Patents by Inventor Jürg Hirschel

Jürg Hirschel 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: 10632260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carpoule holder (8) for receiving a carpoule (10) and for fastening to a drive mechanism and/or to a dosing mechanism and/or to a housing (6) of an injection device, with a holding element (9, 9?, 9?) for fastening the carpoule (10) to or in the carpoule holder (8), wherein the holding element (9, 9?, 9?) is designed in such a way that it can be connected to the carpoule holder (8) and can be received completely by the carpoule holder (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Jürg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Stefan Burren, Reto Bohner, Bernhard Bigler, Christian Schrul
  • Publication number: 20200108206
    Abstract: An autoinjector comprises a housing, a product container, a displaceable needle protection sleeve, a plunger rod displaceable by a preloaded discharge spring, a dose setting element with at least two different rotational positions relative to the housing, and a dosing sleeve. The dosing sleeve or the plunger rod has a dose selection stop, and the other has at least one dosing stop. By rotating the dose setting element, the dosing sleeve or the plunger rod is rotated relative to the other. Upon displacement of the needle protection sleeve, the spring displaces the plunger rod, whereby, if the dose setting element is in the first rotational position, the dose selection stop and the first dosing stop strikes against each other, and, if the dose setting element is in the second rotational position, one of the dose selection stop and the first dosing stop is or can be moved past the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Tschirren, Christian Schrul, Jürg Hirschel
  • Patent number: 10569019
    Abstract: Device for dispensing a substance having: a dispensing element through which the substance can be dispensed, a displaceable protective element for the dispensing element, a drive element that is coupled with the protective element and a feedback element which can generate a signal when or after a predefined quantity or the entire quantity of the substance to be dispensed has been dispensed characterized in that the feedback device is coupled with the drive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Jürg Hirschel, Markus Tschirren
  • Patent number: 10569025
    Abstract: An injection device for dosing and for releasing a defined dose of a liquid product includes: a threaded rod with a thread that includes teeth; a rotating sleeve with an engaging element that can engage with the teeth of the threaded rod; a guide sleeve having an engaging element that can engage with the teeth of the threaded rod; and a dosing sleeve arranged in an axially moveable manner in relation to the rotating sleeve and the guide sleeve, the dosing sleeve in a threaded engagement with the rotating sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Markus Tschirren, Juerg Hirschel
  • Patent number: 10518035
    Abstract: Dosing device for an administration device with a limiting mechanism, comprising a first limiting means (50) with a first stop means (52), a second limiting means (30) with a second stop means (32), wherein the second limiting means follows movements of the first limiting means during dosing movements with a defined transmission ratio, and wherein the first and the second stop means each describe a path curve by their movements in such a manner that the two path curves intersect in at least one point or come so close together that the stop means contact one another in a stop position, whereby a blocking of the movement of the limiting means relative to each other during dosing movements can be effected in that the respective path curves described by the first and second stop means are closed and can be run through preferably multiple times by the first stop means, by the second stop means or by both stop means until the stop means contact one another at the stop position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Jürg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser
  • Patent number: 10493212
    Abstract: An autoinjector comprises a housing, a product container, a displaceable needle protection sleeve, a plunger rod displaceable by a preloaded discharge spring, a dose setting element with at least two different rotational positions relative to the housing, and a dosing sleeve. The dosing sleeve or the plunger rod has a dose selection stop, and the other has at least one dosing stop. By rotating the dose setting element, the dosing sleeve or the plunger rod is rotated relative to the other. Upon displacement of the needle protection sleeve, the spring displaces the plunger rod, whereby, if the dose setting element is in the first rotational position, the dose selection stop and the first dosing stop strikes against each other, and, if the dose setting element is in the second rotational position, one of the dose selection stop and the first dosing stop is or can be moved past the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Markus Tschirren, Christian Schrul, Jürg Hirschel
  • Patent number: 10471215
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection unit, preferably a pen-shaped injection unit, for administering or delivering a fluid product. The injection unit comprises a housing, an axially movable piston rod mounted in the housing in a non-rotatable manner, a delivery apparatus having a threaded nut that is able to move the piston rod in order to deliver product, a dosing device having a dosing sleeve, a rotary knob, a discharge button arranged coaxially on the dosing sleeve, and a receptacle for the product. The dosing device is connected to the delivery apparatus via a coupling mechanism, wherein the coupling mechanism includes of at least two coupling surfaces that each carry a toothing comprising teeth, wherein the coupling surfaces are used to generate an acoustic and/or tactile signal corresponding to the set or corrected dose of the product to be administered during the dosing operation or during correction of the dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Juerg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Stefan Burren
