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).
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Patent number: 12274818Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventors: Martin Thüring, Armin Felber, Mario Rigert
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Publication number: 20240139388Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: André Schlienger, Sebastian Höner, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber, Marco Steiner
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Patent number: 11957818Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventors: Beda Weber, Martin Thüring, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber
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Patent number: 11904077Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventors: André Schlienger, Sebastian Höner, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber, Marco Steiner
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Publication number: 20230321328Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Martin Thüring, Armin Felber, Mario Rigert
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Patent number: 11642442Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventors: Armin Felber, Martin Thüring, Sebastian Höner
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Publication number: 20220126002Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Beda Weber, Martin Thüring, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber
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Patent number: 11246967Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventors: Beda Weber, Martin Thüring, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber
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Patent number: 11179511Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventors: Cornel Bächler, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
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Publication number: 20210299338Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Martin Thüring, Armin Felber, Mario Rigert
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Publication number: 20210205510Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Armin Felber, Martin Thüring, Sebastian Höner
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Patent number: 11000151Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventors: Etienne Furrer, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
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Publication number: 20210121614Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: André Schlienger, Sebastian Höner, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber, Marco Steiner
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Patent number: 10639407Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventors: Beda Weber, Etienne Furrer, André Schlienger, Brian H. Silver, Daniela Wäckerlin, Armin Felber
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Publication number: 20200016306Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Beda Weber, Martin Thüring, Mario Rigert, Armin Felber
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Publication number: 20190365966Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Cornel Bächler, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
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Publication number: 20190313843Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Etienne Furrer, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
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Patent number: 10434229Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventor: Armin Felber
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Patent number: 10335525Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventors: Armin Felber, Etienne Furrer
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Publication number: 20180236147Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Beda Weber, Etienne Furrer, André Schlienger, Brian H. Silver, Daniela Wäckerlin, Armin Felber