Patents by Inventor Martin MEISENHEIMER
Martin MEISENHEIMER 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: 10953167Abstract: A system with a nebulizer as well as a container with a fluid and an indicator device for such a nebulizer are proposed. A check scheme is used for indicating the number of containers already used with the nebulizer or which still can be used with the nebulizer. The indicator device indicates the number of uses performed or still possible with the current container. The indicator device is adapted to let stepwise appear a color sequence and/or replacement symbol when approaching a predetermined number of uses with the container. Further, the indicator device can show markings in braille.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Joachim Eicher, Andreas Fiol, Martin Meisenheimer
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Patent number: 10716906Abstract: A nebulizer and a container with a fluid for such a nebulizer are proposed. The container comprises an indicator device fixedly mounted on the bottom of the container. When a predetermined number of uses of the container (3) with the nebulizer (1) has been reached or exceeded, a signal element becomes visible on the indicator device. The indicator device stops further use of the container in a locked state when a predetermined number of uses has been reached or exceeded. Then, the nebulizer is partially opened and blocked against further use. After replacement of the container including the indicator device, the nebulizer can be used again.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Joachim Eicher, Hubert Hoelz, Martin Meisenheimer, Joern-Eric Schulz, Herbert Wachtel
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Patent number: 10716905Abstract: A container, a nebulizer and a use of an indicator device are described, where the container comprises an indicator device fixedly mounted on the bottom of the container, the container is arranged within the nebulizer and the container can be detached by grabbing the indicator device.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Boehringer lngelheim International GmbHInventors: Joachim Eicher, Herbert Graessl, Mike Janetzko, Andree Jung, Martin Meisenheimer, Herbert Wachtel, Robert Gerhard Winkler, Gilbert Wuttke, Ying Yu
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Publication number: 20190117914Abstract: A container, a nebulizer and a use of an indicator device are described, where the container comprises an indicator device fixedly mounted on the bottom of the container, the container is arranged within the nebulizer and the container can be detached by grabbing the indicator device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Boehringer lngelheim International GmbHInventors: Joachim Eicher, Herbert Graessl, Mike Janetzko, Andree Jung, Martin Meisenheimer, Herbert WACHTEL, Robert Gerhard Winkler, Gilbert Wuttke, Ying Yu
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Patent number: 10195374Abstract: A container, a nebulizer and a use of an indicator device are described, where the container comprises an indicator device fixedly mounted on the bottom of the container, the container is arranged within the nebulizer and the container can be detached by grabbing the indicator device.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Joachim Eicher, Herbert Graessl, Mike Janetzko, Andree Jung, Martin Meisenheimer, Herbert Wachtel, Robert Gerhard Winkler, Gilbert Wuttke, Ying Yu
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Patent number: 10099022Abstract: A nebulizer and a container with a fluid for such a nebulizer are described, the container comprising an indicator device fixedly mounted on the bottom of the container, the indicator device stopping further use of the container in a locked state when a predetermined number of uses has been reached or exceeded, and when the nebulizer is partially opened, it is blocked against further use, and after replacement of the container including the indicator device, the nebulizer can be used again.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Joachim Eicher, Josef Gatz, Frank Herrmann, Hubert Hoelz, Andree Jung, Martin Meisenheimer, Markus Mueller, Alfred Von Schuckmann, Herbert Wachtel, Robert Gerhard Winkler, Gilbert Wuttke, Jochen Ziegler
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Patent number: 10011906Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a surface (44), in particular a microstructured surface, of a component (55) comprising different materials, in particular glass and silicon, wherein the surface (44) is first activated and then coated, wherein an oxidising solution, a basic solution or an acid-oxidising solution is used to activate the surface (44).Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Beohringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Steffen Schuy, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
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Patent number: 9827382Abstract: A medical hand-held device, in particular an atomizer, for dispensing a liquid pharmaceutical preparation from a container with a discharge nozzle for the pharmaceutical preparation and located upstream from the discharge nozzle there is a multiple-stage filter system.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Matthias Hausmann, Steffen Schuy, Joachim Eicher, Johannes Geser, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
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Publication number: 20170128680Abstract: A system with a nebulizer as well as a container with a fluid and an indicator device for such a nebulizer are proposed. A check scheme is used for indicating the number of containers already used with the nebulizer or which still can be used with the nebulizer. The indicator device indicates the number of uses performed or still possible with the current container. The indicator device is adapted to let stepwise appear a color sequence and/or replacement symbol when approaching a predetermined number of uses with the container. Further, the indicator device can show markings in braille.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Joachim EICHER, Andreas FIOL, Martin MEISENHEIMER
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Patent number: 9623200Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, and a nebulizer with a reservoir in which, to avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Matthias Hausmann, Guido Schmiedel, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Gerald Mathe, Martin Meisenheimer, Antonino Lanci, Elmar Mock, Martin Sigrist
