Patents by Inventor Karl Hewson

Karl Hewson 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).

  • Publication number: 20230202550
    Abstract: A winch reel system is provided for use in child containment devices. The winch reel systems can include a one-way winch reel, a two-way winch reel, a multi-cord winch reel, and/or a drawstring winch reel. The winch reel systems can be included in various child containment devices, including strollers, infant rockers, children's car seats, playards, infant swings, baby carriers, bouncers, jumpers, high chairs, play mats, baby gates, children's booster seats, and/or other types of infant carrier or containment systems and devices. Each winch reel system can include one or more wires that are engaged with a winch reel in order to adjust at least one feature of a child containment device. In other embodiments, the one or more wires can be replaced with one or more lines, cables, or straps. In some embodiments, each winch reel system can include at least one toothed pawl to engage the winch reel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: BRANDON MICHAEL BURKHOLDER, BRANDON SETHI CROSS, DAVID THOMAS HOTARD, KARL HEWSON, CLAIRE GEORGINA RADHA WILKINSON, ANDREW WYNNE, NEIL LESTER CAMPBELL, PAUL EDWARD HOPKINSON, CONOR MARK DEVINE
  • Patent number: 10596323
    Abstract: The invention refers to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises at least one clicker mechanism (52, 64; 143, 153) for generating a haptic and/or audible feedback during dose selecting, wherein the clicker mechanism (143, 153) generates a different feed-back when selecting single units or multiples of single units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Patent number: 10512731
    Abstract: The invention refers to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises a housing (10), a cartridge (170) containing a medicament and a last dose protection mechanism for preventing the selection of a dose, which exceeds the amount of medicament left in a cartridge (170). This last dose protection mechanism comprises a first member (60), which is rotatable in a first direction during dose selecting and in the opposite direction during dose dispensing, a second member (50) coupled to the first member (60) and to the housing (10) such that the second member is moved relative to the first member (60) and to the housing (10) upon rotation of the first member (60) and a third member (100) which is moved relative to the first and second member (50, 60) during dose dispensing. Abutment of the second and third member (50, 100) prevents increasing the selected dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Patent number: 10441721
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises a dosing element (40, 30), which rotates in a first direction during dose selecting and rotates in a second, opposite direction during dose dispensing, and a display (60) for indicating the selected dose. The display (60) comprises at least one belt (61, 62) having symbols for indicating the selected dose and being coupled to the dosing element (40, 130) such that a rotation of the dosing element (40, 130) spools the belt (61, 62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Patent number: 10195356
    Abstract: A drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament includes a dose limiter for preventing the setting of a dose, which exceeds the amount of liquid left in a cartridge of the drug delivery device. The device includes a cartridge containing liquid, a dosing element, which rotates during dose selecting, a last dose nut coupled to the dosing element during dose selecting such that rotation of the dosing element causes an axial movement of the last dose nut, and a stop element, which is provided on the dosing element and which blocks further movement of the last dose nut, if a dose is selected corresponding to the amount of liquid left in the cartridge. The device further includes a last dose sleeve rotationally coupled to the dosing element during dose selecting and rotationally decoupled from the dosing element during dose dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Patent number: 10195357
    Abstract: A drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament includes a dose limiter for preventing the setting of a dose exceeding an amount of liquid left in a cartridge of the drug delivery device. The device includes a housing, a dose selector for selecting a dose by rotation relative to the housing, a dosing element, and a releasable clutch for rotationally coupling the dosing element to the dose selector during dose selecting and for rotationally decoupling the dosing element from the dose selector during dose dispensing. The clutch includes a male spline, a corresponding female spline and a curved or inclined surface which is orientated such that re-engagement of the clutch guides the male spline into a predefined rotational orientation with respect to the female spline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Patent number: 10155089
    Abstract: A drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament includes a housing, a cartridge holder for receiving a cartridge, a lead screw and means for driving the lead screw during dose dispensing. The lead screw is coupled to the cartridge holder such that the cartridge holder is axially displaced with respect to the housing and the lead screw during dose dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Publication number: 20160166775
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises a dosing element (40, 30), which rotates in a first direction during dose selecting and rotates in a second, opposite direction during dose dispensing, and a display (60) for indicating the selected dose. The display (60) comprises at least one belt (61, 62) having symbols for indicating the selected dose and being coupled to the dosing element (40, 130) such that a rotation of the dosing element (40, 130) spools the belt (61, 62).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Publication number: 20160158454
    Abstract: The invention refers to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises a housing (10), a cartridge (170) containing a medicament and a last dose protection mechanism for preventing the selection of a dose, which exceeds the amount of medicament left in a cartridge (170). This last dose protection mechanism comprises a first member (60), which is rotatable in a first direction during dose FIG. 2 selecting and in the opposite direction during dose dispensing, a second member (50) coupled to the first member (60) and to the housing (10) such that the second member is moved relative to the first member (60) and to the housing (10) upon rotation of the first member (60) and a third member (100) which is moved relative to the first and second member (50, 60) during dose dispensing. Abutment of the second and third member (50, 100) prevents increasing the selected dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Publication number: 20160151572
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament including a dose limiter for preventing the setting of a dose, which exceeds the amount of liquid left in a cartridge of the drug delivery device. The device comprises a housing (10, 20), a dose selector (140) for selecting a dose by rotation relative to the housing (10, 20), a dosing element (40, 130), and a releasable clutch (45, 143) for rotationally coupling the dosing element (40, 130) to the dose selector (140) during dose selecting and for rotationally decoupling the dosing element (40, 130) from the dose selector (140) during dose dispensing. The clutch comprises a male spline (45), a corresponding female spline (143) and a curved or inclined surface (142) which is orientated such that re-engagement of the clutch guides the male spline (45) into a predefined rotational orientation with respect to the female spline (143).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Publication number: 20160151574
    Abstract: The invention refers to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises at least one clicker mechanism (52, 64; 143, 153) for generating a haptic and/or audible feedback during dose selecting, wherein the clicker mechanism (143, 153) generates a different feed-back when selecting single units or multiples of single units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Publication number: 20160151580
    Abstract: The invention refers to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises a housing (10), a cartridge holder (20) for receiving a cartridge (170), a lead screw (30) and means (40, 90) for driving the lead screw (30) during dose dispensing. The lead screw (30) is coupled to the cartridge holder (20) such that the cartridge holder (20) is axially displaced with respect to the housing (10) and the lead screw (30) during dose dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Publication number: 20160136358
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament including a dose limiter for preventing the setting of a dose, which exceeds the amount of liquid left in a cartridge of the drug delivery device. The device comprises a cartridge (80) containing liquid, preferably a medicament, a dosing element (40, 130), which rotates during dose selecting, a last dose nut (110) coupled to the dosing element (40, 130) during dose selecting such that rotation of the dosing element (40, 130) causes an axial movement of the last dose nut (110), and a stop element (137), which is provided on the dosing element (40, 130) and which blocks further movement of the last dose nut (110), if a dose is selected corresponding to the amount of liquid left in the cartridge (80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Tom Oakley, Karl Hewson, Stuart Milne, Mark Pawulski
  • Patent number: D508409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Heineken Technical Services B.V.
    Inventor: Karl Hewson
  • Patent number: D511300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Heineken Technical Services B.V.
    Inventor: Karl Hewson
  • Patent number: D1006984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventors: Karl Hewson, Ben Kubler, Adam Jonathan Frederick Stops