Patents by Inventor Norbert Rudolf

Norbert Rudolf 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).

  • Needlestick prevention device
    Patent number: 12064609
    Abstract: A needlestick prevention device (100) for an injection needle carried by a needle-bearing member (101) of a syringe (102) is formed as a one-piece moulding and comprises a first part (103) adapted to be attached to the needle-bearing member (101) and a second part (104) providing a shield for the needle and pivotally movable relative to the first part to expose the needle for use. The device is adapted to adopt a first position in which the needle is protected for transport of the device prior to use, a second position in which the needle is exposed for filling of the syringe and injection, a third position in which the needle is protected after filling of the syringe but before injection and a fourth position in which the needle is locked in the device following injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: STAR SYRINGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Graham John Madin, Steffen Kramer, Norbert Rudolf
  • Needlestick Prevention Device
    Publication number: 20200078532
    Abstract: A needlestick prevention device (100) for an injection needle carried by a needle-bearing member (101) of a syringe (102) is formed as a one-piece moulding and comprises a first part (103) adapted to be attached to the needle-bearing member (101) and a second part (104) providing a shield for the needle and pivotally movable relative to the first part to expose the needle for use. The device is adapted to adopt a first position in which the needle is protected for transport of the device prior to use, a second position in which the needle is exposed for filling of the syringe and injection, a third position in which the needle is protected after filling of the syringe but before injection and a fourth position in which the needle is locked in the device following injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Graham John Madin, Steffen Kramer, Norbert Rudolf