Patents by Inventor Astrid Hoffmann

Astrid Hoffmann 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).

  • Unitary withdrawal spike unit suitable for factory fitting
    Patent number: 9039673
    Abstract: A withdrawal spike unit (200) comprises a withdrawal spike component (30?) and an integrally formed adapter component (60?) that is adapted to couple with a vial (10) in a safe and secure manner. The integral formation of the component parts (30?, 60?) makes fully automated manufacture and assembly of assemblies comprising such a withdrawal spike unit (200) coupled to a vial (10) possible. As such, human errors associated with the assembly at the point of use are mitigated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Dietmar Weitzel, Astrid Hoffmann
  • Multidose vial assemblies and adapters therefor
    Patent number: 8628508
    Abstract: A multidose vial assembly which comprises a multidose vial (10), a withdrawal spike (30), and an adapter (60) that couples the multidose vial and the withdrawal spike together in a safe and secure manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Dietmar Weitzel, Astrid Hoffmann
  • MULTIDOSE VIAL ASSEMBLIES AND ADAPTERS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20100114058
    Abstract: A multidose vial assembly which comprises a multidose vial (10), a withdrawal spike (30), and an adapter (60) that couples the multidose vial and the withdrawal spike together in a safe and secure manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Dietmar Weitzel, Astrid Hoffmann
  • Low-Pressure Gas Discharge Lamp With a Reduced Argon Proportion In the Gas Filling
    Publication number: 20090284154
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel gas fillings of low-pressure gas discharge lamps for reducing the starting and arc drop voltages at low Hg vapor pressures. In favor of a mixture consisting of Ne and Kr, the Ar portion of the gas filling is considerably reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Patent- Treuhand- Gesellschaft Fur Elektrische Gluhlampen MBH
    Inventors: Martin Beck, Jürgen Dichtl, Roland Hoffmann, Maria Hoffmann, Astrid Hoffmann, Kerstin Hoffmann