Patents by Inventor Michael Harms

Michael Harms 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: 10814071
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes an outer body receiving a cartridge with a needle, a needle cap adapted to be coupled to the outer body and to cover the needle and a control mechanism for activating the drug delivery device. The control mechanism includes a control element received within the outer body and axially and/or rotationally movable relative to the outer body between an initial position, a first activating position, and a second activating position. The control element is coupled to the needle cap and to the cartridge, the needle cap is retained on the outer body when the control element is in the initial position, the needle cap is released from the outer body and the needle is covered by the outer body when the control element is in the first activating position, and the needle is exposed when the control element is in the second activating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20200312437
    Abstract: A system for supporting on the use of an injection device comprises a display and a processor configured to determine the injection device, to obtain data on use of the determined injection device and to add at least one overlay on the display, wherein the at least one overlay is generated depending on the obtained data on use of the determined injection device. The processor is configured to adapt the at least one overlay depending on a context of application of the injection device, the context of application of the injection device comprising at least one of the following: ambient light; time; date; temperature; use history of the injection device; drug; injection site; dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms, Zdenek Cerman
  • Patent number: 10779972
    Abstract: A stent includes a hollow wire formed into a stent pattern. The hollow wire includes an outer member, a lumen extending longitudinally within the hollow wire, at least one opening extending from an outer surface of the outer member to the lumen, and a surface area component within the hollow wire. The surface area component increases the amount of surface area available for tissue in-growth within the hollow wire. More than one surface area component may be utilized. Each surface area component may be disposed within the lumen or the at least one opening of the hollow wire. A pharmacologically or biologically active agent may be disposed within the lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Tunev, Ryan Bienvenu, Justin Peterson, Carol Sullivan, Christopher Storment, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20200270806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing colored foamed particles consisting of an elastomer (E), at least comprising the providing of foamed particles made of at least one elastomer (E), and the contacting of the particles with a mixture (MF) comprising a dye (F) and a carrier fluid (TF) to obtain colored foamed particles, wherein the carrier fluid (TF) has a polarity suitable for sorption of the carrier fluid into the elastomer. The present invention further relates to cpspolored foamed particles obtained or obtainable by such a process, and to the use of the colored foamed particles of the invention for production of shaped bodies, especially of footwear soles, parts of a footwear sole, bicycle saddles, cushions, mattresses, underlays, handles, protective films, floor coverings, and components in the automotive interior and exterior sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank PRISSOK, Michael HARMS
  • Patent number: 10702651
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Patent number: 10653844
    Abstract: An auto-injector for delivering a liquid medicament includes 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 and a telescopic plunger unit arranged between the piston and the proximal end of the housing, the telescopic plunger unit comprising a telescopic frame and a spring element surrounding a plunger element. The plunger element is fixed to a base of the telescopic plunger unit and the spring element is held in an initial compressed state by a compressive force exerted by the base of the telescopic plunger unit. When the spring element is released, a tapering profile of the telescopic frame is configured to provide varying friction with extension such that resistance to telescopic extension decreases as spring force provided by the spring element decreases with increasing extension of the telescopic plunger unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Patent number: 10617540
    Abstract: Stents formed from dissimilar materials configured to control tissue growth. A stent may be formed from a composite wire helically wound into a stent having a tubular configuration. The composite wire includes a first wire and a second wire coupled together, the first and second wires being formed from dissimilar metals such that a potential difference is formed when the dissimilar metals are exposed to bodily fluids. The potential difference is configured to inhibit cell proliferation and thereby control tissue growth around the stent after implantation. A stent may be formed from a hollow composite wire including an inner member that includes first and second longitudinal strips formed from dissimilar metals. A stent may be formed from a composite wire having a plurality of windows along a length of the composite wire. An insert formed from a dissimilar metal is disposed within each window of the plurality of windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Peterson, Ryan Bienvenu, Stefan Tunev, Michael Harms
  • Patent number: 10597531
    Abstract: Foam beads based on thermoplastic elastomers and having a coating comprising at least one electrically conductive substance, processes for producing same by coating the foam beads with an emulsion of a conductive substance in a plasticizer, and also processes for producing bead foams by joining the foam beads together thermally via high-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank Prissok, Michael Harms, Markus Schuette
  • Patent number: 10569024
    Abstract: An assembly includes a cartridge containing doses of a drug and a piston rod adapted and arranged to expel drug from the cartridge, the piston rod including a thread. The assembly further includes a nut member adapted and arranged to be rotated with respect to the piston rod about a rotational axis. The assembly further comprises a last dose stop mechanism adapted including at least one first interaction member and at least one second interaction member provided by the piston rod and at least one first stop member and at least one second stop member provided by the nut member. The interaction members and the stop members are configured to mechanically cooperate with one another such that further relative movement of the nut member and the piston rod for setting a dose of the drug is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Heiko Muller, Joachim Keitel, Hebert Bechtold
