Patents by Inventor Christian Pommereau

Christian Pommereau 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).

  • Publication number: 20240245867
    Abstract: A stopper is configured to be disposed within a medical cartridge includes a shell defining a cavity and an exterior surface sized and shaped to fit inside the medical cartridge and an insert configured to be inserted into the cavity, where the insert includes an electronic device having a sensor configured to generate a sensing signal. The shell is configured to be advanced into the medical cartridge by a plunger to apply pressure to a substance contained in the medical cartridge and the shell is configured to pass the sensing signal therethrough. The sensor is configured to be responsive to the position of the stopper in the medical cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Alexander Allerdings, Christoph Dette, Martin Otten, Christian Pommereau, Dietmar Hammen, Paul Edward Jansen, Ulrich Brueggemann, Iwo Ilnicki
  • Publication number: 20230039879
    Abstract: A stopper is disclosed herein. The stopper is configured to be disposed within a medical cartridge. The stopper includes a shell defining a cavity, a core arranged within the cavity, and at least one electronic device embedded within the core, wherein the at least one electronic device includes a sensor and wherein the shell is configured to pass a sensing signal therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Alexander Allerdings, Christoph Dette, Martin Otten, Christian Pommereau, Dietmar Hammen, Paul Edward Jansen, Ulrich Brueggemann
  • Patent number: 11517678
    Abstract: A stopper is disclosed herein. The stopper is configured to be disposed within a medical cartridge. The stopper includes a shell defining a cavity, a core arranged within the cavity, and at least one electronic device embedded within the core, wherein the at least one electronic device includes a sensor and wherein the shell is configured to pass a sensing signal therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Alexander Allerdings, Christoph Dette, Martin Otten, Christian Pommereau, Dietmar Hammen, Paul Edward Jansen, Ulrich Brueggemann
  • Publication number: 20220313916
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to an injection device including a housing containing a dose setting mechanism, a cartridge holder containing a cartridge with a medicament, and a heat shrinkable label which includes information and/or symbols about the medicament. The injection device is a disposable injection device with the cartridge holder inseparably locked to the housing. The heat shrinkable label is heat shrunk on the housing and the cartridge holder such that it at least partially covers the housing and the cartridge holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Jugl, Christian Pommereau, Jochen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11331429
    Abstract: An injection device is provided, comprising a cartridge configured to hold a volume of fluid, the cartridge having a proximal end and a distal end through which the fluid is dispensed; a first stopper disposed in the cartridge and configured to move from the proximal end toward the distal end to cause the fluid to be dispensed through the distal end of the cartridge; a second stopper disposed at the distal end of the cartridge, the second stopper including an aperture through which the fluid is dispensed; a reflector disposed at the distal end of the cartridge; and a transmitter and a receiver disposed in the first stopper, the transmitter configured to transmit one or more waves toward the reflector and the receiver configured to receive reflections of the one or more waves from at least the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Alexander Allerdings, Christoph Dette, Martin Otten, Christian Pommereau, Dietmar Hammen, Paul Edward Jansen, Ulrich Brueggemann
  • Patent number: 11123490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, comprising a housing to accommodate a cartridge being at least partially filled with a medicament, wherein the housing comprises a dispensing end with an access opening which is closed by a tamper-evident closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Pommereau, Gunther Sendatzki, Stefan Kamlot
  • Patent number: 10874801
    Abstract: A system comprising a drug delivery device and a cartridge provided with a bung and and a method of identifying the cartridge The present invention relates to a bung (20), to a drug containing cartridge (10) and to a drug delivery device, wherein the bung (20) comprises a coding feature (28) for carrying information regarding at least one of the cartridge (10) and the content of the cartridge (10). Furthermore, it relates to a method for identifying a cartridge (10) containing a medicinal product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Pommereau, Anke Liewald, Michael Jugl, Axel Teucher
  • Publication number: 20200188598
