Patents by Inventor Marcel Muther

Marcel Muther 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: 11890408
    Abstract: A motorized medical suction pump has a pump assembly for generating an underpressure, a pump assembly carrier for supporting the pump assembly, and a seat for receiving an energy accumulator. The pump assembly arranged in the pump assembly carrier defines a first longitudinal axis, and the seat defines a second longitudinal axis. The pump assembly carrier forms the seat. The second longitudinal axis extends at an angle to the first longitudinal axis. This suction pump is small and compact and has good sound damping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Regina Marbet, Marcel Muther, Daniela Käppeli, Andreas Walter
  • Patent number: 11642443
    Abstract: A breast shield for a breast pump for expressing human breast milk comprises a rigid base part (1) with a tubular connection piece (10) and with a funnel (11), which is integrally moulded in one piece thereon and widens away from the connection piece (10), for receiving a breast. The breast shield additionally comprises a flexible collar (2) which is arranged on the funnel (11) at an end of the funnel (11) remote from the connection piece (10) and which is realized to be placed onto the mother's breast. The named end of the funnel (11) forms a first contact surface (12) and an end of the collar (2) which faces the funnel (11) forms a second contact surface (22) and they both adjoin one another in an obtuse manner in a circumferential connecting joint (4), wherein the connecting joint is a butt joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Etienne Furrer, André Schlienger, Marcel Muther
  • Patent number: 11179511
    Abstract: A medical suction pump has a pump housing, a pump assembly arranged in the pump housing and serving to generate an underpressure, and a device for sound damping. The device for sound damping has at least two elastic bearings for elastically supporting the pump assembly relative to the pump housing, wherein the bearings are arranged spaced apart from each other. By virtue of the flexible support, the suction pump permits optimal sound damping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Cornel Bächler, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
  • Patent number: 11000151
    Abstract: A device for bringing baby food to a certain temperature comprises a vessel having an interior for accommodating a holder for the baby food, a unit for obtaining a temperature for bringing the interior to a certain temperature, and a first sensor for determining the temperature in interior. A second sensor is present for determining the temperature of the baby food in the container. As a result, baby food can be brought to a certain temperature in a manner that is gentle, yet efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Etienne Furrer, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
  • Publication number: 20210038782
    Abstract: A breast shield for a breast pump for expressing human breast milk comprises a rigid base part (1) with a tubular connection piece (10) and with a funnel (11), which is integrally moulded in one piece thereon and widens away from the connection piece (10), for receiving a breast. The breast shield additionally comprises a flexible collar (2) which is arranged on the funnel (11) at an end of the funnel (11) remote from the connection piece (10) and which is realized to be placed onto the mother's breast. The named end of the funnel (11) forms a first contact surface (12) and an end of the collar (2) which faces the funnel (11) forms a second contact surface (22) and they both adjoin one another in an obtuse manner in a circumferential connecting joint (4), wherein the connecting joint is a butt joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Etienne Furrer, André Schlienger, Marcel Muther
  • Patent number: 10821213
    Abstract: A breast shield for a breast pump for pumping human breast milk, comprising a rigid base part having a tubular connecting piece and a funnel that is integrally formed therewith and that expands away from the connecting piece for accommodating a mother's breast. The breast shield includes a flexible collar, which is arranged on the funnel at the end of the funnel facing away from the connection piece, and which is designed to be placed on the mother's breast. The end of the funnel forms a first contact surface, and an end of the collar facing the funnel forms a second contact surface (22), which in a circumferential connecting seam adjoin each other in a blunt way. The funnel has a first wall thickness and the collar has a second wall thickness, wherein said second wall thickness is approximately equal to the first wall thickness. The breast shield can be produced simply and inexpensively, nevertheless allowing a high degree of wearing comfort and a tight fit on the mother's breast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Etienne Furrer, André Schlienger, Marcel Muther
  • Publication number: 20200300237
    Abstract: A motorized medical suction pump has a pump assembly for generating an underpressure, a pump assembly carrier for supporting the pump assembly, and a seat for receiving an energy accumulator. The pump assembly arranged in the pump assembly carrier defines a first longitudinal axis, and the seat defines a second longitudinal axis. The pump assembly carrier forms the seat. The second longitudinal axis extends at an angle to the first longitudinal axis. This suction pump is small and compact and has good sound damping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Regina Marbet, Marcel Muther, Daniela Käppeli, Andreas Walter
  • Publication number: 20190365966
    Abstract: A medical suction pump has a pump housing, a pump assembly arranged in the pump housing and serving to generate an underpressure, and a device for sound damping. The device for sound damping has at least two elastic bearings for elastically supporting the pump assembly relative to the pump housing, wherein the bearings are arranged spaced apart from each other. By virtue of the flexible support, the suction pump permits optimal sound damping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Cornel Bächler, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
  • Publication number: 20190313843
    Abstract: A device for bringing baby food to a certain temperature comprises a vessel having an interior for accommodating a holder for the baby food, a unit for obtaining a temperature for bringing the interior to a certain temperature, and a first sensor for determining the temperature in interior. A second sensor is present for determining the temperature of the baby food in the container. As a result, baby food can be brought to a certain temperature in a manner that is gentle, yet efficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Etienne Furrer, Armin Felber, Marcel Muther
  • Publication number: 20180021492
    Abstract: A breast shield for a breast pump for pumping human breast milk, comprising a rigid base part having a tubular connecting piece and a funnel that is integrally formed therewith and that expands away from the connecting piece for accommodating a mother's breast. The breast shield includes a flexible collar, which is arranged on the funnel at the end of the funnel facing away from the connection piece, and which is designed to be placed on the mother's breast. The end of the funnel forms a first contact surface, and an end of the collar facing the funnel forms a second contact surface (22), which in a circumferential connecting seam adjoin each other in a blunt way. The funnel has a first wall thickness and the collar has a second wall thickness, wherein said second wall thickness is approximately equal to the first wall thickness. The breast shield can be produced simply and inexpensively, nevertheless allowing a high degree of wearing comfort and a tight fit on the mother's breast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Etienne Furrer, André Schlienger, Marcel Muther
  • Patent number: D810924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Emmenegger, Daniela Käppeli, Mario Rigert, André Schlienger, Etienne Furrer, Marcel Muther
  • Patent number: D814017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Marcel Muther, René Fischer, Deanna Gilbert, Therese Naef
  • Patent number: D814018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Emmenegger, Daniela Käppeli, Mario Rigert, André Schlienger, Etienne Furrer, Marcel Muther
  • Patent number: D815272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Emmenegger, Daniela Käppeli, Mario Rigert, André Schlienger, Etienne Furrer, Marcel Muther
  • Patent number: D830535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Marcel Muther, René Fischer, Deanna Gilbert, Therese Naef
  • Patent number: D846112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Marcel Muther, Etienne Furrer, André Schlienger, Jürg Feller
  • Patent number: D852946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Marcel Muther, René Fischer, Deanna Gilbert, Therese Naef, Kathryn Mizuchi, Pooja Mehta, Daniela Käppeli
  • Patent number: D870777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Britta Pukall, Therese Naef, Regina Marbet, Marcel Muther, Kathryn Mizuchi, Deanna Gilbert