Patents by Inventor Garen Kouyoumjian

Garen Kouyoumjian 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).

  • Patent number: 9375534
    Abstract: A first output member is rotatable around an axis relatively to the body. A second output member is movable relatively to the body along the axis. The first output member and the second output member are rotationally coupled. A drive feature is provided to generate a rotation of the first output member. A part which is removable from and attachable to the body is provided so that the first output member is unidirectionally rotationally coupled with the drive feature when the part is attached to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Veasey, Simon Lewis Bilton, Christopher Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian, Catherine Anne MacDonald
  • Patent number: 9375535
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a resettable drive assembly for a drug delivery device is provided for. The resettable drive assembly may comprise a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a piston rod being rotatable with respect to the housing and being axially displaceable with respect to the housing between a proximal start position and a distal end position, a drive member for distally displacing the piston rod towards the end position when dispensing a dose, and a stop member. The drive assembly may be configured such that the drive member is operable to interact with the piston rod for forming an unlockable first interlock, the first interlock being operable to block proximal movement of the piston rod with respect to the drive member. The drive assembly may be configured such that the stop member is operable to interact with the piston rod for forming an unlockable second interlock, the second interlock being operable to block proximal movement of the piston rod with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Veasey, Simon Lewis Bilton, Christopher Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian, Catherine Anne Macdonald
  • Patent number: 9358340
    Abstract: A method for securing a cartridge (4) in a cartridge holder (3) is provided, the method comprising the steps of inserting the cartridge (4) into the cartridge holder (3), the cartridge holder (3) having a proximal end and a distal end, axially displacing the cartridge (4) in a proximal direction with respect to the cartridge holder (3) from a distal initial position to a proximal end position and securing the cartridge (4) in the end position against displacement in the distal direction with respect to the cartridge holder (3). An assembly for a drug delivery device (1) is provided comprising a cartridge (4), an adjusting member (12, 25, 28, 34) and a cartridge holder (3). The cartridge holder (3) has a distal end and a proximal end. The adjusting member (12, 25, 28, 34) is secured to the cartridge holder (3). The adjusting member (12, 25, 28, 34) holds a distal portion of the cartridge (4) at a distance with respect to a distal portion of the cartridge holder (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Jones, Robert Veasey, Garen Kouyoumjian, Catherine Anne MacDonald, Michael Jugl, Gunther Sendatzki
  • Patent number: 9358341
    Abstract: A drive member for driving a piston rod in a drug delivery device is provided. The drive member is configured to be driven in a rotational movement by an actuating member. The drive member comprises a track for transmitting a driving load from the actuating member to the drive member. The track comprises both sections running in a distal and sections running in a proximal direction of the drive member. Moreover, a drug delivery device comprising such a drive member is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: David Plumptre, Andrew Mark Lindsay, Catherine Anne Macdonald, Robert Veasey, Christopher Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian
  • Patent number: 9352098
    Abstract: A first input member and a second input member are arranged along a first axis and coupled in such a manner that a movement of the first input member along the first axis is converted into a rotational movement of the second input member with respect to the body . A first output member and a second output member are arranged along a second axis and coupled in such a manner that a rotational movement of the first output member is converted into a movement of the second output member along the second axis with respect to the body. The second input member and the first output member are releasably rotationally coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Veasey, Simon Lewis Bilton, Christopher Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian, Catherine Anne MacDonald
  • Patent number: 9333302
    Abstract: A drug delivery device having a collar and a linkage component. The drug delivery device includes a variable dose setting mechanism, a fixed dose setting mechanism, a single dose setter, a collar, and a linkage component. The variable dose setting mechanism is operably coupled to a primary reservoir holding a first medicament and/or fluid. The fixed dose setting mechanism comprises a fixed dose piston rod that is operably coupled to a secondary reservoir holding a second medicament and/or fluid. Further, the single dose setter is operably coupled to the variable dose setting mechanism, and the collar is disposed on the variable dose setting mechanism. Still further, the linkage component may be disposed on the fixed dose setting mechanism, wherein the linkage component is capable of engagement with the collar. The delivery device is capable of delivering the second medicament and/or fluid by way of at least one discrete pulse of the second medicament and/or fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas De Sausmarez Lintell, Garen Kouyoumjian
  • Patent number: 9327082