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Publication number: 20170072148Abstract: A nebulizer and a container with a fluid for such a nebulizer are proposed. The container comprises an indicator device fixedly mounted on the bottom of the container. When a predetermined number of uses of the container (3) with the nebulizer (1) has been reached or exceeded, a signal element becomes visible on the indicator device. The indicator device stops further use of the container in a locked state when a predetermined number of uses has been reached or exceeded. Then, the nebulizer is partially opened and blocked against further use. After replacement of the container including the indicator device, the nebulizer can be used again.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Joachim EICHER, Hubert HOELZ, Martin MEISENHEIMER, Joern-Eric SCHULZ, Herbert WACHTEL
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Publication number: 20160144138Abstract: The invention relates to a medical hand-held device, in particular an atomizer (1), for dispensing a liquid pharmaceutical preparation from a container with a discharge nozzle for the pharmaceutical preparation and located upstream from the discharge nozzle there is a multiple-stage filter system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Matthias HAUSMANN, Steffen SCHUY, Joachim EICHER, Johannes GESER, Martin MEISENHEIMER, Florian WITTE
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Patent number: 9283333Abstract: The invention relates to a medical hand-held device, in particular an atomizer (1), for dispensing a liquid pharmaceutical preparation from a container with a discharge nozzle for the pharmaceutical preparation and located upstream from the discharge nozzle there is a multiple-stage filter system.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Steffen Schuy, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
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Publication number: 20150320947Abstract: A nebulizer and a container with a fluid for such a nebulizer are described, the container comprising an indicator device fixedly mounted on the bottom of the container, the indicator device stopping further use of the container in a locked state when a predetermined number of uses has been reached or exceeded, and when the nebulizer is partially opened, it is blocked against further use, and after replacement of the container including the indicator device, the nebulizer can be used again.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Joachim EICHER, Josef GATZ, Frank HERRMANN, Hubert HOELZ, Andree JUNG, Martin MEISENHEIMER, Markus MUELLER, Alfred VON SCHUCKMANN, Herbert WACHTEL, Robert Gerhard WINKLER, Gilbert WUTTKE, Jochen ZIEGLER
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Publication number: 20150320948Abstract: A container, a nebulizer and a use of an indicator device are described, where the container comprises an indicator device fixedly mounted on the bottom of the container, the container is arranged within the nebulizer and the container can be detached by grabbing the indicator device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Joachim EICHER, Herbert GRAESSL, Mike JANETZKO, Andree JUNG, Martin MEISENHEIMER, Herbert WACHTEL, Robert Gerhard WINKLER, Gilbert WUTTKE, Ying YU
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Publication number: 20140190472Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, and a nebulizer with a reservoir in which, to avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Matthias Hausmann, Guido Schmiedel, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Gerald Mathe, Martin Meisenheimer, Antonino Lanci, Elmar Mock, Martin Sigrist
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Patent number: 8650840Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, a nebulizer and a method of filling a reservoir are proposed. To avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Matthias Hausmann, Guido Schmiedel, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Gerald Mathe, Martin Meisenheimer, Antonino Lanci, Elmar Mock, Martin Sigrist
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Publication number: 20130199521Abstract: The invention relates to a medical hand-held device, in particular an atomizer (1), for dispensing a liquid pharmaceutical preparation from a container. The pharmaceutical preparation can be based, for example, on an alcoholic solvent. The proposed atomizer has a discharge nozzle for the pharmaceutical preparation. Located upstream from the discharge nozzle (12d, 12e) there is a multiple-stage filter system, which is composed of at least three filtering components (27, 28, 12f). The filters differ from one another in terms of their filter threshold and their filter materials and/or filter effect. In particular, the use of a filter made of sintered metal is proposed in order to avoid penetration of particles into a microstructured component (12), which can also contain a very fine filter in front of the nozzle. Alternatively or in addition, it is also proposed to use an adsorption filter in the flow path between a coarse filter and the microstructured component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GmbHInventors: Matthias Hausmann, Steffen Schuy, Joachim Eicher, Johannes Geser, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
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Publication number: 20120138713Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a surface (44), in particular a microstructured surface, of a component (55) comprising different materials, in particular glass and silicon, wherein the surface (44) is first activated and then coated, wherein an oxidising solution, a basic solution or an acid-oxidising solution is used to activate the surface (44).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Steffen Schuy, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
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Publication number: 20090235924Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, a nebulizer and a method of filling a reservoir are proposed. To avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger HOLAKOVSKY, Matthias HAUSMANN, Guido SCHMIEDEL, Florian WITTE, Johannes GESER, Gerald MATHE, Martin MEISENHEIMER, Antonino LANCI, Elmar MOCK, Martin SIGRIST