  • Publication number: 20190321558
    Abstract: Dosing device for an administration device with a limiting mechanism, comprising a first limiting means with a first stop means, a second limiting means with a second stop means, wherein the second limiting means follows movements of the first limiting means during dosing movements with a defined transmission ratio, and wherein the first and the second stop means each describe a path curve by their movements in such a manner that the two path curves intersect in at least one point or come so close together that the stop means contact one another in a stop position, whereby a blocking of the movement of the limiting means relative to each other during dosing movements can be effected in that the respective path curves described by the first and second stop means are closed and can be run through preferably multiple times by the first stop means, by the second stop means or by both stop means until the stop means contact one another at the stop position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jürg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser
  • Publication number: 20190321557
    Abstract: A dosing device for an injection device, the dosing device including an actuating element for adjusting and/or dispensing a dose from the injection device, a thrust element for generating a forward movement for discharging a dose and a coupling to which the actuating element and the thrust element are coupled such that a rotational movement of the actuating element is transmitted directly to the thrust element and an axial movement of the actuating element is different than an axial movement of the thrust element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Burren, Jürg Hirschel, Samuel Martinoia, Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren
  • Publication number: 20190314577
    Abstract: An injection device for administering a substance, including a housing, a plunger rod which can be moved relative to the housing, at least one retaining element associated with the rod to hold the rod relative to the housing, and a displaceable locking sleeve which can be displaced relative to the housing from one position in which the sleeve holds the at least one retaining element in a retaining position to a second position in which the at least one retaining element is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jürg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren, Patrick Vogt
  • Patent number: 10441729
    Abstract: An injection device for administering a liquid medicament includes a generally elongate housing, a syringe holder in which a syringe can be placed, said syringe containing a medication, a stop and a needle on the distal area thereof, a needle protection housing which is arranged so it can be moved axially on the housing and which protrudes at a certain distance from the distal end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Markus Tschirren, Jürg Hirschel, Marc Fiechter
  • Publication number: 20190290849
    Abstract: An autoinjector for dispensing a liquid product includes a housing; a product container arranged in the housing, particularly, a syringe comprising a displaceable piston; a drive member; a first spring which acts on the drive member and the piston to dispense the product from the container; signal element releasably axially coupled with the drive member so that the signal element is transported in the dispensing direction as said drive member is displaced; and a second spring, which exerts a spring force on the signal element against the dispensing direction and is tensioned as the signal element is transported in the dispensing direction. When the signal element is released or detached from the axial coupling, the second spring causes the signal element to accelerate opposite the dispensing direction and strike against a signal stop and generate an acoustic and/or tactile signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jürg Hirschel, Markus Tschirren, Ulrich Moser, Ursina Streit
  • Patent number: 10413673
    Abstract: The invention relates to a driving device for an injection device for administration of a liquid drug. The driving device has inter alia a rotary member, rotation of which relative to the housing causes a pretensioned spring to move a propulsion member in the dispensing direction, and a coupling which is closed and is opened by pressing of an actuating member, the opened coupling enabling the rotation of the rotary member in a first direction of rotation, and the actuating member being coupled to the rotary member such that pressing of the actuating member causes the rotary member to rotate already when the coupling is still closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Susanne Schenker, Ursina Streit, Juerg Hirschel
  • Patent number: 10376641
    Abstract: An injection device for administering a substance, including a housing, a plunger rod which can be moved relative to the housing, at least one retaining element associated with the rod to hold the rod relative to the housing, and a displaceable locking sleeve which can be displaced relative to the housing from one position in which the sleeve holds the at least one retaining element in a retaining position to a second position in which the at least one retaining element is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Jürg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren, Patrick Vogt
