Patents by Inventor Armin Felber

Armin Felber 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: 12274818
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baby bottle (2) and a bottle top attachment (4) coupled to the baby bottle (2) and having a connector (6) for a breast pump. The apparatus is characterized in that the bottle top attachment (4) includes a measuring head (8) with a reservoir (10) for breast milk and in that the measuring head (8) includes a sensor unit that is associated with the volume of the reservoir (10) and that enables determining a parameter of the milk expressed into the baby bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Martin Thüring, Armin Felber, Mario Rigert
  • Publication number: 20240139388
    Abstract: A breastpump for expressing human breastmilk comprises a housing, a pump chamber with a driven pump membrane for producing a vacuum, and a breast shield with an interior for receiving a mother's breast. Expressed milk flows from the interior into the pump chamber through a milk channel, said pump chamber having an outlet opening through which expressed milk flows from the pump chamber into a milk collection container. The breastpump comprises a multipart hygiene module comprising a first part with a flow opening for connecting to the interior, a valve body with at least one valve and a second part with a rigid cup for forming the pump chamber. The valve body is arranged between the first and second part and the hygiene module as a whole is connectable to the housing of the breastpump in a sealing and detachable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: André Schlienger, Sebastian Höner, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber, Marco Steiner
  • Patent number: 11957818
    Abstract: A breast shield unit of a breast pump for expressing human breastmilk includes a breast shield (1) to be placed onto a mother's breast, a breastmilk collection container (5) for receiving expressed breastmilk, an adapter (2) for connecting the breast shield (1) to the breastmilk collection container (5) and a valve head (4). A breastmilk channel extends from the breast shield (1) into the breastmilk collection container (5) through the adapter (2) and the valve head (4). The valve head (4) includes a valve (40) which closes and opens the breastmilk channel during the pumping action, wherein a fill level sensor (6) for measuring a fill level of the breastmilk collection container (5) is arranged in the valve head (4). The breast shield unit according to the invention facilitates a fill level measurement without a structural change of the breast shield and breastmilk collection container. Moreover, it facilitates data interchange with external information storage and/or information processing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Beda Weber, Martin Thüring, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber
  • Patent number: 11904077
    Abstract: A breastpump for expressing human breastmilk includes a multipart hygiene module having a first part with a flow opening for connecting to a interior, a valve body with at least one valve and a second part with a rigid cup for forming a pump chamber. The valve body is arranged between the first and second part and the hygiene module as a whole is connectable to the housing of the breastpump in a sealing and detachable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: André Schlienger, Sebastian Höner, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber, Marco Steiner
  • Publication number: 20230321328
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baby bottle (2) and a bottle top attachment (4) coupled to the baby bottle (2) and having a connector (6) for a breast pump. The apparatus is characterized in that the bottle top attachment (4) includes a measuring head (8) with a reservoir (10) for breast milk and in that the measuring head (8) includes a sensor unit that is associated with the volume of the reservoir (10) and that enables determining a parameter of the milk expressed into the baby bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Thüring, Armin Felber, Mario Rigert
  • Patent number: 11642442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (2) comprising a connector (4), a baby bottle (6) which can be coupled thereto having a bottle body (8) and a bottle base (10), and a sensor unit (34) arranged in the bottle base (10) for determining the filling quantity of milk in the baby bottle (6). An object of the present invention is to improve handling and maintenance of the apparatus, as well as determining the content quantity. It is characterized in that the bottle base (10) is releasably attachable to the bottle body (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Armin Felber, Martin Thüring, Sebastian Höner
  • Publication number: 20220126002
    Abstract: A breast shield unit of a breast pump for expressing human breastmilk includes a breast shield (1) to be placed onto a mother's breast, a breastmilk collection container (5) for receiving expressed breastmilk, an adapter (2) for connecting the breast shield (1) to the breastmilk collection container (5) and a valve head (4). A breastmilk channel extends from the breast shield (1) into the breastmilk collection container (5) through the adapter (2) and the valve head (4). The valve head (4) includes a valve (40) which closes and opens the breastmilk channel during the pumping action, wherein a fill level sensor (6) for measuring a fill level of the breastmilk collection container (5) is arranged in the valve head (4). The breast shield unit according to the invention facilitates a fill level measurement without a structural change of the breast shield and breastmilk collection container. Moreover, it facilitates data interchange with external information storage and/or information processing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Beda Weber, Martin Thüring, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber
  • Patent number: 11246967
    Abstract: A breast shield unit of a breast pump for expressing human breastmilk comprises a breast shield to be placed onto a mother's breast, a breastmilk collection container for receiving expressed breastmilk, an adapter for connecting the breast shield to the breastmilk collection container and a valve head. A breastmilk channel extends from the breast shield into the breastmilk collection container through the adapter and the valve head. The valve head includes a valve which closes and opens the breastmilk channel during the pumping action, wherein a fill level sensor for measuring a fill level of the breastmilk collection container is arranged in the valve head. The breast shield unit according to the invention facilitates a fill level measurement without a structural change of the breast shield and breastmilk collection container. Moreover, it facilitates data interchange with external information storage and/or information processing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Beda Weber, Martin Thüring, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber
  • Patent number: 11179511
    Abstract: A medical suction pump has a pump housing, a pump assembly arranged in the pump housing and serving to generate an underpressure, and a device for sound damping. The device for sound damping has at least two elastic bearings for elastically supporting the pump assembly relative to the pump housing, wherein the bearings are arranged spaced apart from each other. By virtue of the flexible support, the suction pump permits optimal sound damping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Cornel Bächler, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
  • Publication number: 20210299338