    Abstract: A stopper is disclosed herein. The stopper is configured to be disposed within a medical cartridge. The stopper includes a shell defining a cavity, a core arranged within the cavity, and at least one electronic device embedded within the core, wherein the at least one electronic device includes a sensor and wherein the shell is configured to pass a sensing signal therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Michael SCHABBACH, Alexander ALLERDINGS, Christoph DETTE, Martin OTTEN, Christian POMMEREAU, Dietmar HAMMEN, Paul Edward JANSEN, Ulrich BRUEGGEMANN
  • Publication number: 20200114088
    Abstract: A stopper is configured to be disposed within a medical cartridge includes a shell defining a cavity and an exterior surface sized and shaped to fit inside the medical cartridge and an insert configured to be inserted into the cavity, where the insert includes an electronic device having a sensor configured to generate a sensing signal. The shell is configured to be advanced into the medical cartridge by a plunger to apply pressure to a substance contained in the medical cartridge and the shell is configured to pass the sensing signal therethrough. The sensor is configured to be responsive to the position of the stopper in the medical cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Alexander Allerdings, Christoph Dette, Martin Otten, Christian Pommereau, Dietmar Hammen, Paul Edward Jansen, Ulrich Brueggemann, Iwo Ilnicki
  • Publication number: 20200054830
    Abstract: An injection device is provided, comprising a cartridge configured to hold a volume of fluid, the cartridge having a proximal end and a distal end through which the fluid is dispensed; a first stopper disposed in the cartridge and configured to move from the proximal end toward the distal end to cause the fluid to be dispensed through the distal end of the cartridge; a second stopper disposed at the distal end of the cartridge, the second stopper including an aperture through which the fluid is dispensed; a reflector disposed at the distal end of the cartridge; and a transmitter and a receiver disposed in the first stopper, the transmitter configured to transmit one or more waves toward the reflector and the receiver configured to receive reflections of the one or more waves from at least the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Alexander Allerdings, Christoph Dette, Martin Otten, Christian Pommereau, Dietmar Hammen, Paul Edward Jansen, Ulrich Brueggemann
  • Patent number: 10328198
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a workpiece carrier for transporting or storing components of a drug delivery device, comprising: an array of accommodating recesses extending in a first lateral plane (x, y) and being adapted to receive at least one component of the drug delivery device, at least one stack forming structure adapted to mate with a corresponding stack forming structure of another workpiece carrier for mutually aligning workpiece carriers when stacked on one another, wherein the center of the at least one stack forming structure is arranged laterally offset with respect to the center of the array of accommodating recesses in at least one lateral direction, and wherein the stack forming structure comprises a surrounding edge comprising at least in sections a corrugated or undulated structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Clemens Josef, Christian Simon, Andreas Bode, Christian Pommereau
  • Publication number: 20180099097
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, comprising a housing to accommodate a cartridge being at least partially filled with a medicament, wherein the housing comprises a dispensing end with an access opening which is closed by a tamper-evident closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Pommereau, Gunther Sendatzki, Stefan Kamlot
  • Patent number: 9855389
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bung (20), to a drug containing cartridge (10) and to a drug delivery device, wherein the bung (20) comprises a coding feature (28) for carrying information regarding at least one of the cartridge (10) and the content of the cartridge (10). Furthermore, it relates to a method for identifying a cartridge (10) containing a medicinal product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Pommereau, Anke Liewald, Michael Jugl, Axel Teucher
  • Publication number: 20170216528
    Abstract: A system comprising a drug delivery device and a cartridge provided with a bung and and a method of identifying the cartridge The present invention relates to a bung (20), to a drug containing cartridge (10) and to a drug delivery device, wherein the bung (20) comprises a coding feature (28) for carrying information regarding at least one of the cartridge (10) and the content of the cartridge (10). Furthermore, it relates to a method for identifying a cartridge (10) containing a medicinal product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Pommereau, Anke Liewald, Michael Jugl, Axel Teucher
