Patents by Inventor Bernd Petermann

Bernd Petermann 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).

  • Needle assembly attachable to an injection device, the needle assembly having a reservoir assembly with locking mechanism
    Patent number: 9999729
    Abstract: A reservoir assembly comprising a reservoir housing, a piston, and a locking plug, both movably arranged inside the reservoir housing; wherein the volume between the piston and the locking plug defines a reservoir cavity. The reservoir assembly further comprising a reservoir outlet; and an actuator configured to act on the piston; wherein the locking plug is configured to be movable from a first position to a second position; wherein in the first position the reservoir outlet is not in fluid communication with the reservoir cavity. The reservoir assembly further comprising an interlock configured to prevent movement of at least one of the locking plug and the piston; wherein the interlock having a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Philippe Nzike, Michael Schabbach, Bernd Petermann, Olaf Zeckai, Meinolf Werner, Ole Simonowsky
  • Needle Assembly Attachable to an Injection Device, The Needle Assembly Having a Reservoir Assembly with Locking Mechanism
    Publication number: 20150343145
    Abstract: A reservoir assembly comprising a reservoir housing, a piston, and a locking plug, both movably arranged inside the reservoir housing; wherein the volume between the piston and the locking plug defines a reservoir cavity. The reservoir assembly further comprising a reservoir outlet; and an actuator configured to act on the piston; wherein the locking plug is configured to be movable from a first position to a second position; wherein in the first position the reservoir outlet is not in fluid communication with the reservoir cavity. The reservoir assembly further comprising an interlock configured to prevent movement of at least one of the locking plug and the piston; wherein the interlock having a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Philippe Nzike, Michael Schabbach, Bernd Petermann, Olaf Zeckai, Meinolf Werner, Ole Simononwsky