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baby bottle (2) and a bottle top attachment (4) coupled to the baby bottle (2) and having a connector (6) for a breast pump. The apparatus is characterized in that the bottle top attachment (4) includes a measuring head (8) with a reservoir (10) for breast milk and in that the measuring head (8) includes a sensor unit that is associated with the volume of the reservoir (10) and that enables determining a parameter of the milk expressed into the baby bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Thüring, Armin Felber, Mario Rigert
  • Publication number: 20210205510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus including a connector, a baby bottle which can be coupled thereto having a bottle body and a bottle base, and a sensor unit arranged in the bottle base for determining the filling quantity of milk in the baby bottle. An object of the present invention is to improve handling and maintenance of the apparatus, as well as determining the content quantity. To satisfy this object, the present invention proposes an apparatus having the features of claim 1. The bottle base is releasably attachable to the bottle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Armin Felber, Martin Thüring, Sebastian Höner
  • Patent number: 11000151
    Abstract: A device for bringing baby food to a certain temperature comprises a vessel having an interior for accommodating a holder for the baby food, a unit for obtaining a temperature for bringing the interior to a certain temperature, and a first sensor for determining the temperature in interior. A second sensor is present for determining the temperature of the baby food in the container. As a result, baby food can be brought to a certain temperature in a manner that is gentle, yet efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Etienne Furrer, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
  • Publication number: 20210121614
    Abstract: A breastpump for expressing human breastmilk includes a multipart hygiene module having a first part with a flow opening for connecting to a interior, a valve body with at least one valve and a second part with a rigid cup for forming a pump chamber. The valve body is arranged between the first and second part and the hygiene module as a whole is connectable to the housing of the breastpump in a sealing and detachable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: André Schlienger, Sebastian Höner, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber, Marco Steiner
  • Patent number: 10639407
    Abstract: A device for expressing human breast milk has a breast shield for bearing against a mother's breast, a vacuum pump for generating a vacuum, a line which connects the vacuum pump to the breast shield and is intended for transmitting the vacuum generated to the breast shield, and a chamber. The line ends on the pump side in a first port of the chamber. The chamber has a second port for connection to a milk collecting container. The two ports in the chamber are connected to each other in terms of fluid communication. During the expressing operation, the line forms a milk line for transporting breast milk expressed in the breast shield to the chamber and from the chamber to the milk collecting container. The pump can be designed to be quiet and small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Beda Weber, Etienne Furrer, André Schlienger, Brian H. Silver, Daniela Wäckerlin, Armin Felber
  • Publication number: 20200016306
    Abstract: A breast shield unit of a breast pump for expressing human breastmilk comprises a breast shield to be placed onto a mother's breast, a breastmilk collection container for receiving expressed breastmilk, an adapter for connecting the breast shield to the breastmilk collection container and a valve head. A breastmilk channel extends from the breast shield into the breastmilk collection container through the adapter and the valve head. The valve head includes a valve which closes and opens the breastmilk channel during the pumping action, wherein a fill level sensor for measuring a fill level of the breastmilk collection container is arranged in the valve head. The breast shield unit according to the invention facilitates a fill level measurement without a structural change of the breast shield and breastmilk collection container. Moreover, it facilitates data interchange with external information storage and/or information processing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Beda Weber, Martin Thüring, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber
  • Publication number: 20190365966
    Abstract: A medical suction pump has a pump housing, a pump assembly arranged in the pump housing and serving to generate an underpressure, and a device for sound damping. The device for sound damping has at least two elastic bearings for elastically supporting the pump assembly relative to the pump housing, wherein the bearings are arranged spaced apart from each other. By virtue of the flexible support, the suction pump permits optimal sound damping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Cornel Bächler, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
  • Publication number: 20190313843
    Abstract: A device for bringing baby food to a certain temperature comprises a vessel having an interior for accommodating a holder for the baby food, a unit for obtaining a temperature for bringing the interior to a certain temperature, and a first sensor for determining the temperature in interior. A second sensor is present for determining the temperature of the baby food in the container. As a result, baby food can be brought to a certain temperature in a manner that is gentle, yet efficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Etienne Furrer, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
  • Patent number: 10434229
    Abstract: A breastpump unit for expressing human breastmilk has a breastshield for placing on a human mother's breast, a vacuum pump for generating an underpressure, and a suction line for connecting the breastshield to the vacuum pump and for transferring to the breastshield the underpressure generated by the vacuum pump. The breastpump unit also has a pressure sensor. In addition, a measuring line is present, wherein the measuring line extends from the breastshield to the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Armin Felber
  • Patent number: 10335525
    Abstract: A breastshield unit for use in a device for expressing human breastmilk employing underpressure with a breastshield body and a media separation device which separates expressed milk from an underpressure source arranged in the breastshield body, the media separation device having a through-channel which connects first and second openings of the breastshield body. The through-channel has a through-opening, which is enlargeable when subjected to an underpressure from outside. The through-opening is formed by walls which, when subjected to an underpressure from outside, are movable away from each other, largely without stretching, in order to enlarge the through-opening. The breastshield unit permits media separation with minimal dead volume, and with optimized comfort for the mother.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Armin Felber, Etienne Furrer
  • Publication number: 20180236147
    Abstract: A device for expressing human breast milk has a breast shield for bearing against a mother's breast, a vacuum pump for generating a vacuum, a line which connects the vacuum pump to the breast shield and is intended for transmitting the vacuum generated to the breast shield, and a chamber. The line ends on the pump side in a first port of the chamber. The chamber has a second port for connection to a milk collecting container. The two ports in the chamber are connected to each other in terms of fluid communication. During the expressing operation, the line forms a milk line for transporting breast milk expressed in the breast shield to the chamber and from the chamber to the milk collecting container. The pump can be designed to be quiet and small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Beda Weber, Etienne Furrer, André Schlienger, Brian H. Silver, Daniela Wäckerlin, Armin Felber