Patents by Inventor Michael Harm

Michael Harm 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: 20190192785
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device that has a housing and a cap. The drug delivery device also has a lock that prevents the cap being fully replaced on the housing after the cap has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20190184101
    Abstract: An injection device comprising: a housing arranged to contain a syringe with a piston for sealing the syringe and displacing the medicament, the housing having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is intended to be applied against an injection site; a driving mechanism arranged between the piston and the proximal end of the housing; and a locking mechanism comprising a plate member arranged between the driving mechanism and the piston to retain the driving mechanism to retain the driving mechanism in an initial inactive state in which the driving mechanism cannot be actuated; wherein when the locking mechanism is released, the driving mechanism can be actuated to push the piston towards the distal end of the housing to displace the medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20190177501
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for foaming thermoplastic elastomers comprising a blowing agent, where the elastomer is heated by means of electromagnetic radiation to such an extent that the elastomer at least partly melts and foams to give a foam, wherein the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation is in the range from 0.01 GHz to 300 GHz. Further subject matter encompasses materials suitable for this process and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank PRISSOK, Michael Harms
  • Patent number: 10286158
    Abstract: A medication delivery device and/or dosing mechanisms suitable for use in medication delivery devices, in particular in pen-type injectors, preferably having a dose setting system and a drive device enabling the administration of a medicinal product from a single- or multi-dose medication cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Steffen Raab, Dominic George Webber, James Roberts Howarth, Trevor John Beckett, Geoffrey Philip Gray, John David Cross
  • Patent number: 10286150
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drug delivery device (6) comprising a dose button (1). Furthermore it relates to a method for manufacturing a dose button (1) by using a cutting-off process. The aim of the present invention is to minimize the risk of using a drug delivery device (6) containing a wrong drug. By means of tactile features, a drug delivery device (6) is distinguishable from another drug delivery device (6) containing another type of drug. This tactile feature is manufactured by using a dose button (1) out of metal which is milled or lathed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Steffen Raab, Udo Stauder, Richard James Vincent Avery, Christopher Nigel Langley, James Alexander Senior, James Alexander Davies
  • Publication number: 20190134309
    Abstract: An auto-injector device comprises a stopper for expelling a medicament out of a medicament reservoir; a driving element which has a first configuration and a second configuration and is configured to change shape from the first configuration to the second configuration when the temperature of the driving element is raised above a shape change temperature, so as to drive the stopper of the syringe mechanism through the medicament reservoir; and a heating mechanism configured to actively heat the driving element. The heating mechanism is a chemical heating element configured to generate heat through an exothermic process or comprises a fluid reservoir for retaining a fluid; a heater configured to heat the fluid in the fluid reservoir; a pump configured to expel the fluid out of the fluid reservoir; and a connecting conduit arranged to carry the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the driving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Patent number: 10265474
    Abstract: A drug delivery device is provided with a cartridge holder having at least one guide track, and a body having at least one interaction member adapted and arranged to mechanically cooperate with the at least one guide track. The guide track has a first section and a second section, wherein the path which is defined by the first section encloses an angle with the longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the first section with the longitudinal axis is smaller than the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the second section with the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Inventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi
  • Publication number: 20190009038
    Abstract: A drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug is presented having a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening and a centered outer indicator ring. A syringe barrel sealed by a stopper is slidably diposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, wherein the syringe barrel is positioned within the support body. A needle shield is adapted to be coupled to one fo the ends of the support body and slidably disposed thereon. An outer body is adapted to be coupled to the other end of the support body and slidably disposed thereon, wherein the outer indicator ring limits the movement of the outer body as well as of the needle shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Verena Hofmann, Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Graham Wilson
  • Publication number: 20190009037
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an injection device. The injection device comprises a cap and a body for holding a syringe that has a needle at one end. The cap is removably attached to the body and has a needle shield to receive the needle. The injection device further comprises an actuator that is slidable relative to the body in the longitudinal direction of the body to urge the needle shield away from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20190001070
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an injection device. The injection device comprises a body for holding a syringe having a needle extending from one end thereof and a cap that is removably attached to the body. The cap has a needle shield to cover said needle. The injection device further comprises a biasing member and a lock. The biasing member is configured to urge at least a part of the cap away from the body. The lock is moveable between a locked state, wherein the lock holds the cap and body together, and an unlocked state, wherein the cap and body are able to move apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms, Uwe Dasbach, Jan Torben Eickriede
  • Publication number: 20180353703
    Abstract: An auto-injector device comprises a cap removal mechanism which comprises a retractable component which is slidably mounted within a housing of the device, and a cap-removal actuator to push the retractable component out of the housing to remove a cap from the device; a dispense mechanism which comprises a driving element to expel a medicament from the device; and a dispense button which activates the cap removal mechanism when pressed a first time, engages with the dispense mechanism when released, and activates the dispense mechanism when pressed a second time. The dispense mechanism comprises an engaging element configured to engage with the dispense button when the dispense button has been pressed for a first time and released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20180353697
