Patents by Inventor Marc Schader
Marc Schader 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).
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Patent number: 12274868Abstract: A feedback mechanism for an injection device that is configured to deliver a medicament to a user is described. The feedback mechanism comprises an actuator and a fluid chamber having a restricted outlet. The actuator is adapted to urge fluid from the fluid chamber through the restricted outlet. The feedback mechanism also has an indicator that is adapted to provide feedback to the user after a predetermined volume of fluid has passed from the fluid chamber through the restricted outlet during use of the injection device.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Marc Schader, Matthias Rau, Sebastian Braun
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Patent number: 12268853Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drive subassembly for a drug delivery device, the drive subassembly comprising a housing and a plunger, wherein the plunger is adapted to be rotated between a locked position, in which the plunger is prevented from advancing, and a released position, in which the plunger is advancable, wherein at least one restraining component is provided to restrain rotation of the plunger from the locked position towards the released position.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: SanofiInventors: Marc Schader, Michael Mayer, Jim Bradford, William Timmis, Thomas Mark Kemp, Hugo Revellat
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Patent number: 12251542Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device including a cartridge holder to which an injection needle holder can be fixed, the injection needle holder holding an injection needle having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being protected by an inner injection needle cap detachably connected to the injection needle holder, the cartridge holder being mounted in a housing and configured to receive a cartridge of medicament, a cap assembly detachably connected to the housing, and a gripping mechanism configured to remove the inner injection needle cap from the injection needle holder when the cap assembly is pulled away from the cartridge holder.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Marc Schader, Michael Helmer, Winfried Huthmacher
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Publication number: 20250065050Abstract: A liquid medicament administration device includes a body configured to contain and support a medicament container. The body includes an aperture. The aperture includes a viewing window that is coincident with the medicament container when the medicament container is present. The device is configured such that the viewing window is size-adjustable. Also disclosed are associated methods of manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Hugo Revellat, Thomas Mark Kemp, Robbie Wilson, Paul Edward Jansen, Marc Schader
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Patent number: 12168115Abstract: A liquid medicament administration device includes a body configured to contain and support a medicament container. The body includes an aperture. The aperture includes a viewing window that is coincident with the medicament container when the medicament container is present. The device is configured such that the viewing window is size-adjustable. Also disclosed are associated methods of manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Hugo Revellat, Thomas Mark Kemp, Robbie Wilson, Paul Edward Jansen, Marc Schader
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Publication number: 20240108810Abstract: A feedback mechanism for an injection device that is configured to deliver a medicament to a user is described. The feedback mechanism comprises an actuator and a fluid chamber having a restricted outlet. The actuator is adapted to urge fluid from the fluid chamber through the restricted outlet. The feedback mechanism also has an indicator that is adapted to provide feedback to the user after a predetermined volume of fluid has passed from the fluid chamber through the restricted outlet during use of the injection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Marc Schader, Matthias Rau, Sebastian Braun
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Publication number: 20240082495Abstract: A medicament injection device comprising a main body arranged to receive a medicament cartridge; a needle carrier carrying a needle, wherein the needle carrier is axially movable with respect to the main body; and a rotatable cap at a distal end of the device, wherein the cap is removably coupled to the needle carrier, a releasable arrangement between the main body and the cap comprising a guide element and a slotted link, wherein the slotted link is arranged to cause the guide element to follow a predefined path at least partly in an axial direction during rotational movement of the cap, thereby causing the needle carrier to move axially towards a proximal end of the device as the cap is rotated up to a predefined point, wherein the main body comprises a medicament cartridge holder comprising the guide element depending therefrom for engagement with the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Marc Schader, Michael Helmer, Peter Nober, Michael Varga
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Patent number: 11865308Abstract: A medicament injection device comprising a main body arranged to receive a medicament cartridge; a needle carrier carrying a needle, wherein the needle carrier is axially movable with respect to the main body; and a rotatable cap at a distal end of the device, wherein the cap is removably coupled to the needle carrier, a releasable arrangement between the main body and the cap comprising a guide element and a slotted link, wherein the slotted link is arranged to cause the guide element to follow a predefined path at least partly in an axial direction during rotational movement of the cap, thereby causing the needle carrier to move axially towards a proximal end of the device as the cap is rotated up to a predefined point, wherein the main body comprises a medicament cartridge holder comprising the guide element depending therefrom for engagement with the cap.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Marc Schader, Michael Helmer, Peter Nober, Michael Varga
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Patent number: 11865315Abstract: A feedback mechanism for an injection device that is configured to deliver a medicament to a user is described. The feedback mechanism comprises an actuator and a fluid chamber having a restricted outlet. The actuator is adapted to urge fluid from the fluid chamber through the restricted outlet. The feedback mechanism also has an indicator that is adapted to provide feedback to the user after a predetermined volume of fluid has passed from the fluid chamber through the restricted outlet during use of the injection device.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Marc Schader, Matthias Rau, Sebastian Braun