  • Publication number: 20190240417
    Abstract: A segmented piston rod for an injection device includes multiple segments joined together via a hinge located on one side of each segment. The piston rod can be bent in one direction by articulating subsequent hinges while an axial force can be transmitted by the segmented piston rod to the stopper when the subsequent hinges are closed and the segments abut each other opposite to the one side of the hinge. The segmented piston rod is secured against rotation relative to the housing around the longitudinal axis of the segmented piston rod. The segmented piston rod has a last element which abuts the stopper in the reservoir and a first segment which is opposite to the last segment. The first segment is includes an internal thread matching an external thread of a drive sleeve and rotation of the drive sleeve advances the piston rod towards the stopper of the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick Hostettler, Jürg Hirschel, Simon Scheurer
  • Publication number: 20190231987
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection unit, preferably a pen-shaped injection unit, for administering or delivering a fluid product. The injection unit comprises a housing, an axially movable piston rod mounted in the housing in a non-rotatable manner, a delivery apparatus having a threaded nut that is able to move the piston rod in order to deliver product, a dosing device having a dosing sleeve, a rotary knob, a discharge button arranged coaxially on the dosing sleeve, and a receptacle for the product. The dosing device is connected to the delivery apparatus via a coupling mechanism, wherein the coupling mechanism includes of at least two coupling surfaces that each carry a toothing comprising teeth, wherein the coupling surfaces are used to generate an acoustic and/or tactile signal corresponding to the set or corrected dose of the product to be administered during the dosing operation or during correction of the dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Juerg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Stefan Burren
  • Patent number: 10350359
    Abstract: A dosing device for an injection device, the dosing device including an actuating element for adjusting and/or dispensing a dose from the injection device, a thrust element for generating a forward movement for discharging a dose and a coupling to which the actuating element and the thrust element are coupled such that a rotational movement of the actuating element is transmitted directly to the thrust element and an axial movement of the actuating element is different than an axial movement of the thrust element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Stefan Burren, Jürg Hirschel, Samuel Martinoia, Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren
  • Patent number: 10350356
    Abstract: An autoinjector for dispensing a liquid product includes a housing; a product container arranged in the housing, particularly, a syringe comprising a displaceable piston; a drive member; a first spring which acts on the drive member and the piston to dispense the product from the container; a signal element releasably axially coupled with the drive member so that the signal element is transported in the dispensing direction as the drive member is displaced; and a second spring, which exerts a spring force on the signal element against the dispensing direction and is tensioned as the signal element is transported in the dispensing direction. When the signal element is released or detached from the axial coupling, the second spring causes the signal element to accelerate opposite the dispensing direction and strike against a signal stop and generate an acoustic and/or tactile signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Jürg Hirschel, Markus Tschirren, Ulrich Moser, Ursina Streit
  • Patent number: 10335543
    Abstract: An insertion device for an infusion set includes an advancement unit or a sliding element for moving the infusion set along a central axis from a proximal position into a distal position, a retaining element for retaining the infusion set that includes a guide element, a base part for accommodating the retaining element that includes a mating guide element and a contact surface for placing the insertion device on an application point of a patient's body, and a head part arranged rotatably about a central axis in relation to the base part. Upon relative rotation between the head part and the base part in one direction, the guide element of the retaining element can be guided with the mating guide element provided on the base part such that the retaining element is movable along the central axis relative to the base part from the distal position into the proximal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Jürg Hirschel, Mario Bernhard
  • Publication number: 20190167903
    Abstract: A device for administering a dose of a fluid product, where, in a starting state of the device, a holding element of the device is spaced apart in the proximal direction from a proximal end or portion of the housing and, moreover, a discharge stop of a drive member of the device is provided, where the discharge stop of the drive member can come into abutting contact with a discharge stop of the housing, and the discharge stop of the drive member is arranged on the drive member in a position axially offset in the proximal direction with respect to an engagement element of the drive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Seline Staub, Jürg Hirschel