    Abstract: An auto-injector for delivering a liquid medicament comprising: a housing arranged to contain a syringe and a piston for sealing the syringe and displacing the medicament, the housing having a proximal end and a distal end intended to be applied against an injection site, wherein the syringe comprises: a plurality of plunger elements arranged along a length of the syringe between the proximal end of the housing and the piston, each of the plurality of plunger elements having a longitudinal axis; and a cord arranged to connect the plurality of plunger elements, wherein the plunger elements are configured to become aligned along their axes to push the piston towards the distal end to displace the medicament when the cord is acted on by a driving force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20180353693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection device. The injection device comprises a body (11) for holding a syringe that has a needle (17) at one end and a cap (21) that is removably attached to the body. The cap (21) has a needle shield to cover said needle. The injection device further comprises a gear assembly comprising a first rotary gear (29) and a first linear gear (28) to engage with the first rotary gear. The gear assembly is configured such that rotation of the first rotary gear drives the first linear gear to urge the needle shield away from the body. An actuator is provided that is configured to rotate the first rotary gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20180344944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an auto-injector device (10) for delivering a liquid medicament, the auto injector comprising an injector body, a syringe (18) received in the injector body, a needle (17) disposed in a first end of syringe to extend toward an opening of the injector body, a needle shield (25) removeably attached to the syringe to enclose the needle and an injector cap removeably received in the opening of the injector body to enclose the needle shield. The injector cap (12) comprises at least one engaging element to engage with the needle shield and the needle shield comprises a rupture portion. The at least one engaging element is configured to rupture the rupture portion as the cap is removed from the body. The at least one engaging element is configured to engage with at least a portion of the needle shield to retain at least a portion of the needle shield in the cap when the cap is removed from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20180344945
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an injection device. The injection device comprises a cap and a body for holding a syringe that has a needle at one end. The cap is removably attached to the body and comprises a needle shield to cover said needle. The injection device further comprises a configuration adapted to increase the gas pressure at an interface of the injection device that is disposed between the body and a portion of the cap to urge the body and said portion of the cap apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan WENDLAND, Michael HARMS
  • Publication number: 20180339112
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cap for an injection device. The injection device comprises a body for holding a syringe having a needle extending from an end thereof. The cap is removably attachable to the body. The cap comprises an actuator and a needle shield to cover said needle. The cap further comprises a coupling between the actuator and the needle shield. The coupling is configured such that when the cap is attached to the body of an injection device axial movement of the actuator away from the body causes rotation of the needle shield relative to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan WENDLAND, Michael HARMS
  • Publication number: 20180339113
    Abstract: An injection device comprising: a housing arranged to contain a liquid medicament or a medicament cartridge; an electrical coil arranged at the housing; a removable cap arranged to be removably engaged with an end of the housing; and a magnet arranged within the removable cap; wherein when the removable cap is disengaged from the housing, the magnet moves with respect to the electrical coil such that electrical voltage is induced in the electrical coil and a current is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20180339114
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an auto-injector for delivering a liquid medicament, the auto-injector comprises an injector body, a syringe received in the injector body, a needle disposed in a first end of the syringe to extend toward an opening of the injector body, an injector cap to enclose the opening and cover the needle and a releasable attachment mechanism configured to secure the cap in place covering the needle. The releasable attachment mechanism comprises first and second engaging parts, wherein the first and second engaging parts cooperate in an attached position to secure the cap in position covering the needle, and wherein the attachment mechanism is configured to move into a release position in which the first and second engaging parts are in reduced cooperation when above a threshold temperature to facilitate detachment of the injector cap to expose the needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20180333540
    Abstract: An injection device comprising: a housing arranged to contain a liquid medicament or a medicament cartridge; an electrical coil arranged around an inner surface or an outer surface of the housing; an electricity storage apparatus electrically connected to the electrical coil; and a magnet arranged to be movable axially within a defined space with respect to the electrical coil, such that electrical voltage is induced in the electrical coil and a current is generated to charge the electricity storage apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20180333537
    Abstract: An auto-injector for delivering a liquid medicament comprising: a housing arranged to contain a syringe with a piston for sealing the syringe and displacing the medicament, the housing having a distal end and a proximal end intended to be applied against an injection site; a plunger unit arranged between the piston and the distal end of the housing, the plunger unit comprising a threaded internal surface for receiving and engaging a threaded rod element; and a tensioned elastic element fixed to the threaded rod element, the elastic element and the threaded rod element being fixed against rotation in an initial state, wherein when the elastic element is rotationally released, the threaded rod element rotates in a first direction, causing the plunger unit to translate towards the proximal end of the housing and thereby pushing the piston towards the proximal end of the housing to displace the medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms