine movement of at least one of the plurality of the screws based on the correction plan data and the identification data; and send signals indicative of the determined movement to the controller in order to rotate at least one of the plurality of screws according to a predetermined correction plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: STRYKER TRAUMA GMBHInventors: Vinzenz Andreas Burgherr, Adam John Edelhauser, Yves Stephane Crozet, Marcel Aeschlimann, Christoph Dworzak, Antonino Lanci, Markus Mast
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Patent number: 8323323Abstract: Implants (7) for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants (7) are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while being pressed against the tissue part. The liquefiable material liquefies and is pressed into openings or surface asperities of the tissue part so that, once solidified, the implant is positively joined thereto. The implantation involves the use of an implantation device that includes a generator (2), an oscillating element, and a resonator (6). The generator (2) causes the oscillating element to mechanically oscillate, and the element transmits the oscillations to the resonator (6). The resonator (6) is used to press the implant (7) against the tissue part to transmit oscillations to the implant (7).Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Woodwelding AGInventors: Marcel Aeschlimann, Laurent Torriani, Antonino Lanci, Jorg Mayer
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Publication number: 20120247465Abstract: A medicament dispensing device, a medicament magazine thereof, and a method of removing a medicament from the medicament magazine. The inhaler has a mouthpiece (9) and an air channel (4) connected thereto, as well as a medicament magazine with at least one medicament chamber containing a powdered medicament. A drive current is produced in the air channel, while a vacuum flow (5?) can be produced by the drive current and a constriction formed in the air channel. This narrowest part of the air channel that produces the vacuum flow is connected to a removal opening (2) which communicates with a control opening (3), in order to form an emptying current through the control opening via the removal opening. In a preferred embodiment the at least one medicament chamber including the control opening, the removal opening and a fill opening are housing in the one-piece medicament magazine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Herbert Wachtel, Johannes Geser, Burkhard Metzger, Michael Spallek, Michael Krueger, Hubert Kunze, Achim Moser, Elmar Mock, Antonino Lanci, Andre Klopfenstein
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Patent number: 8267082Abstract: The invention is a medicament magazine having at least one medicament chamber for use in a powder inhaler, wherein the magazine is formed from two foil strips applied to one another and the at least one medicament chamber is formed between the foil strips as depicted in exemplary FIGS. 1a and 1b. The medicament chambers have an internal structure (3) which comprises in its interior a space for receiving a powdered medicament and stabilizes this inner space against external mechanical influences. In another embodiment in which the internal structure preferably also has a stabilizing function, the structure has means for opening one foil strip. In addition, the medicament chamber contains a retaining device which holds the internal structure on the medicament magazine after the medicament chamber has been opened.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Herbert Wachtel, Johannes Geser, Burkhard Metzger, Michael Spallek, Michael Krueger, Hubert Kunze, Achim Moser, Elmar Mock, Antonino Lanci, Andre Klopfenstein
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Patent number: 8221477Abstract: Implants (7) for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants (7) are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while being pressed against the tissue part. The liquefiable material liquefies and is pressed into openings or surface asperities of the tissue part so that, once solidified, the implant is positively joined thereto. The implantation involves the use of an implantation device that includes a generator (2), an oscillating element, and a resonator (6). The generator (2) causes the oscillating element to mechanically oscillate, and the element transmits the oscillations to the resonator (6). The resonator (6) is used to press the implant (7) against the tissue part to transmit oscillations to the implant (7).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Woodwelding AGInventors: Marcel Aeschlimann, Laurent Torriani, Antonino Lanci, Jorg Mayer
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Patent number: 8221475Abstract: Implants (7) for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants (7) are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while being pressed against the tissue part. The liquefiable material liquefies and is pressed into openings or surface asperities of the tissue part so that, once solidified, the implant is positively joined thereto. The implantation involves the use of an implantation device that includes a generator (2), an oscillating element, and a resonator (6). The generator (2) causes the oscillating element to mechanically oscillate, and the element transmits the oscillations to the resonator (6). The resonator (6) is used to press the implant (7) against the tissue part to transmit oscillations to the implant (7).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Woodwelding AGInventors: Marcel Aeschlimann, Laurent Torriani, Antonino Lanci, Jorg Mayer
