Patents by Inventor Matthias Rau

Matthias Rau 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: 12350420
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fluid dispensing device including: a housing including an orifice and configured to accommodate a portion of a spray delivery device including an outlet, a protective cap configured to accommodate the outlet of the spray delivery device and including a cap portion, wherein the protective cap is configured for fitting to the housing so that the cap portion covers the orifice, a biasing member transferable between a pre-loaded state and an unloaded state and configured to store energy in the pre-loaded state to produce a discharge of the spray delivery device, a releasable interlock configured to retain the biasing member in the pre-loaded state, a trigger engaged with the interlock and configured to release the interlock when actuated, wherein release of the energy stored in the pre-loaded biasing member is prevented as long as the cap portion covers the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Matthias Rau
  • Patent number: 12274868
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Schader, Matthias Rau, Sebastian Braun
  • Patent number: 12178947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a dialysis solution and preferably a peritoneal dialysis solution comprising a reception container that can accommodate a solution volume that is intended for at least two treatments, wherein the apparatus has a plurality of extraction ports for extracting the dialysis solution from the reception container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Wabel, Robert Berlich, Marcus Breuninger, Birgit Staude, Matthias Rau, Klaus Wolf
  • Patent number: 12144914
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for transporting a dialysis solution, wherein the apparatus has a flexible inner bag for receiving the dialysis solution that is arranged in a rigid outer packaging that is preferably parallelepiped-shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Wabel, Robert Berlich, Marcus Breuninger, Birgit Staude, Matthias Rau, Stefan Weiss, Zdenek Cerman
  • Patent number: 12076539
    Abstract: An injector device is configurable between a safe state and an operable state and comprises a housing having a distal end and a proximal end; a medicament cartridge disposed within the housing; a needle unit comprising a needle and being disposed in the distal end of the housing; a sleeve displaceable along a longitudinal axis of the device between a first position in which the sleeve conceals the needle and a second position in which the needle is exposed from an end of the sleeve; a locking mechanism configured to prevent displacement of the sleeve when the device is in the safe state; and a button disposed in the proximal end of the housing, the button being configured to switch the device between the safe state and the operable state by releasing the locking mechanism when the button is pressed from an initial position into a depressed position during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Sean Phillips, Edward Liscio, Nie Weiyan, Marc Anderson, Tim Glässer, Matthias Rau
  • Publication number: 20240252760
    Abstract: A coded housing of a drug delivery device includes a first housing component having a first connecting end, a second housing component having a second connecting end, an insert on one of the first connecting end or the second connecting end, a receptacle on the other one of the first connecting end or the second connecting end, a fastening element on the insert, a counter fastening element in the receptacle, a mechanical coding on the insert and including a coding feature, and a mechanical counter coding in the receptacle and including a counter coding feature. The mechanical coding is defined by a combination of a position of the coding feature with regard to a longitudinal direction and an extent of the coding feature in one or both of the longitudinal direction or a transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Christian Frescha, Michael Helmer, Stephan Muecke, Peter Nober, Matthias Rau, Michael Schabbach, Martin Vitt
  • Publication number: 20240216615
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a housing of a drug delivery device, the housing comprising first and second housing components with first and second connecting ends, and: an insert provided on one of the first connecting end and the second connecting end, a receptacle provided on the other one of the first connecting end and the second connecting end, a fastening element provided on the insert and comprising a snap element, a counter fastening element provided in the receptacle and comprising a counter snap element to engage with the snap element, a mechanical coding provided on the insert and comprising a coding feature, a mechanical counter coding provided in the receptacle, wherein at least one of the fastening element, the counter fastening element, the mechanical coding and the mechanical counter coding comprises a groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Christian Frescha, Michael Helmer, Stephan Muecke, Peter Nober, Matthias Rau, Michael Schabbach, Martin Vitt
  • Publication number: 20240207526
    Abstract: A coded housing of a drug delivery device includes first and second housing components, respectively including a first and second connecting ends. An insert is provided on the first or second connecting end, and a receptacle is provided on the other one of the first and second connecting ends. The insert is insertable into the receptacle for mutually fastening the first and second housing components. A fastening element is provided on the insert, a counter fastening element complementary shaped to the fastening element is provided in the receptacle, a mechanical coding is provided on the insert and includes a coding feature, and a mechanical counter coding is provided in the receptacle and includes a counter coding feature. The mechanical coding and counter coding are operable to prevent an engagement of the fastening element with the counter fastening element when the mechanical coding does not match the mechanical counter coding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Christian Frescha, Michael Helmer, Stephan Muecke, Peter Nober, Matthias Rau, Michael Schabbach, Martin Vitt
  • Publication number: 20240207518
    Abstract: A housing for a drug delivery device includes a first housing component configured to accommodate a cartridge filled with a medicament and including a first connecting end; a second housing component configured to accommodate a drive mechanism of the drug delivery device and including a second connecting end; an insert provided on one of the first connecting end and the second connecting end; a receptacle confined by a sidewall and provided on the other one of the first connecting end and the second connecting end; a fastening element provided on the insert; a counter fastening element complementarily shaped to the fastening element and rotationally supported on the sidewall between a locking position and a release position; a mechanical coding provided on the insert and comprising a coding feature; and a mechanical counter coding provided in the receptacle and comprising a counter coding feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Christian Frescha, Michael Helmer, Stephan Muecke, Peter Nober, Matthias Rau, Michael Schabbach, Martin Vitt