    Abstract: A drug delivery system to deliver two or more medicaments operable through a auto-injector drug delivery device and a single dispense interface. The device comprises a housing defining a primary reservoir containing a first medicament. A dosing mechanism operably connected to the primary reservoir. A single dispense interface is configured for fluid communication with the primary reservoir and a secondary reservoir of medicament containing at least one drug agent configured for fluid communication to the single dispense interface. A single activation of the dosing mechanism causes medicament from the primary reservoir and a non-user settable dose of the second medicament to be expelled through the single dispense interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland
    Inventors: Garen Kouyoumjian, Malcolm Stanley Boyd, Daniel Thomas De Sausmarez Lintell
  • Patent number: 9321065
    Abstract: An actuator cap for dispensing a liquid product, comprising: i) a rotatable outer body and an associated actuator button, the outer body comprising an inward projecting retaining clip and ii) a non-rotatable chassis and an associated spray channel assembly, the non-rotatable chassis comprising a circumferentially extending slot into which the inward projecting retaining clip of the rotatable outer body fits; the outer body and actuator button being rotatable between: a first position in which the actuator button is incapable of depression and the inward projecting retaining clip of the rotatable outer body is held firmly in the circumferentially extending slot of the non-rotatable chassis and a second position in which actuator button is capable of depression and the inward projecting retaining clip of the rotatable outer body is held less firmly in the circumferentially extending slot of the non-rotatable chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kassie Terra-Lynn Betts, Simon Lewis Bilton, Adrian Barclay Caroen, Christopher John Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian
  • Patent number: 9314576
    Abstract: A medicated module for an injection system to co-deliver at least two medicaments is disclosed where a primary delivery device containing a primary medicament accepts a medicated module containing a single dose of a secondary medicament and where both medicaments are delivered through a hollow needle. The medicated module does not require the user to manually engage a reservoir containing the secondary medicament. Instead, a rotating housing automatically activates the reservoir when the needle guard is retracted. The needle guard prevents accidental needle sticks after an injection, and locks after dose delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: David Richard Mercer, Thomas Urs Thueer, Garen Kouyoumjian, Malcolm Stanley Boyd
  • Publication number: 20160074595
    Abstract: A drive member for driving a piston rod in a drug delivery device is provided. The drive member is configured to be driven in a rotational movement by an actuating member. The drive member comprises a track for transmitting a driving load from the actuating member to the drive member. The track comprises both sections running in a distal and sections running in a proximal direction of the drive member. Moreover, a drug delivery device comprising such a drive member is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: David Plumptre, Adrew Mark Lindsay, Catherine Anne Macdonald, Robert Veasey, Christopher Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian
  • Patent number: 9265891
    Abstract: An assembly of a drug delivery device with a longitudinal axis (L) is given, comprising a body (1) with a proximal end (2) and a distal end (3). The drug delivery device further comprises a drive assembly and a first button member (4). The drive assembly is at least partially arranged within the body (1) and is adapted to facilitate dispense of a medicinal product. The first button member (4) acts on the drive assembly to prepare the drug delivery device for dispensing the medicinal product. The first button member (4) is adapted to be detachable from the body (1) after the preparation of the drug delivery device is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Catherine Anne MacDonald, Robert Veasey, Garen Kouyoumjian, Christopher Jones, Andrew Mark Lindsay, Michael Bainton
  • Publication number: 20150368027
    Abstract: A method and actuator cap for opening a valve stem on a pressurised aerosol container, said method and actuator cap comprising the use of an actuator button that pivots about its front edge such that downward force on the rear edge of the actuation button causes an increased downward force on the valve stem, the total downward force on the valve stem being at least 10 N, characterised in that the downward force on the actuator button forces it downwards across its full length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Kassie Terra-Lynn BETTS, Simon Lewis BILTON, Adrian Barclay CAROEN, Christopher John JONES, Garen KOUYOUMJIAN
  • Patent number: 9211376
    Abstract: The infusion pump drug delivery system and corresponding method disclosed herein allow for continuous delivery of a first fluid and/or medicament from a reservoir operably connected to a pump and selective delivery of a second fluid and/or medicament from a separate reservoir, where the second fluid and/or medicament may be delivered sequentially or simultaneously with the first fluid and/or medicament at the command of the user. Both fluids and/or medicaments are delivered via a single dispense interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Garen Kouyoumjian, Malcolm Stanley Boyd, Daniel Thomas De Sausmarez Lintell
  • Patent number: 9186460
    Abstract: An assembly of a drug delivery device comprises a body (10) having a distal end (11) and a proximal end (12), a drive assembly (4) arranged substantially within the body (10) to facilitate dispense of a medicinal product and a button member (5) arranged at the proximal end (12) of the body (10) and adapted to act upon the drive assembly (4). The drive assembly (4) has an initial pre-ready state, a transient state and a ready state; in the pre-ready and transient states the button member (5) is twistable with respect to the body (10) to act upon the drive assembly (4) and wherein in the ready state the button member (5) is axially moveable but not substantially twistable with respect to the body (10) to act upon the drive assembly (4) to dispense a dose of the medicinal product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Catherine Anne MacDonald, Robert Veasey, Garen Kouyoumjian, Christopher Jones, Andrew Mark Lindsay, Michael Bainton
