Patents by Inventor Florian Witte
Florian Witte 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: 10080853Abstract: A nebulizer is proposed as depicted in exemplary FIG. 7 which comprises a replaceable container, a counting device and a lock for locking the nebulizer against further use. The container is provided with an electronic storage which is electrically connected to the counting device. The nebulizer comprises an electric drive for actuating the lock. This allows secure operation and/or simple handling of the nebulizer.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Marc Rohrschneider, Florian Witte, Kevin Peter Deane, Douglas Ivan Jennings, Charles Henderson
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Patent number: 10011906Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a surface (44), in particular a microstructured surface, of a component (55) comprising different materials, in particular glass and silicon, wherein the surface (44) is first activated and then coated, wherein an oxidising solution, a basic solution or an acid-oxidising solution is used to activate the surface (44).Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Beohringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Steffen Schuy, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
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Patent number: 9827384Abstract: A nebulizer is proposed which comprises a replaceable container containing fluid, a housing part detachable from the nebulizer for replacing the container, and an operation counter inseparable from the housing part as depicted in exemplary FIG. 10. The operation counter comprises a lead screw and an associated rider both supported by the housing part.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Ralf Thoemmes, Marc Rohrschneider, Florian Witte, Kevin Peter Deane, Douglas Ivan Jennings
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Patent number: 9827382Abstract: A medical hand-held device, in particular an atomizer, for dispensing a liquid pharmaceutical preparation from a container with a discharge nozzle for the pharmaceutical preparation and located upstream from the discharge nozzle there is a multiple-stage filter system.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Matthias Hausmann, Steffen Schuy, Joachim Eicher, Johannes Geser, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
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Patent number: 9687617Abstract: A nebulizer for a fluid, particularly for medical aerosol treatment is proposed. To allow easier operation and confer improved operational reliability a sealed container holding the fluid is already arranged in the nebulizer when it is supplied and the nebulizer is constructed so that the container is opened inside the nebulizer before or during the first use of the nebulizer. For this purpose, a transportation lock is provided for the sealed container which, in the delivery state, is in engagement with the sealed container in a manner preventing the sealed container from moving axially in the nebulizer.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Georg Böck, Florian Witte, Ralf Thömmes, Christian Golberg, Timo von Brunn, Andreas Fiol
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Patent number: 9623200Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, and a nebulizer with a reservoir in which, to avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Matthias Hausmann, Guido Schmiedel, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Gerald Mathe, Martin Meisenheimer, Antonino Lanci, Elmar Mock, Martin Sigrist
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Publication number: 20160144138Abstract: The invention relates to a medical hand-held device, in particular an atomizer (1), for dispensing a liquid pharmaceutical preparation from a container with a discharge nozzle for the pharmaceutical preparation and located upstream from the discharge nozzle there is a multiple-stage filter system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Matthias HAUSMANN, Steffen SCHUY, Joachim EICHER, Johannes GESER, Martin MEISENHEIMER, Florian WITTE
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Patent number: 9283333Abstract: The invention relates to a medical hand-held device, in particular an atomizer (1), for dispensing a liquid pharmaceutical preparation from a container with a discharge nozzle for the pharmaceutical preparation and located upstream from the discharge nozzle there is a multiple-stage filter system.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Steffen Schuy, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
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Patent number: 8950393Abstract: A nebulizer which has an insertable container and a counter device for counting operations of the nebulizer, and is opened for replacing the container. A securing device having locking portions which are forced apart is provided to prevent reconnection of an already used container. The nebulizer has an indicator for showing the current container number and/or symbols indicating the need container replacement. The indicator is driven by the force of an internal spring. The indicator member also controls a lock of the container for locking the container against further actuation. The lock is reset after container replacement.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Florian Witte, Frank Herrmann, Charles William Sears, Christopher Michael Catinella, Mario Alberto Gonzalez, Sean Landis Philips, Paul Bertram, Marc Rohrschneider
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Publication number: 20140190472Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, and a nebulizer with a reservoir in which, to avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Matthias Hausmann, Guido Schmiedel, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Gerald Mathe, Martin Meisenheimer, Antonino Lanci, Elmar Mock, Martin Sigrist
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Publication number: 20140158118Abstract: A nebulizer for a fluid, particularly for medical aerosol treatment is proposed. To allow easier operation and confer improved operational reliability a sealed container holding the fluid is already arranged in the nebulizer when it is supplied and the nebulizer is constructed so that the container is opened inside the nebulizer before or during the first use of the nebulizer. For this purpose, a transportation lock is provided for the sealed container which, in the delivery state, is in engagement with the sealed container in a manner preventing the sealed container from moving axially in the nebulizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Georg Böck, Florian Witte, Ralf Thömmes, Christian Golberg, Timo von Brunn, Andreas Fiol