  • Publication number: 20240207523
    Abstract: A drug delivery housing device includes a first housing component comprising a first connecting end, and a second housing component comprising a second connecting end. An insert is provided on the first or second connecting end, and a receptacle is provided on the other one of the first and second connecting ends. The insert is insertable into the receptacle for mutually fastening the first and second housing components. A threaded connection mutually connects the first and second connecting ends and includes a helical thread on the insert and a helical counter thread complementary shaped to the helical thread and provided in the receptacle. A rotation lock is configured to impede screwing and/or unscrewing of the first and second housing components. The rotation lock includes a locking structure on the first housing component and a counter locking structure complementary shaped to the locking structure and provided on the second housing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Christian Frescha, Michael Helmer, Stephan Muecke, Peter Nober, Matthias Rau, Michael Schabbach, Martin Vitt
  • Publication number: 20240157065
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fluid dispensing device (10) comprising: a housing (11) sized to accommodate a container (20) filled with a liquid substance (21), the container (20) comprising a cavity (22) confined by a shell (23), the shell (23) comprising at least a flexible shell portion (24); a discharge assembly (30) comprising a first member (40) and a second member (50), the first member (40) comprising a hollow tubular section (41) in flow communication with the cavity (22); and the first member (40) and the second member (50) being movable relative to each other along a first direction to discharge a dose of the liquid substance (21) from the cavity (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: James McLAUREN, Paula PRASCH, Matthias RAU
  • Patent number: 11964085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for filling a solution bag for dialysis with a liquid, wherein the apparatus comprises a needle for introduction into a filling line or filling opening of the bag, wherein the needle is a double wall needle having a preferably thermally conductive outer wall and having an inner wall, with a thermal insulation being present between the outer wall and the inner wall; and with a heating element being provided that is configured to heat the outer side of the outer wall to a temperature above the temperature of the inner side of the inner wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Wabel, Marcus Breuninger, Robert Berlich, Birgit Staude, Matthias Rau, Zdenek Cerman
  • Publication number: 20240108810
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Marc Schader, Matthias Rau, Sebastian Braun
  • Publication number: 20240091450
    Abstract: An injector device includes a housing having a slot with a locking portion and a needle unit that has a needle and a slot engagement portion that extends through the slot in the housing to an external side of the housing. The needle unit is movably mounted in the housing such that movement of the needle unit relative to the housing is restricted by the slot. The injector device also includes a cartridge that is mounted in the housing, the cartridge having a reservoir for medicament. Prior to use of the injector device, the reservoir is sealed from the needle. The slot in the housing is arranged such that the needle unit can be rotated to move the slot engagement portion out of the locking portion such that the needle unit can be moved into engagement with the cartridge to place the needle in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Matthias Rau, Tim Gläßer
  • Patent number: 11865315
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Schader, Matthias Rau, Sebastian Braun
  • Patent number: 11839750
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection device that includes a housing having an axis, and a needle sleeve that is axially movably within the housing. Axial movement of the needle sleeve into the housing is configured to actuate an injection process. The needle sleeve includes a first part that is slidably mounted to the housing, and a second part that protrudes from the housing and is rotationally coupled to the first part. The needle sleeve includes a locking mechanism that is configured to prevent axial movement of the needle sleeve into the housing until the second part of the needle sleeve has been rotated relative to the first part of the needle sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Ulrich Brueggemann, Matthias Rau, Jeff Kablik
  • Patent number: 11801345
    Abstract: An injector device includes a housing having a slot with a locking portion and a needle unit that has a needle and a slot engagement portion that extends through the slot in the housing to an external side of the housing. The needle unit is movably mounted in the housing such that movement of the needle unit relative to the housing is restricted by the slot. The injector device also includes a cartridge that is mounted in the housing, the cartridge having a reservoir for medicament. Prior to use of the injector device, the reservoir is sealed from the needle. The slot in the housing is arranged such that the needle unit can be rotated to move the slot engagement portion out of the locking portion such that the needle unit can be moved into engagement with the cartridge to place the needle in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Matthias Rau, Tim Gläβer
  • Publication number: 20230330353
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection device that includes a housing having an axis, and a needle sleeve that is axially movably within the housing. Axial movement of the needle sleeve into the housing is configured to actuate an injection process. The needle sleeve includes a first part that is slidably mounted to the housing, and a second part that protrudes from the housing and is rotationally coupled to the first part. The needle sleeve includes a locking mechanism that is configured to prevent axial movement of the needle sleeve into the housing until the second part of the needle sleeve has been rotated relative to the first part of the needle sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Ulrich Brueggemann, Matthias Rau, Jeff Kablik
  • Publication number: 20230321356
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Marc Schader, Michael Kneip, Matthias Rau, Peter Nober
  • Patent number: 11723839
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a magazine having a plurality of solution bags for dialysis received therein, wherein the plurality of solution bags are identical; wherein the plurality of solution bags are fixed in a stationary manner in an identical orientation at different, but identically designed holding positions of the magazine; and wherein the holding positions are configured such that the solution bags can be removed from the magazine. The invention furthermore relates to a method of filling the solution bags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Wabel, Robert Berlich, Marcus Breuninger, Birgit Staude, Stefan Weiss, Zdenek Cerman, Matthias Rau