Patents by Inventor Derek Brandt
Derek Brandt 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: 11022107Abstract: A micropump including: a stator (4); a rotor (6) slidably and rotatably mounted at least partially in the stator, the rotor comprising a first axial extension (24) having a first diameter (D1) and a second axial extension (26) having a second diameter (D2) greater than the first diameter; a first valve (V1) formed by a first valve seal (18) mounted on the stator around the first axial extension, in conjunction with a first channel (42) in the rotor that is configured to allow liquid communication across the first valve seal when the first valve is in an open position; a second valve (V2) formed by a second valve seal (20) mounted on the stator around the second axial extension, in conjunction with a second channel (44) in the rotor that is configured to allow liquid communication across the second valve seal when the second valve is in an open position; a pump chamber (8) formed between the rotor and stator and between the first valve seal and second valve seal, and a cam system comprising a cam track (22, 22Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: SENSILE MEDICAL AGInventors: Derek Brandt, Thomas Wyss, Regina Marbet, Adrian Büchi, Alexandre Perrier
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Publication number: 20210017969Abstract: A micropump including: a stator (4); a rotor (6) slidably and rotatably mounted at least partially in the stator, the rotor comprising a first axial extension (24) having a first diameter (D1) and a second axial extension (26) having a second diameter (D2) greater than the first diameter; a first valve (V1) formed by a first valve seal (18) mounted on the stator around the first axial extension, in conjunction with a first channel (42) in the rotor that is configured to allow liquid communication across the first valve seal when the first valve is in an open position; a second valve (V2) formed by a second valve seal (20) mounted on the stator around the second axial extension, in conjunction with a second channel (44) in the rotor that is configured to allow liquid communication across the second valve seal when the second valve is in an open position; a pump chamber (8) formed between the rotor and stator and between the first valve seal and second valve seal, and a cam system comprising a cam track (22, 22Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: DEREK BRANDT, THOMAS WYSS, REGINA MARBET, ADRIAN BÜCHI, ALEXANDRE PERRIER
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Publication number: 20200168328Abstract: A patient information collecting system may include a patient interface device, a patient notification device, an input device for entering patient information, and an information collecting unit having a processor programmed to activate the patient notification device at a specified time prior to occurrence of each of a plurality of scheduled events followed, for each such activation, by presenting instructions via the patient interface device to input to the information collecting unit, via the input device, information specified by the presented instructions and resulting from execution of a corresponding one of the plurality of scheduled events, the plurality of scheduled events including at least two of a scheduled patient glucose measuring event, a scheduled delivery of a diabetes therapy related drug to the patient, a scheduled meal or snack to be consumed by the patient and a scheduled physical activity to be undertaken by the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Stefan Weinert, Nicole Bernini, Derek Brandt, Matthias Essenpreis, Kelly Heaton, Joel Jeckelmann, Sebastiaan LaBastide, Gunnar Meyer-Olden, Michael Schoemaker, Robin Wagner
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Patent number: 10299737Abstract: A method for diabetes care, the method (which also may be referred to as, involve or incorporate at least one of a tool, device or program) allowing for the characterization of the relevance of errors of parameters affecting glucose concentration on a postprandial glucose concentration outcome for a person with diabetes mellitusm, wherein the method involves at least one of sensing, determining, calculating, predicting, describing and communicating the effects of potential errors of parameters affecting glucose concentration on postprandial glucose concentration values within a clinically relevant glucose range.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, IncInventors: Matthias Essenpreis, Michael Schoemaker, Sebastiaan La Bastide, Derek Brandt, Theodor Koschinsky, Sascha Heckermann
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Patent number: 9662621Abstract: A drug reconstitution device comprising a disposable liquid transfer unit (18) and a reusable control and drive unit (16) removably connectable to the liquid transfer unit, the liquid transfer unit including a housing (26), a docking interface (30) configured for coupling at least one of the first and second constituent containers (2, 4) to the housing (10), and a pump engine (28) and fluid flow system (36) configured for transferring liquid from the first constituent container (2) to the second constituent container (4). The control and drive unit comprises a pump drive (22) configured to drive the pump engine during a liquid transfer action, the pump drive comprising a transmission output coupling (34) removably engaged with a transmission input coupling (50) of the pump engine (28) when the liquid transfer unit and control and drive unit are connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SENSILE PAT AGInventors: Uwe Beyer, Derek Brandt, Thomas Gerber, Franck Robin
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Publication number: 20150248541Abstract: A system is provided for collecting patient information for diabetes management. The system may comprise a patient interface device, a patient notification device, an input device for entering patient information, and an information collecting unit. The information collecting unit may include a processor electrically coupled to a memory having stored therein at least one algorithm executable by the processor to activate the patient notification device followed by presenting instructions to the patient via the patient interface device to collect specified information from the patient via the input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Stefan Weinert, Nicole Bernini, Derek Brandt, Matthias Essenpreis, Kelly Heaton, Joel Jeckelmann, Sebastiaan LaBastide, Gunnar Meyer-Olden, Michael Schoemaker, Robin Wagner
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Publication number: 20150029816Abstract: A drug reconstitution device comprising a disposable liquid transfer unit (18) and a reusable control and drive unit (16) removably connectable to the liquid transfer unit, the liquid transfer unit including a housing (26), a docking interface (30) configured for coupling at least one of first and second constituent containers (2, 4) to the housing (10), and a pump engine (28) and fluid flow system (36) configured for transferring liquid from the first constituent container (2) to the second constituent container (4). The control and drive unit comprises a pump drive (22) configured to drive the pump engine during a liquid transfer action, the pump drive comprising a transmission output coupling (34) removably engaged with a transmission input coupling (50) of the pump engine (28) when the liquid transfer unit and control and drive unit are connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Uwe Beyer, Derek Brandt, Thomas Gerber, Franck Robin
