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: 8721615
    Abstract: An ampoule including a casing, a facing side and a seal, wherein the casing has an outer diameter and the seal extends radially beyond the outer diameter and seals the facing side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren, Annette Drunk, Jürg Hirschel, Celine Kaenel, Kevin Mori, Scott Harris, John Puddy, Victor Chang
  • Patent number: 8690837
    Abstract: A device for administering a product (e.g. a medicinal or therapeutic substance), the device including a receptacle for the product or constituents of the product and a casing, wherein the receptacle and casing are engaged, and an outer sleeve, wherein the casing can be moved relative to the receptacle into the outer sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Kevin Mori, Céline Kaenel, Annette Drunk, Jürg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren, Martin Wymann, Scott Harris, Patrick J. Ryan, Andrew D. Pidgeon, Jonathan D. Tuckwell, Richard Mann
  • Patent number: 8679071
    Abstract: An injection device with a housing and an operating element or coupling element mounted in the housing in such a way that the operating element or coupling element may be retained in a first position by a first holding connection and may be displaced into a second position that is axially offset relative to the first position after introducing an ampoule. In some embodiments, the operating element or coupling element may be retained by a second holding connection in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Juerg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Christian Schrul, Markus Tschirren
  • Publication number: 20130310739
    Abstract: An administering device for administering an active substance from a multi-chamber container comprising a first chamber holding a solid active substance and a second chamber holding a dissolving liquid for the active substance, wherein the administering device comprises a mixing device for mixing the active substance with the dissolving liquid and a housing accommodating the mixing device, the container being moveable relative to the housing, and the administering device further comprising a first indicator for indicating a position of the container relative to the housing upon completion of a mixing step, and a second indicator for indicating a position of the container relative to the housing upon completion of a venting step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: TECPHARMA LICENSING AG
    Inventors: Sofia Galbraith, Ulrich Moser, Juerg Hirschel, Ian Thompson
  • Patent number: 8562570
    Abstract: An injection device having a safeguard for preventing a filling or adjusting motion of the injection device when a prescribed dispensing motion has been performed, the injection device including an adjusting element and/or a filling element, a blocking mechanism including a first blocking element and a second blocking element, the blocking mechanism allowing a motion of the adjusting and/or filling element in a release position and preventing the motion in a blocking position, and a piston rod including a block trigger element that can bring one of the blocking elements into interaction with the other blocking element thereby creating a blocking position at a prescribed insertion position to cause a blocking of at least one of the adjusting element and/or the filling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Juerg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren, Eric Hattler
  • Patent number: 8439864
    Abstract: An administering device for administering an active substance from a multi-chamber container comprising a first chamber holding a solid active substance and a second chamber holding a dissolving liquid for the active substance, wherein the administering device comprises a mixing device for mixing the active substance with the dissolving liquid and a housing accommodating the mixing device, the container being moveable relative to the housing, and the administering device further comprising a first indicator for indicating a position of the container relative to the housing upon completion of a mixing step, and a second indicator for indicating a position of the container relative to the housing upon completion of a venting step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Sofia Galbraith, Ulrich Moser, Juerg Hirschel, Ian Thompson
  • Patent number: 8298175
    Abstract: An apparatus for administering a fluid product, including a housing, an administering mechanism accommodated in the housing, an actuation element for actuating the administering mechanism, a receptacle for holding the fluid product, and a lock for releasably locking the actuation element, wherein the receptacle is rotatable relative to the housing and the lock can be moved from a locked position to an unlocked position by rotating the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Juerg Hirschel, Celine Kaenel-Jost, Ulrich Moser, Annette Drunk, Markus Tschirren
  • Publication number: 20120245516
    Abstract: An apparatus for administering a fluid product, including a housing, a product member for accomodating the fluid product and/or a reservoir for the fluid product, which product member can be moved relative to the housing from a start position to an inserted position along a longitudinal axis of the housing, a drive member in the housing and movable relative to the product member for emptying the fluid product from the product member and/or the reservoir, wherein the drive member has at least one holding element which holds the drive member in the start position of the product member and wherein, by the movement of the product member, the holding element is moved from the holding position to a released position in which the drive member is movable relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Markus Tschirren, Ulrich Moser, Juerg Hirschel, Jan Baumert, Eric Hattler
  • Patent number: 8216180
    Abstract: An apparatus for administering a fluid product, including a housing, a product member for accommodating the fluid product and/or a reservoir for the fluid product, which product member can be moved relative to the housing from a start position to an inserted position along a longitudinal axis of the housing, a drive member in the housing and movable relative to the product member for emptying the fluid product from the product member and/or the reservoir, wherein the drive member has at least one holding element which holds the drive member in the start position of the product member and wherein, by the movement of the product member, the holding element is moved from the holding position to a released position in which the drive member is movable relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Markus Tschirren, Ulrich Moser, Juerg Hirschel, Jan Baumert, Eric Hattler
  • Publication number: 20110319835
