Patents by Inventor Mark Kemp

Mark Kemp 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: 20240066225
    Abstract: An arrangement for a drug delivery device includes a housing with a proximal end and a distal end, a needle shield remover configured to be rotationally locked to a needle shield covering a needle, and a guiding interface. The needle shield remover is releasably connectable to the housing. The guiding interface is configured such that, when the needle shield remover rotates with respect to the housing from a state in which the needle shield remover is connected to the housing, the guiding interface guides a movement of the needle shield remover relative to the housing in a direction away from the proximal end of the housing to disconnect the needle shield remover from the housing. Movement of the needle shield remover relative to the housing to disconnect the needle shield remover includes an axial movement and a rotational movement of the needle shield remover relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Tomas Correa, Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Jeffrey Morang, Alex Zuyev
  • Publication number: 20240058523
    Abstract: The invention relates to an autoinjector comprising a housing (125) which is configured to receive a reservoir (120) with a fluid, a pump arrangement (100), which is configured to drive the fluid from the reservoir (120) towards and through an outlet (180) of the autoinjector in a dispensing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ramsay Black, Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, William Timmis
  • Publication number: 20240058530
    Abstract: The invention relates to an autoinjector comprising —a housing (105) which is configured to receive an operating reservoir (120, 220) with a fluid, —a pump arrangement (100, 200), which is configured to drive the fluid from the operating reservoir (120, 220) towards and through an outlet (180) of the autoinjector in a dispensing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ramsay Black, Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, William Timmis
  • Publication number: 20240050658
    Abstract: The invention relates to an autoinjector (100) comprising —a housing (170) which is gas-tight to the outside, —a fluid reservoir (110) with a fluid, wherein the fluid reservoir (110) comprises a flexible material, —a container (140) which comprises at least a first section which is configured to contain a first substance which comprises gas or which can be converted into gas, wherein ?the container (140) is configured to assume two different states, ?a first state in which the first section is sealed so that the at least first substance is contained in the first section, ?a second state in which the at least first substance is released from the first section into the housing (170) causing an increase of gas pressure within the housing (170) which acts on the fluid reservoir (110) causing the fluid inside the fluid reservoir (110) to move through the fluid reservoir (110) towards and through an outlet (230) of the autoinjector (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ramsay Black, Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, William Timmis
  • Publication number: 20240033441
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing element, a release member, a plunger rod, a transfer member arranged rotatably with respect to the housing element, an energy member, a displaceable element being displaceable between a first position and a second position, wherein the transfer member and the plunger rod are operatively coupled such that a rotation of the transfer member is converted into an axial movement of the plunger rod, the drug delivery device has a first locked state, wherein, in the first locked state, (i) a releasable first locking mechanism prevents a rotational movement of the transfer member, (ii) the release member is in an initial position and arranged to hold the displaceable element in the first position, and (iii) the transfer member is coupled to the displaceable element held in the first position via an axial-lock interface which prevents an axial movement of the transfer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Timothy Denyer, Thomas Mark Kemp, Chris Rosier, Robbie Wilson
  • Publication number: 20240033443
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing element, a release member, a plunger rod, an energy member, and a displaceable element. The drug delivery device has a first locked state in which the release member is in a distal position and arranged to hold the displaceable element in a first radial position to prevent a movement of the plunger rod in distal direction by the energy member. The drug delivery device is configured to be switched from the first locked state into a released state by moving the release member from the distal position into a proximal position. In the released state, the release member no longer holds the displaceable element in the first radial position, which enables a movement of the displaceable element from the first radial position into a second radial position to release the plunger rod such that the plunger rod moves in the distal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Timothy Denyer, Robbie Wilson, Chris Rosier
  • Publication number: 20240017018