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Patent number: 8414532Abstract: There provided a drug delivery device adapted for providing a plurality of discrete doses of a medicament including a disposable delivery unit (2) adapted to be worn by a user, comprising a reservoir (10b) for holding a medicament to be delivered, an injection member (22) adapted for trans-dermal drug delivery, and a pump (12) adapted for pumping the medicament to be delivered from the reservoir (10b) to the injection member (22); and a separate reusable base unit (4) comprising a drive module for driving the pump (12). The pump in the disposable delivery unit is activated to deliver a dose of the medicament by bringing the base unit temporarily into communication with the delivery unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Sensile Pat AGInventors: Derek Brandt, Irio Calasso
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Publication number: 20120302844Abstract: Medical patch device mountable on skin for drug delivery or analyte sensing, including a mounting base (6) comprising a support layer (12) and an adhesive layer (14) on a mounting side (36) of the support layer, and a functional unit (4) comprising a power supply, and an electronic circuit. The adhesive layer comprises a light switchable adhesive and the support layer is formed as a light guide configured to diffuse light from one or more electronically activated light sources connected to the electronic circuit of the functional unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Jürg Schnidrig, Franck Robin, Uwe Beyer, Derek Brandt
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Publication number: 20110251472Abstract: A system is provided for collecting patient information from which diabetes therapy may be determined. The system may comprise a patient interface device, a patient notification device, an input device for entering patient information, and an information collecting unit. The information collecting unit may include a processor electrically coupled to a memory having stored therein at least one algorithm executable by the processor to activate the patient notification device followed by presenting instructions to the patient via the patient interface device for collecting specified information from the patient via the input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: Stefan Weinert, Nicole Bernini, Derek Brandt, Matthias Essenpreis, Kelly Heaton, Joel Jeckelmann, Sebastiaan LaBastide, Gunnar Meyer-Olden, Michael Schoemaker, Robin Wagner
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Publication number: 20110196337Abstract: There provided a drug delivery device adapted for providing a plurality of discrete doses of a medicament including a disposable delivery unit (2) adapted to be worn by a user, comprising a reservoir (10b) for holding a medicament to be delivered, an injection member (22) adapted for trans-dermal drug delivery, and a pump (12) adapted for pumping the medicament to be delivered from the reservoir (10b) to the injection member (22); and a separate reusable base unit (4) comprising a drive module for driving the pump (12). The pump in the disposable delivery unit is activated to deliver a dose of the medicament by bringing the base unit temporarily into communication with the delivery unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2008Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: SENSILE PAT AGInventors: Derek Brandt, Irio Calasso
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Publication number: 20100235316Abstract: A method for diabetes care, the method (which also may be referred to as, involve or incorporate at least one of a tool, device or program) allowing for the characterization of the relevance of errors of parameters affecting glucose concentration on a postprandial glucose concentration outcome for a person with diabetes mellitusm, wherein the method involves at least one of sensing, determining, calculating, predicting, describing and communicating the effects of potential errors of parameters affecting glucose concentration on postprandial glucose concentration values within a clinically relevant glucose range.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Matthias Essenpreis, Michael Schoemaker, Sebastiaan La Bastide, Derek Brandt, Theodor Koschinsky, Sascha Heckermann
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Patent number: 7766831Abstract: A method for diabetes care, the method (which also may be referred to as, involve or incorporate at least one of a tool, device or program) allowing for the characterization of the relevance of errors of parameters affecting glucose concentration on a postprandial glucose concentration outcome for a person with diabetes mellitusm, wherein the method involves at least one of sensing, determining, calculating, predicting, describing and communicating the effects of potential errors of parameters affecting glucose concentration on postprandial glucose concentration values within a clinically relevant glucose range.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AGInventors: Matthias Essenpreis, Michael Schoemaker, Sebastiaan La Bastide, Derek Brandt, Theodor Koschinsky, Sascha Heckermann
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Publication number: 20090030382Abstract: A medical device (1) comprising a memory (21), a processor (20), a medical device interface (2), and a program configured to process data obtained or generated by the medical device (1) into a format readable by a personal computer browser or spreadsheet program. The program further is configured to automatically initiate the computer browser or spreadsheet program of a personal computer (5) to display the processed data using standard software when the medical device interface (2) is connected to a personal computer interface (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Derek Brandt, Irio Calasso, Christoph Ludi
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Publication number: 20080242963Abstract: A method for diabetes care, the method (which also may be referred to as, involve or incorporate at least one of a tool, device or program) allowing for the characterization of the relevance of errors of parameters affecting glucose concentration on a postprandial glucose concentration outcome for a person with diabetes mellitusm, wherein the method involves at least one of sensing, determining, calculating, predicting, describing and communicating the effects of potential errors of parameters affecting glucose concentration on postprandial glucose concentration values within a clinically relevant glucose range.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Disetronic Licensing AGInventors: Matthias Essenpreis, Michael Schoemaker, Sebastiaan La Bastide, Derek Brandt, Theodor Koschinsky, Sascha Heckermann
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Publication number: 20080177149Abstract: A system is provided for collecting patient information from which diabetes therapy may be determined. The system may comprise a patient interface device, a patient notification device, an input device for entering patient information, and an information collecting unit. The information collecting unit may include a processor electrically coupled to a memory having stored therein at least one algorithm executable by the processor to activate the patient notification device followed by presenting instructions to the patient via the patient interface device for collecting specified information from the patient via the input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Stefan Weinert, Nicole Bernini, Derek Brandt, Matthias Essenpreis, Kelly Heaton, Joel Jeckelmann, Sebastiaan LaBastide, Gunnar Meyer-Olden, Michael Schoemaker, Robin Wagner