    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: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Stefan Burren, Jürg Hirschel, Samuel Martinoia, Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren
  • Publication number: 20110230827
    Abstract: A device for administering a product (e.g. a medicinal or therapeutic substance), the device including a receptacle for the product or constituents of the product and a casing, wherein the receptacle and casing are engaged, and an outer sleeve, wherein the casing can be moved relative to the receptacle into the outer sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Mori, Céline Kaenel, Annette Drunk, Jürg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren, Martin Wymann, Scott Harris, Patrick J. Ryan, Andrew D. Pidgeon, Jonathan D. Tuckwell, Richard Mann
  • Patent number: 8012131
    Abstract: An injection device for dispensing a dose of a substance, the device including a housing, a dispensing element which can be displaced relative to the housing and a locking element which can be coupled with the dispensing element during or after a substance dispensing operation so that after the dispensing element has effected a dispensing operation once, it can no longer be operated to dispense another dose, and a method of locking an injection device after a substance has been dispensed once, whereby a dispensing element operated to dispense the substance is locked or blocked before, during or after dispensing a set dose so that no more substance can be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Moser, Christian Schrul, Juerg Hirschel
  • Publication number: 20110196339
    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: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Jürg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren, Patrick Vogt
  • Publication number: 20110184373
    Abstract: An ampoule including a casing, a facing side and a seal, wherein the casing has an outer diameter and the seal extends radially beyond the outer diameter and seals the facing side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren, Annette Drunk, Jürg Hirschel, Celine Kaenel, Kevin Mori, Scott Harris, John Puddy, Victor Chang
  • Patent number: 7976509
    Abstract: An injection device including an accommodating device for a substance to be delivered, e.g. a vial or ampoule holder, which is insertable into and can be displaced relative to the injection device or a part thereof; an adjusting element for adjusting a dose to be administered from the injection device, which element is inserted in the injection device; and a coupling element for coupling the accommodating device to the adjusting element so that the adjusting element is at least partially moved out from the injection device when the accommodating device is inserted. A method for preparing an injection device using a dual chamber vial or ampoule to administer a substance, wherein the method involves using an adjusting device which is released, extended or pushed out from the injection device not before or after the substance to be administered from dual chamber vial or ampoule is mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Moser, Christian Schrul, Jürg Hirschel
  • Publication number: 20110152822
    Abstract: An ampoule holder for receiving an ampoule that has a closure element with a radial projection, the ampoule holder including an ampoule seat and a securing member operably coupled to the ampoule seat, wherein the radial projection of the closure element can be arranged between the ampoule seat and securing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Annette Drunk, Marius Büttler, Frank Schiffmann, Sara Tretola, Kurt Weber, Ulrich Moser, Jürg Hirschel
  • Publication number: 20110130723
    Abstract: An apparatus for administering a substance, e.g. a medicinal, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic substance, includes a driving member movably mounted within the apparatus to administer the substance, and the driving member includes a holding feature or components of a holding feature which holds or retains at least one additional element of the apparatus in a position relative to the apparatus. In some embodiments, the additional element is a carpoule or ampoule containing the substance, and the holding feature retains the carpule or ampoule in a position within a carpule or ampoule holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Juerg Hirschel, Celine Kaenel-Jost, Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren
  • Publication number: 20110077588
    Abstract: An apparatus for administering a fluid product, including a housing, an administering mechanism accommodated in the housing, an actuation element for actuating the administering mechanism, a receptacle for holding the fluid product, and a lock for releasably locking the actuation element, wherein the receptacle is rotatable relative to the housing and the lock can be moved from a locked position to an unlocked position by rotating the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Juerg Hirschel, Celine Kaenel-Jost, Ulrich Moser, Annette Drunk, Markus Tschirren
  • Publication number: 20100312196
    Abstract: A dosing device for an injection device, including a dosing element moveable or rotatable in a first direction to select a dose and a guiding element for guiding a component of the injection device, the dosing element being moved or rotated relative to the guiding element to select a dose, wherein the guiding element is rotated or moved along with the dosing element when the dosing element is moved or rotated against the first direction to adjust the selected dose. A method of adjusting a dose selected by a dosing device is encompassed, the method including selecting a dose by moving or rotating a dosing element relative to a guiding element which is moved or rotated along with the dosing element during the selecting and adjusting the selected dose by moving or rotating the dosing element in the opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Juerg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Christian Schrul, Markus Tschirren
  • Publication number: 20100200787
    Abstract: An injection device having a safeguard for preventing a filling or adjusting motion of the injection device when a prescribed dispensing motion has been performed, the injection device including an adjusting element and/or a filling element, a blocking mechanism including a first blocking element and a second blocking element, the blocking mechanism allowing a motion of the adjusting and/or filling element in a release position and preventing the motion in a blocking position, and a piston rod including a block trigger element that can bring one of the blocking elements into interaction with the other blocking element thereby creating a blocking position at a prescribed insertion position to cause a blocking of at least one of the adjusting element and/or the filling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Juerg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Markus Tschirren, Eric Hattler