Patents by Inventor Mario Schüpbach

Mario Schüpbach 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: 8945082
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to tube with a tube head (4) and a container (5) made of resilient material, wherein the tube head (4) is connected to the container (5), wherein the tube head (4) comprises a female Luer lock fitting (7) with a flow passage (17), the female Luer lock fitting (7) being designed for sealingly receiving a male Luer lock fitting (9) of a syringe (2), wherein a tamper-evident closure (11, 12, 13, 14) is arranged at the inner surface of the female Luer lock fitting (7) such that it closes the flow passage (17) in a closed state of the tube (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hoffman Neopac AG
    Inventors: Andreas Geiger, Christian Kubesch, Mario Schüpbach
  • Patent number: 8752722
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tip cap assembly for closing a distal opening of a receptacle like a syringe body or a tube in a sealed manner, and to a method for producing the tip cap. A cap assembly according to the invention comprises a frangible tip of a receptacle, preferably a pre-filled receptacle. An upper portion of the tip closes the receptacle respectively a lower tip portion comprising a passage as known from the state of the art. Hence, the receptacle is reliably sealed to prevent contamination or loss of the medication. Compared with the state of the art, a receptacle has a more effectively sealed tip. It is necessary to break the upper tip portion away in order to open the receptacle. A cap element protects the tip on one side. On the other side, unscrewing the cap breaks the upper portion away without hurting a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Vifor (International) AG
    Inventors: Peter Kuhn, Gallus Egli, Philippe Kern, Mario Schüpbach, Ludwig Daniel Weibel
  • Patent number: 8740023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a one-way valve (1; 1?) for discharge regulation of a tube, the one-way valve (1; 1?) comprising a sealing means (9) and a ring support (8), with the sealing means (9) being at least partially inserted in the ring support (8), wherein the sealing means (9) comprises a sealing element (11) and a support element (12) that has at least one opening (10), wherein the sealing element (11) is connected to the support element (12) by anchoring means (13) and rests on the ring support (12) in a closed state of the one-way valve (1; 1?) thereby covering the at least one opening (10), and wherein the sealing element (11) is of lower bending stiffness than the support element (12) and the ring support (8). The invention furthermore relates to a tube with a tube head (2; 2?) and a container (6), wherein such a one-way valve (1; 1?) is inserted in the neck (4) of the tube head (2; 2?). Moreover the invention relates to a method for manufacturing such a one-way valve (1; 1?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Andreas Geiger, Christian Kubesch, Mario Schüpbach
  • Publication number: 20130165851
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to tube with a tube head (4) and a container (5) made of resilient material, wherein the tube head (4) is connected to the container (5), wherein the tube head (4) comprises a female Luer lock fitting (7) with a flow passage (17), the female Luer lock fitting (7) being designed for sealingly receiving a male Luer lock fitting (9) of a syringe (2), wherein a tamper-evident closure (11; 12, 13, 14) is arranged at the inner surface of the female Luer lock fitting (7) such that it closes the flow passage (17) in a closed state of the tube (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Andreas Geiger, Christian Kubesch, Mario Schüpbach
  • Publication number: 20120305607
    Abstract: The invention relates to a one-way valve (1; 1?) for discharge regulation of a tube, the one-way valve (1; 1?) comprising a sealing means (9) and a ring support (8), with the sealing means (9) being at least partially inserted in the ring support (8), wherein the sealing means (9) comprises a sealing element (11) and a support element (12) that has at least one opening (10), wherein the sealing element (11) is connected to the support element (12) by anchoring means (13) and rests on the ring support (12) in a closed state of the one-way valve (1; 1?) thereby covering the at least one opening (10), and wherein the sealing element (11) is of lower bending stiffness than the support element (12) and the ring support (8). The invention furthermore relates to a tube with a tube head (2; 2?) and a container (6), wherein such a one-way valve (1; 1?) is inserted in the neck (4) of the tube head (2; 2?). Moreover the invention relates to a method for manufacturing such a one-way valve (1; 1?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Andreas Geiger, Christian Kubesch, Mario Schüpbach
  • Publication number: 20120031904
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tip cap assembly for closing a distal opening of a receptacle like a syringe body or a tube in a sealed manner, and to a method for producing the tip cap. A cap assembly according to the invention comprises a frangible tip of a receptacle, preferably a pre-filled receptacle. An upper portion of the tip closes the receptacle respectively a lower tip portion comprising a passage as known from the state of the art. Hence, the receptacle is reliably sealed to prevent contamination or loss of the medication. Compared with the state of the art, a receptacle has a more effectively sealed tip. It is necessary to break the upper tip portion away in order to open the receptacle. A cap element protects the tip on one side. On the other side, unscrewing the cap breaks the upper portion away without hurting a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: VIFOR (INTERNATIONAL) AG
    Inventors: Peter Kuhn, Gallus Egli, Philippe Kern, Mario Schüpbach, Ludwig Daniel Weibel