  • Publication number: 20170136175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a workpiece carrier for transporting and/or storing components of a drug delivery device, comprising: an array of accommodating recesses extending in a first lateral plane (x, y) and being adapted to receive at least one component of the drug delivery device, at least one stack forming structure adapted to mate with a corresponding stack forming structure of another workpiece carrier for mutually aligning workpiece carriers when stacked on one another, wherein the center of the at least one stack forming structure is arranged laterally offset with respect to the center of the array of accommodating recesses in at least one lateral direction, and wherein the stack forming structure comprises a surrounding edge comprising at least in sections a corrugated or undulated structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Clemens Josef, Christian Simon, Andreas Bode, Christian Pommereau
  • Patent number: 9586722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a workpiece carrier for transporting and/or storing components of a drug delivery device, comprising: an array of accommodating recesses extending in a first lateral plane (x, y) and being adapted to receive at least one component of the drug delivery device, at least one stack forming structure adapted to mate with a corresponding stack forming structure of another workpiece carrier for mutually aligning workpiece carriers when stacked on one another, wherein the center of the at least one stack forming structure is arranged laterally offset with respect to the center of the array of accommodating recesses in at least one lateral direction, and wherein the stack forming structure comprises a surrounding edge comprising at least in sections a corrugated or undulated structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Clemens Josef, Christian Simon, Andreas Bode, Christian Pommereau
  • Patent number: 9567133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a workpiece carrier for transporting and/or storing components of a drug delivery device, comprising: an array of accommodating recesses extending in a first lateral plane (x, y) and being adapted to receive at least one component of the drug delivery device, at least one stack forming structure adapted to mate with a corresponding stack forming structure of another workpiece carrier for mutually aligning workpiece carriers when stacked on one another, wherein the center of the at least one stack forming structure is arranged laterally offset with respect to the center of the array of accommodating recesses in at least one lateral direction, and wherein the stack forming structure comprises a surrounding edge comprising at least in sections a corrugated or undulated structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Clemens Josef, Christian Simon, Andreas Bode, Christian Pommereau
  • Publication number: 20170001757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a workpiece carrier for transporting and/or storing components of a drug delivery device, comprising: an array of accommodating recesses extending in a first lateral plane (x, y) and being adapted to receive at least one component of the drug delivery device, at least one stack forming structure adapted to mate with a corresponding stack forming structure of another workpiece carrier for mutually aligning workpiece carriers when stacked on one another, wherein the center of the at least one stack forming structure is arranged laterally offset with respect to the center of the array of accommodating recesses in at least one lateral direction, and wherein the stack forming structure comprises a surrounding edge comprising at least in sections a corrugated or undulated structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Clemens Josef, Christian Simon, Andreas Bode, Christian Pommereau
  • Publication number: 20160332777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a workpiece carrier for transporting and/or storing components of a drug delivery device, comprising: an array of accommodating recesses extending in a first lateral plane (x, y) and being adapted to receive at least one component of the drug delivery device, at least one stack forming structure adapted to mate with a corresponding stack forming structure of another workpiece carrier for mutually aligning workpiece carriers when stacked on one another, wherein the center of the at least one stack forming structure is arranged laterally offset with respect to the center of the array of accommodating recesses in at least one lateral direction, and wherein the stack forming structure comprises a surrounding edge comprising at least in sections a corrugated or undulated structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Clemens Josef, Christian Simon, Andreas Bode, Christian Pommereau
  • Patent number: 9427524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicinal product, comprising: a housing having at least one housing component (100; 200; 300) a cartridge comprising the medicinal product, a dose dispensing mechanism operably engaged with the cartridge for setting and/or dispensing of a predefined dose of the medicinal product, and a display element (102; 202; 302) being movably disposed relative to the at least one housing component (100; 200; 300), wherein the display element (102; 202; 302) and the housing component (100; 200; 300) are mutually moveable for selectively concealing and/or revealing information provided on the display element (102; 202; 302).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Pommereau, Steffen Raab