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Patent number: 8216286Abstract: Implants (7) for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants (7) are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while being pressed against the tissue part. The liquefiable material liquefies and is pressed into openings or surface asperities of the tissue part so that, once solidified, the implant is positively joined thereto. The implantation involves the use of an implantation device that includes a generator (2), an oscillating element, and a resonator (6). The generator (2) causes the oscillating element to mechanically oscillate, and the element transmits the oscillations to the resonator (6). The resonator (6) is used to press the implant (7) against the tissue part to transmit oscillations to the implant (7).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Woodwelding AGInventors: Marcel Aeschlimann, Laurent Torriani, Antonino Lanci, Jorg Mayer
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Patent number: 8114137Abstract: Implants (7) for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants (7) are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while being pressed against the tissue part. The liquefiable material liquefies and is pressed into openings or surface asperities of the tissue part so that, once solidified, the implant is positively joined thereto. The implantation involves the use of an implantation device that includes a generator (2), an oscillating element, and a resonator (6). The generator (2) causes the oscillating element to mechanically oscillate, and the element transmits the oscillations to the resonator (6). The resonator (6) is used to press the implant (7) against the tissue part to transmit oscillations to the implant (7).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Woodwelding AGInventors: Marcel Aeschlimann, Laurent Torriani, Antonino Lanci, Jorg Mayer
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Patent number: 7950388Abstract: A nebuliser and a container in each case with an aeration device are proposed, the aeration device being designed for the direct aeration of a liquid space in the container. The container comprises a rigid, gas-tight outer case and a closure, which is opened by connecting or inserting a delivery element. A long storage life and long service life with low loss of fluid or solvent are thereby provided in the form of a simple and inexpensive construction.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Hubert Kunze, Matthias Hausmann, Jens Besseler, Carsten Henning, Heinrich Kladders, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Markus Mast, Antonino Lanci, Christoph Dworzak, Elmar Mock
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Publication number: 20090250057Abstract: The invention is a medicament magazine having at least one medicament chamber for use in a powder inhaler, wherein the magazine is formed from two foil strips applied to one another and the at least one medicament chamber is formed between the foil strips. The medicament chambers have an internal structure (3) which comprises in its interior a space for receiving a powdered medicament and stabilises this inner space against external mechanical influences. In another embodiment in which the internal structure preferably also has a stabilising function, the structure has means for opening one foil strip. In addition, the medicament chamber contains a retaining device which holds the internal structure on the medicament magazine after the medicament chamber has been opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2007Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Herbert Wachtel, Johannes Geser, Burkhard Metzger, Michael Spallek, Michael Krueger, Hubert Kunze, Achim Moser, Elmar Mock, Antonino Lanci, Andre Kloppenstein
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Publication number: 20090235924Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, a nebulizer and a method of filling a reservoir are proposed. To avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger HOLAKOVSKY, Matthias HAUSMANN, Guido SCHMIEDEL, Florian WITTE, Johannes GESER, Gerald MATHE, Martin MEISENHEIMER, Antonino LANCI, Elmar MOCK, Martin SIGRIST
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Patent number: 7564987Abstract: A hearing aid includes a shaped body that is adapted to an individual auditory canal. A casting cavity is created from a central casting space element, an outer casting space element, and a canal element. The casting cavity is filled while inside the auditory canal. The central casting space element, which remains on the hearing aid, has an outer and an inner ring as well as a tubular and extendible membrane. The outer casting space element delimits the casting cavity on the outer face. After casting, the outer casting space element is replaced by an electronics module including a loudspeaker. The at least partly flexible canal element can hold the loudspeaker canal open, can be joined in a fixed or detachable manner to the outer casting space element, and can essentially close the opening of the inner ring and can limit the axial mobility of the inner ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2003Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Bernafon AGInventors: Marcel Aeschlimann, Antonino Lanci, Jean-Claude Frély, Jürg Clavadetscher