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Patent number: 11865307Abstract: A medicament injection device comprising a main body arranged to receive a medicament cartridge; a needle carrier carrying a needle, wherein the needle carrier is axially movable with respect to the main body; and a rotatable cap at a distal end of the device, wherein the cap is removably coupled to the needle carrier, a releasable arrangement between the main body and the cap comprising a guide element and a slotted link, wherein the slotted link is arranged to cause the guide element to follow a predefined path at least partly in an axial direction during rotational movement of the cap, thereby causing the needle carrier to move axially towards a proximal end of the device as the cap is rotated up to a predefined point, wherein the main body comprises a medicament cartridge holder comprising the guide element depending therefrom for engagement with the cap.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Marc Schader, Michael Helmer, Peter Nober, Michael Varga
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Publication number: 20230321356Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device, having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plunger movable along the longitudinal axis and a guide curve adapted to engage at least one part of the plunger so as to guide the plunger when the plunger is being released to move along the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Marc Schader, Michael Kneip, Matthias Rau, Peter Nober
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Patent number: 11771838Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an audible indicator for use with a drug delivery device comprising a resilient force member configured to reside in one of a relaxed state and a biased state. The audible indicator comprises a retainer adapted to maintain the resilient force member in the biased state. The resilient force member releases stored energy to impact a surface to generate an audible signal when the resilient force member changes from the biased state into the relaxed state.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Michael Helmer, Marc Schader
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Publication number: 20230218826Abstract: The present specification relates to a plunger configured to transmit a force from an energy source to a piston of a primary container, the plunger comprising a plunger rod configured to be subjected to the force from the energy source, the plunger rod having an inner surface forming a cavity, wherein a support element adapted to constrain the energy source within the cavity protrudes radially inwards from the inner surface into the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Marc Schader, Hugo Revellat, William Timmis
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Publication number: 20230173185Abstract: A drug delivery device that includes a housing. The housing contains a syringe, and the syringe includes a container containing a liquid medicament. The container includes an aperture at a distal end and through which the liquid medicament can be dispensed. The syringe includes a stopper within the container. The stopper is moveable between a first longitudinal position and a second longitudinal position relative to the container, to cause dispensing of the liquid medicament through the aperture. The syringe includes at least one identifying means identifying the liquid medicament.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Michael Helmer, Marc Schader
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Publication number: 20230116177Abstract: The disclosure relates to a drug delivery device including: a housing configured to contain a drug container with a needle, a needle shroud that is telescopically connected to the housing, and a cap that is configured to be releasably connected to the housing before use of the device. At least one of the cap and the needle shroud is adapted to unreleasably lock the cap onto the housing after reapplying the cap onto the housing after the drug delivery device is used.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Marc Schader, William Timmis, Thomas Mark Kemp, Jim Bradford
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Patent number: 11612695Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device, having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plunger movable along the longitudinal axis and a guide curve adapted to engage at least one part of the plunger so as to guide the plunger when the plunger is being released to move along the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Uwe Dasbach, Marc Schader, Michael Kneip, Matthias Rau, Peter Nober
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Patent number: 11590288Abstract: A drug delivery device that includes a housing. The housing contains a syringe, and the syringe includes a container containing a liquid medicament. The container includes an aperture at a distal end and through which the liquid medicament can be dispensed. The syringe includes a stopper within the container. The stopper is moveable between a first longitudinal position and a second longitudinal position relative to the container, to cause dispensing of the liquid medicament through the aperture. The syringe includes at least one identifying means identifying the liquid medicament.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Michael Helmer, Marc Schader
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Patent number: 11583634Abstract: The present specification relates to a plunger configured to transmit a force from an energy source to a piston of a primary container, the plunger comprising a plunger rod configured to be subjected to the force from the energy source, the plunger rod having an inner surface forming a cavity, wherein a support element adapted to constrain the energy source within the cavity protrudes radially inwards from the inner surface into the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Inventors: Marc Schader, Hugo Revellat, William Timmis
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Patent number: D988508Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Katrin Rapp, Oliver Greven, Marc Schader
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Patent number: D1043967Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: SanofiInventors: Christian Rogge, Philipp Oster, Carolin Frontzek, James Collins, Alex Zuyev, Kai Scheinert, Uwe Dasbach, Marc Schader