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing element, a protection member, a moveable member, a first stop feature, a second stop feature configured to interact with the first stop feature, wherein the drug delivery device is configured to perform a drug delivery operation, wherein the drug delivery device is configured to be switchable from an initial state into a released state, wherein in the released state (i) the protection member is in a proximal position, and (ii) the moveable member moves into a locking position, and wherein the drug delivery device is configured to be switchable from the released state into a post-released state by moving the protection member from the proximal position in a distal direction into a post-release position, wherein in the post-released state (i) the protection member is in the post-release position and (ii) the moveable member is in the locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Timothy Denyer, Thomas Mark Kemp, Chris Rosier, Robbie Wilson
  • Publication number: 20240001041
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing element, a protection member, a movable member, wherein the drug delivery device has an initial state, in which (i) the protection member is in an extended position to cover the drug delivery element, (ii) the protection member is movable in a proximal direction from the extended position into a retracted position in order to expose the drug delivery element, and (iii) the protection member is coupled to the movable member in distal direction and proximal direction such that an axial movement of the protection member in both, the distal and proximal direction, results in an axial movement of the movable member in the same direction. The drug delivery device is configured such that, starting from the initial state, movement of the protection member in proximal direction initiates a rotation of the movable member relative to the protection member by a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Timothy Denyer, Robbie Wilson, Chris Rosier
  • Publication number: 20230414879
    Abstract: An arrangement for a drug delivery device includes a housing element, a plunger rod that is axially movable with respect to the housing element, a feedback element that is axially movable with respect to the housing element and with respect to the plunger rod, a feedback energy member configured to provide energy to induce a movement of the feedback element relative to the plunger rod in a first axial direction, and a radially displaceable stop feature and an impact feature. The arrangement has an initial state in which the plunger rod is in a proximal position, the feedback element is arranged in a cavity of the plunger rod, and the feedback element is limited in movement relative to plunger rod in the first axial direction by the stop feature being in a first radial position. The arrangement is configured to be switched from the initial state into a released state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Timothy Denyer, Robbie Wilson, Chris Rosier
  • Publication number: 20230338671
    Abstract: A drug delivery device comprises an outer surface and a region for receiving a medicament container. The region has an inner surface to contact and support a medicament container received therein. The device also includes a thermal bridge extending between the inner surface and the outer surface to conduct heat between the inner surface and the outer surface. The thermal bridge has a thermal conductivity equal to or greater than 10W/mk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Kai Scheinert, Daniel Auernhammer, Florian Schauderna, Thomas Mark Kemp, Tim Schuller, Robbie Wilson, Michael Noble, Ryan Anthony McGinley
  • Patent number: 11759578
    Abstract: Needle shroud assemblies comprising a needle shroud and a support component. At least one of the needle shroud assemblies includes: a shroud body having an inner surface forming a cavity; a shroud beam arranged on the shroud body and biased radially outwards, wherein the support component is arranged on the inner surface of the shroud body and configured to form an inner radial support surface for the shroud body and/or for the shroud beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Carsten Mosebach, Thomas Mark Kemp
  • Publication number: 20230285686
    Abstract: The disclosure refers to a an assembly for a drug delivery device comprising: a housing having a proximal end and a distal end a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the housing is adapted to receive and retain a drug reservoir and a needle, a needle cover which is movable between at least two different axial positions relative to the housing, a locking position and a non-locking position, wherein the needle cover has a needle cover locking feature which is arranged to block proximal movement of the needle cover relative to the housing in the locking position of the needle cover, wherein the needle cover has an outer surface delimiting an interior of the needle cover, and wherein the needle cover locking feature is disposed in the interior of the needle cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Tomas Correa
  • Publication number: 20230285673
    Abstract: The disclosure refers to a drive arrangement for a drug delivery device including a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a plunger rod movable relative to the housing, a drive unit arranged to bias the plunger rod in the distal direction, a plunger rod release member, which includes at least one plunger rod release feature, wherein the plunger rod release member is movable relative to the housing from a first position into a second position, wherein, in the first position, the plunger rod release feature engages the retention feature such that the plunger rod is prevented from moving relative to the plunger rod release member, and wherein, in the second position, the plunger rod release feature is disengaged from the retention feature, thereby allowing the plunger rod to move in the distal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Tomas Correa
  • Patent number: 11752266