  • Publication number: 20200054821
    Abstract: A storage device for storing a plurality of auto-injectors, the device configured to activate an auto-injector upon removal of the auto-injector from the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Publication number: 20200047020
    Abstract: A weightlifting apparatus has at least one indicia on at least one weight plate indicating the amount of weight of the weight plate. The barbell of the weightlifting apparatus can have alignment indicia on an outer surface thereon. The weightlifting apparatus is configured to selectively chose to display the amount of weight on the weightlifting apparatus. The alignment indicia of the barbell is aligned with the at least one indicia on the weight plate to mark or indicate which indicia of a plurality of indicia is the selected indicia to be viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Harms
  • Patent number: 10543321
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a pen cap, being capable of covering a distal end of a drug delivery device comprising at least one protruding element located inside the pen cap which prevents that the rim of an outer needle cap, while being a protective casing for the needle at the distal end of the drug delivery device, can get stuck within a part of the pen cap if the user puts the pen cap on the drug delivery device. The inner diameter of the pen cap is reduced by means of the at least one protruding element, such that the inner diameter of the pen cap is smaller than the largest outer diameter of the outer needle cap. Furthermore, the invention relates to a drug delivery device comprising a pen cap with the described protruding elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Steffen Raab
  • Patent number: 10500382
    Abstract: A stent including a hollow wire formed into a stent pattern. The hollow wire includes an outer member having an outer surface and an inner surface, a lumen extending longitudinally within the hollow wire, at least one opening extending from the outer surface of the outer member to the lumen, and a plurality of filaments extending longitudinally within the lumen. The plurality of filaments increases the amount of surface area available for tissue in-growth within the lumen. Each filament of the plurality of filaments is spaced from adjacent filaments of the plurality of filaments, and the spacing between adjacent filaments of the plurality of filaments is configured to permit tissue in-growth between the adjacent filaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Bienvenu, Justin Peterson, Stefan Tunev, Michael Harms
  • Patent number: 10434757
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a drug delivery device body comprising the following steps: At first a first part of the drug delivery device body wherein the surface of the first part of the drug delivery device body consists of at least one selected area and at least one non selected area is provided. The selected area of the drug delivery device body is a part of the contact area of the first part and a second part of the drug delivery device body to be fixed to the first part of the drug delivery device body. Subsequently a layer of an adhesive is deposited on the surface of the first part; means for deposition of the adhesive only in the selected area are provided. The first part with the layer of adhesive and the second part are joined so that the layer of the adhesive is only arranged in the contact area of the first and the second part of the drug delivery device body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Steffen Raab, Uwe Dasbach, Udo Stauder
  • Publication number: 20190299494
    Abstract: A process for producing moldings from a powder based on thermoplastic elastomers, wherein the powder is placed on a mold or in a mold and by means of electromagnetic radiation is heated to an extent such that the powder undergoes at least partial melting and thus fuses to afford the molding and the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation is between 0.01 GHz and 300 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank PRISSOK, Michael HARMS
  • Patent number: 10398845
    Abstract: A mechanism in the body is used to drive a piston rod and comprises means for guiding the movement of the piston rod relatively to the body while delivering the drug. Further means are provided for releasing the piston rod from the means for guiding the movement, thus enabling a reset of the piston rod to a start position, especially after the receptacle has been emptied and is to be refilled. The device is constructed in such a manner that a reset of the piston rod is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Volker Korger, Uwe Dasbach, Steffen Raab
  • Publication number: 20190262548
    Abstract: A medication delivery device and/or dosing mechanisms suitable for use in medication delivery devices, in particular in pent-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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Steffen Raab, Dominic George Webber, James Roberts Howarth, Tevor John Beckett, Geoffrey Philip Gray, John David Cross
  • Publication number: 20190240420
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device, including: a body adapted to retain a medicament cartridge, a cap attachable to a distal end of the body to cover an opening thereof, an activation mechanism arranged within the body, wherein the cap includes an activation feature adapted to be inserted into an activation opening of the body in order to actuate the activation mechanism or allow actuation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • 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
  • Patent number: RE47614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to drug delivery device and a and method of manufacturing a drug delivery device with a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a cartridge adapted to accommodate a drug, a cartridge retaining member adapted to retain the cartridge, the cartridge retaining member being secured to the housing, and a spring washer being arranged within the housing so as to exerting a force on the cartridge and securing the cartridge against movement with respect to the cartridge retaining member and against movement with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Steffen Raab