Patents by Inventor Hans Himbert

Hans Himbert 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: 6758837
    Abstract: A device and use method for ejecting a liquid stream towards an eye, the stream moving from a proximal position towards a distal position, the device comprising a) a housing, b) a container for the liquid, c) at least one opening arranged for ejection of the stream and being in fluid communication with the container, d) a pump mechanism operable to deliver at least part of the liquid from the container through the opening to form the stream and e) an eyecup with a contact surface arranged for contact with the eye or its facial surroundings. The eyecup is arranged movable with respect to the opening or housing between at least two positions i) an active position with said eyecup contact surface at a defined safety distance to the opening and ii) a rest position with the eyecup contact surface at a position more proximal than in the active position and a sensor is arranged to allow discrimination between the positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Christian Péclat, Emmanuel Gremion, Alain Saurer, Daniel Siegfried, Stefan Käser, Beat Villiger, Hans Himbert
  • Publication number: 20040010233
    Abstract: A system and a method for modification of an manually operated injection device. The injection device comprises a housing (1-3) designed or suitable for manual gripping, a container for a preparation attached to (6) or enclosed in the housing, an outlet (4) for the preparation exposed with respect to the housing, optionally a cap or guard (8) arranged for removable attachment over the outlet and a mechanism arranged for moving the preparation at least from the container through the outlet. The system comprises a set of at least two elements (11,11′) having different properties in at least one respect. The elements (11,11′) are designed for mechanical attachment to one and the same area part (3) of the housing, one at the time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Birger Hjertman, Hans Himbert, Bohdan Pavlu, Kerstin Genetay
  • Patent number: 6599272
    Abstract: Injector devices and methods for their operation for containers having an opening with or for an injection needle. The container is optionally of syringe type with a barrel of substantially constant axial cross-section. In one embodiment, the devices include a penetration arrangement operable to move the needle from a rear position to a forward position, an injection arrangement operable at least to expel container content through the needle, and a transmission and a switch system allowing manual energy applied to the device to manually operate the penetration arrangement and then manually operate the injection arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Birger Hjertman, Markus Ramseyer, Jiro Arborgh, Jonas Fridholm, Hans Himbert, Carl-Göran Crafoord
  • Patent number: 6558395
    Abstract: A device for deforming and ejecting a deformable intraocular lens for insertion into a small incision in an eye, the device comprising a) a housing, b) a lens transporting duct in a front part of the housing defining a duct axis, the duct having a front end with a cross-section adapted to the lens in deformed state with small maximum dimensions transversal to the duct axis, a rear lens-receiving end with a cross-section adapted for the lens in un-deformed state, or less deformed state, than at the front end, with larger maximum dimensions lateral to the duct axis than at the front end and an intermediate convergent duct part between the front and rear ends with a varying cross-section shape, having decreasing maximum dimensions lateral to the duct axis when moving from rear to front in the duct and c) a plunger operative to displace the lens in the duct at least in the forward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Birger Hjertman, Jonas Fridholm, Hans Himbert, Carl-Göran Crafoord
  • Patent number: 6547755
    Abstract: A delivery device including a) a housing, b) a container for a fluid arranged in the housing, the container having an opening, c) a delivery conduit connected in fluid communication with the opening, the conduit having a front end in flow respect distal from the container and a rear end in flow respect proximal to the container, the front end and the rear end defining an axis therebetween and a forward direction and a rearward direction, and d) a pump arranged to deliver fluid at least in a direction from the container through the conduit, the device comprising, a sensor able to change state in at least one respect in response to a predetermined proximity of an object to the sensor in a sensing direction, a converter, separate from or integral with the sensor, converting at least one of the sensor states into an electromagnetic signal, and a processor, receiving the electromagnetic signal and delivering a control signal to an operational component of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Barbara Lippe, Anders Holte, Hans Himbert, Birger Hjertman, Bohdan Pavlu, Magnus Westermark, Ranier Bosse, Markus Adam
  • Publication number: 20020193757
    Abstract: An eye fluid applicator comprising a) a hand grip part having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end and the proximal end defining a axis therebetween and a distal direction and a proximal direction along said axis, b) a container, or a seat for a container, having a bottle part and a delivery orifice for delivery of a stream or drops, the orifice defining a fluid delivery axis and a fluid delivery direction, along said axis, from the bottle through the orifice, the container being arranged with its orifice closer to the proximal end than the distal end, and c) an eye cup part having a rim and a cavity, the rim defining a contact plane, a contact axis normal to said contact plane and a contact direction, along said contact axis, from the cavity towards the rim, the eye cup being arranged at the orifice and the proximal direction of the hand grip and the contact direction of the eye cup forming an acute angle therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Maria Benktzon, Henric Bjarke, Carl-Goran Crafoord, Hans Himbert, Stig Mannberg, Ann-Marie Svensson, Jonas Tornsten
  • Publication number: 20020161344
    Abstract: A device and use method for ejecting a liquid stream towards an eye, the stream moving from a proximal position towards a distal position, the device comprising a) a housing, b) a container for the liquid, c) at least one opening arranged for ejection of the stream and being in fluid communication with the container, d) a pump mechanism operable to deliver at least part of the liquid from the container through the opening to form the stream and e) an eyecup with a contact surface arranged for contact with the eye or its facial surroundings. The eyecup is arranged movable with respect to the opening or housing between at least two positions i) an active position with said eyecup contact surface at a defined safety distance to the opening and ii) a rest position with the eyecup contact surface at a position more proximal than in the active position and a sensor is arranged to allow discrimination between the positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Christian Peclat, Emmanuel Gremion, Alain Saurer, Daniel Siegfried, Stefan Kaser, Beat Villiger, Hans Himbert
  • Patent number: 6423040
    Abstract: An eye fluid applicator. A hand grip part has a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end and the proximal end define an axis therebetween, a distal direction, and a proximal direction along the axis. A container includes a bottle part and a delivery orifice for delivery of a stream or drops. The orifice defines a fluid delivery axis and a fluid delivery direction from the bottle through the orifice along the fluid delivery axis. The container orifice is arranged closer to the proximal end of the container than the distal end. An eye cup part has a rim and a cavity. The rim defines a contact plane, a contact axis normal to the contact plane, and a contact direction along the contact axis from the cavity toward the rim. The eye cup is arranged at the orifice. The proximal direction of the hand grip and the contact direction of the eye cup form an acute angle therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Maria Benktzon, Henric Bjarke, Carl-Göran Crafoord, Hans Himbert, Stig Mannberg, Ann-Marie Svensson, Jonas Törnsten
  • Publication number: 20010007075
    Abstract: A device for deforming and ejecting a deformable intraocular lens for insertion into a small incision in an eye, the device comprising a) a housing, b) a lens transporting duct in a front part of the housing defining a duct axis, the duct having a front end with a cross-section adapted to the lens in deformed state with small maximum dimensions transversal to the duct axis, a rear lens-receiving end with a cross-section adapted for the lens in un-deformed state, or less deformed state, than at the front end, with larger maximum dimensions lateral to the duct axis than at the front end and an intermediate convergent duct part between the front and rear ends with a varying cross-section shape, having decreasing maximum dimensions lateral to the duct axis when moving from rear to front in the duct and c) a plunger operative to displace the lens in the duct at least in the forward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: Birger Hjertman, Jonas Fridholm, Hans Himbert, Carl-Goran Crafoord
  • Patent number: 6238371
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cannula, attachable to an injection device comprising a needle entirely surrounded by an essentially cylindrical collapsible needle cover in order to visually hide the entire needle during the whole procedure of administration by injection. The collapsible needle cover comprises a resilient, cylindrical or vaguely conical sleeve made of a foamed polymer and is provided with an axially extended hole for the needle, alternatively the needle cover can have a bellows-like structure. Also disclosed is a method of administering a medicament by injection with needle hidden from visual impression during the whole administration process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Hans Himbert, Carl-Göran Crafoord
  • Patent number: D441447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn AB
    Inventors: Birger Hjertman, Jonas Fridholm, Carl-Göran Crafoord, Maria Benktzon, Hans Himbert
  • Patent number: D453569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventor: Hans Himbert
  • Patent number: D455209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventor: Hans Himbert
  • Patent number: D467414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Bohdan Pavlu, Daniel Höglund, Jonas Fridholm, Hans Himbert, Ulrika Vejbrink
  • Patent number: D471976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Bohdan Pavlu, Carl-Göran Crafoord, Jonas Fridholm, Hans Himbert, Ulrika Vejbrink, Daniel Höglund
  • Patent number: D476734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Bohdan Pavlu, Carl-Göran Crafoord, Jonas Fridholm, Hans Himbert, Ulrika Vejbrink, Daniel Höglund
  • Patent number: D483633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Kapman AB
    Inventors: Erik Conny Jansson, Håkan Bergkvist, Hans Himbert, Mattias Lövemark
  • Patent number: D483634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Kapman AB
    Inventors: Erik Conny Jansson, Håkan Bergkvist, Hans Himbert, Mattias Lövemark
  • Patent number: D486047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Kapman AB
    Inventors: Erik Conny Jansson, Håkan Bergkvist, Hans Himbert, Mattias Lövemark
  • Patent number: D486908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Hans Himbert, Birger Hjertman