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a syringe support for supporting an axial position of a syringe relative to a housing of an autoinjector. The syringe support comprises a projecting portion, which projects from the syringe support in a distal direction and a flexible portion which axially adjoins the projecting portion. The flexible portion is adapted to axially bias the syringe in the distal direction within the housing. The disclosure further relates to an autoinjector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Mark Kemp, Louise Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20230277777
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a drug delivery device including a housing adapted to receive a primary container with a piston, a plunger slidably disposed in the housing and adapted to drive the piston for delivering a medicament, a drive spring pre-loaded between the housing and the plunger so as to urge the plunger in a distal direction, an audible and/or tactile indicator, and a trigger mechanism arranged between the indicator and the plunger. The trigger mechanism is configured to support the indicator in an initial state of the device and during delivery of the medicament and to couple with the plunger to activate the audible and/or tactile indicator at or near an end of delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Hugo Revellat, Thomas Mark Kemp, William Timmis
  • Publication number: 20230270942
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing, a blocking feature rotationally secured relative to the housing, a drive unit, a rod operatively coupled to the drive unit and arranged to move distally relative to the housing when the rod is released, and a movable trigger member. The rod is rotatable relative to the housing and has an unprimed state and a primed state. In the unprimed state, the blocking feature is arranged to block a rotation of the rod into the release position, and in the primed state, a trigger member feature is arranged to block rotation of the rod into the release position. The trigger member is arranged to move relative to the housing to release the rod. To switch from the unprimed state into the primed state, the trigger member moves and a movement is converted into an axial movement of the rod relative to the blocking feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Tomas Correa
  • Publication number: 20230218834
    Abstract: An injection device includes a needle, a needle sleeve surrounding the needle, the needle sleeve having an aperture and being arranged such that the needle extends through the aperture during an injection process, and a needle obscuring element movable between a first position and a second position relative to the needle sleeve. The needle obscuring element is coupled to the needle sleeve when in the first position and when in the second position. The needle obscuring element is arranged to cover a larger portion of the aperture when in the second position than when in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Kai Scheinert, Daniel Auernhammer, Florian Schauderna, Thomas Mark Kemp, Tim Schuller, Robbie Wilson, Michael Noble, Ryan Anthony McGinley
  • Publication number: 20230218824
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to features of an injection device arranged to provide a sensory distraction to a user during insertion of a needle into flesh. According to a first aspect, an injector device includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, and configured to receive a container of medicament, a needle housing for holding a needle in a position at the distal end of the housing, and a needle sleeve mounted within the housing, wherein the needle sleeve and needle housing are moveable relative to one another by a user action between a first configuration in which the needle sleeve would enclose a needle, and a second configuration in which a needle would extend from the needle sleeve in the distal direction, wherein the needle sleeve comprises a portion configured to vibrate and/or rotate during motion between the first configuration and the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Kai Scheinert, Daniel Auernhammer, Florian Schauderna, Thomas Mark Kemp, Tim Schuller, Robbie Wilson, Michael Noble, Ryan Anthony McGinley
  • Publication number: 20230181828
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a syringe support for supporting an axial position of a syringe relative to a housing of an autoinjector. The syringe support comprises a projecting portion, which projects from the syringe support in a distal direction and a flexible portion which axially adjoins the projecting portion. The flexible portion is adapted to axially bias the syringe in the distal direction within the housing. The disclosure further relates to an autoinjector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Mark Kemp, Louise Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20230158250
    Abstract: A drug delivery device comprises a housing adapted to receive a medicament container, a plunger and a plunger release mechanism that comprises a first plunger boss arranged on the plunger, a profiled slot arranged on the housing and adapted to be engaged by the first plunger boss so as to inhibit movement of the plunger in a distal direction. The plunger is rotatable about a longitudinal axis to release the first plunger boss from the profiled slot so as to allow movement of the plunger in the distal direction. A sleeve is coupled to the housing to permit movement of the sleeve relative to the housing. A sleeve ramp is arranged on the sleeve and adapted to engage a rib or boss on the plunger to rotate the plunger to release the first plunger boss from the profiled slot when the sleeve is moved in a proximal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Jim Bradford, Thomas Mark Kemp, William Timmis