  • Patent number: 9181019
    Abstract: The aerosol dispenser, comprises: an aerosol canister and associated valve stem; and an actuator cap (1) comprising: a rotatable outer body (2) and an associated actuator button (3); and a non-rotatable chassis (4) and an associated spray channel assembly (6), the latter comprising an outlet nozzle (63); the outer body (2) being rotatable between a first position in which the spray channel assembly (6) is separated from the valve stem of the aerosol canister and the dispenser is incapable of activation and a second position in which the spray channel assembly (6) is attached to the valve stem of the aerosol canister and the dispenser is capable of activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kassie Terra-Lynn Betts, Simon Lewis Bilton, Adrian Barclay Caroen, Christopher John Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian
  • Patent number: 9181018
    Abstract: An actuator cap (1) for dispensing a fluid product, comprising a rotatable outer body (2), a non-rotatable chassis (4), an actuator button (3) and a spray channel assembly (6), the latter comprising an outlet nozzle (63); the outer body (2) being rotatable relative to the chassis (4) between a first position in which the actuator button (3) is incapable of depression and a second position in which the actuator button (3) is capable of depression, said depression causing release of fluid product from an associated container through the spray channel assembly (6), the actuator cap (1) also comprises rotational tensioning means (34 and/or 12, 24) between the outer body (2) and the chassis (4), said rotational tensioning means (34 and/or 12, 24) serving to ease rotation of the outer body (2) towards its second position when close thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kassie Terra-Lynn Betts, Simon Lewis Bilton, Adrian Barclay Caroen, Christopher John Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian
  • Patent number: 9180255
    Abstract: A resettable drive assembly for a drug delivery device (1) is provided. The drive assembly comprises a drive unit (3) for driving a piston rod (5) in a dispense operation of the device (1). The drive unit (3) comprises a first drive member (35), a second drive member (37) and locking means preventing a relative rotational movement of the first (35) and the second drive member (37) during a dispense operation and allowing a relative rotational movement for enabling a resetting of the device (1). Moreover, a drug delivery device (1) comprising a resettable drive assembly is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Garen Kouyoumjian, Robert Veasey, David Plumptre, Christopher Jones, Catherine Anne MacDonald, James May
  • Publication number: 20150232258
    Abstract: An actuator cap (1) for dispensing a liquid product, comprising a rotatable outer body (2) and an associated actuator button (3) and a non-rotatable chassis (4) and an associated spray channel assembly (6), the latter comprising an outlet nozzle (63); the outer body (2) and actuator button (3) being rotatable between: a first position in which the actuator button (3) is non-elevated, the actuator button (3) being incapable of depression in this position; a second position in which the actuator button (3) is elevated across its full length and width relative to top surface (25) of the outer body (2), the button (3) still being incapable of depression in this position; and a third position in which the actuator button (3) is elevated across its full length and width and tilted relative to top surface (25) of the outer body (2), the button (3) being capable of depression in this position; depression of the actuator button (3) causing release of liquid product from an associated container through the spray channe
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Kassie Terra-Lynn Betts, Simon Lewis Bilton, Adrian Barclay Caroen, Christopher John Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian
  • Patent number: 9072841
    Abstract: A medicated module for an injection system to co-deliver at least two medicaments is disclosed where a primary delivery device containing a primary medicament accepts a medicated module containing a single dose of a secondary medicament and where both medicaments are delivered through a hollow needle. The medicated module does not require the user to manually engage a reservoir containing the secondary medicament. Instead, a biasing member automatically activates the reservoir when the needle guard is retracted. The needle guard prevents accidental needle sticks before and after an injection, and locks after dose delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Urs Thueer, David Richard Mercer, Garen Kouyoumjian, Malcolm Stanley Boyd
  • Patent number: 9072839
    Abstract: The present patent application relates to delivery devices, methods, and systems of delivering at least one medicament from a reservoir using an automatic delivery device. Such an automatic delivery device system may comprise a dose injecting mechanism and a dispense interface, such as a needle module. The dose injecting mechanism comprises a triggering mechanism. An activating member, such as a needle guard of the needle module, can be used to initiate the triggering mechanism to enable the device to administer the set dose. The single dispense interface may comprise a medicated module containing at least one dose of a secondary medicament. The dose injecting mechanism may comprise a dose setting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Garen Kouyoumjian, Malcolm Stanley Boyd, Daniel Thomas De Sausmarez Lintell