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Patent number: 8656910Abstract: A nebulizer for a fluid, particularly for medical aerosol treatment is proposed. To allow easier operation and confer improved operational reliability a sealed container holding the fluid is already arranged in the nebulizer when it is supplied and the nebulizer is constructed so that the container is opened inside the nebulizer before or during the first use of the nebulizer. Alternatively, or in addition, the nebulizer is constructed so that the container cannot be replaced, and in particular, cannot be removed.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Georg Boeck, Florian Witte, Ralf Thoemmes, Christian Golberg, Timo Von Brunn, Andreas Fiol
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Patent number: 8650840Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, a nebulizer and a method of filling a reservoir are proposed. To avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Matthias Hausmann, Guido Schmiedel, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Gerald Mathe, Martin Meisenheimer, Antonino Lanci, Elmar Mock, Martin Sigrist
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Publication number: 20130199521Abstract: The invention relates to a medical hand-held device, in particular an atomizer (1), for dispensing a liquid pharmaceutical preparation from a container. The pharmaceutical preparation can be based, for example, on an alcoholic solvent. The proposed atomizer has a discharge nozzle for the pharmaceutical preparation. Located upstream from the discharge nozzle (12d, 12e) there is a multiple-stage filter system, which is composed of at least three filtering components (27, 28, 12f). The filters differ from one another in terms of their filter threshold and their filter materials and/or filter effect. In particular, the use of a filter made of sintered metal is proposed in order to avoid penetration of particles into a microstructured component (12), which can also contain a very fine filter in front of the nozzle. Alternatively or in addition, it is also proposed to use an adsorption filter in the flow path between a coarse filter and the microstructured component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GmbHInventors: Matthias Hausmann, Steffen Schuy, Joachim Eicher, Johannes Geser, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
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Publication number: 20130125881Abstract: A nebulizer is proposed which comprises a replaceable container containing fluid, a housing part detachable from the nebulizer for replacing the container, and an operation counter inseparable from the housing part as depicted in exemplary FIG. 10. The operation counter comprises a lead screw and an associated rider both supported by the housing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Holger HOLAKOVSKY, Ralf THOEMMES, Marc ROHRSCHNEIDER, Florian WITTE, Kevin Peter DEANE, Douglas Ivan JENNINGS
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Publication number: 20130125880Abstract: A nebulizer is proposed as depicted in exemplary FIG. 7 which comprises a replaceable container, a counting device and a lock for locking the nebulizer against further use. The container is provided with an electronic storage which is electrically connected to the counting device. The nebulizer comprises an electric drive for actuating the lock. This allows secure operation and/or simple handling of the nebulizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Holger HOLAKOVSKY, Marc ROHRSCHNEIDER, Florian WITTE, Kevin Peter DEANE, Douglas Ivan JENNINGS, Charles HENDERSON
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Publication number: 20130056888Abstract: A nebulizer which has an insertable container and a counter device for counting operations of the nebulizer, and is opened for replacing the container. A securing device having locking portions which are forced apart is provided to prevent reconnection of an already used container. The nebulizer has an indicator for showing the current container number and/or symbols indicating the need container replacement. The indicator is driven by the force of an internal spring. The indicator member also controls a lock of the container for locking the container against further actuation. The lock is reset after container replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Holger HOLAKOVSKY, Florian WITTE, Frank HERRMANN, Charles William SEARS, Christopher Michael CATINELLA, Mario Alberto GONZALEZ, Sean Landis PHILIPS, Paul BERTRAM, Marc ROHRSCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20120138713Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a surface (44), in particular a microstructured surface, of a component (55) comprising different materials, in particular glass and silicon, wherein the surface (44) is first activated and then coated, wherein an oxidising solution, a basic solution or an acid-oxidising solution is used to activate the surface (44).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Steffen Schuy, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
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Patent number: 7950388Abstract: A nebuliser and a container in each case with an aeration device are proposed, the aeration device being designed for the direct aeration of a liquid space in the container. The container comprises a rigid, gas-tight outer case and a closure, which is opened by connecting or inserting a delivery element. A long storage life and long service life with low loss of fluid or solvent are thereby provided in the form of a simple and inexpensive construction.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Hubert Kunze, Matthias Hausmann, Jens Besseler, Carsten Henning, Heinrich Kladders, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Markus Mast, Antonino Lanci, Christoph Dworzak, Elmar Mock
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Publication number: 20090235924Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, a nebulizer and a method of filling a reservoir are proposed. To avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger HOLAKOVSKY, Matthias HAUSMANN, Guido SCHMIEDEL, Florian WITTE, Johannes GESER, Gerald MATHE, Martin MEISENHEIMER, Antonino LANCI, Elmar MOCK, Martin SIGRIST