Abstract: A sensor device (2) is removably attachable to a drug delivery device (12). The sensor device comprises an array (20) of optical sensors arranged within the sensor device such that, when the sensor device is attached to the drug delivery device, the drug delivery device having a first movable element (14) which is configured to move along a path parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drug delivery device, each optical sensor is operable to detect light received at different locations along the linear path and to output a signal indicative of an amount of detected light; and circuitry (21) configured to receive the signals output from the optical sensors and, based on the received signals, to determine information associated with a location along the path of the first movable element.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises a housing (10), a dose selector (80) operable to set a dose by rotation relative to the housing (10), a number sleeve (60) arranged within the housing (10) such that at least a portion of the number sleeve (60) is visible through a first aperture (11b) in the housing (10), a piston rod (30) coupled to the housing (10) and to a drive sleeve (40) such that rotation of the drive sleeve (40) relative to the housing (10) causes the piston rod (30) to translate relative to the housing (10) and a clutch mechanism arranged between the number sleeve (60) and the drive sleeve (40).

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a drive sleeve with a hollow body having a ring of crown teeth with a first outer diameter forming a clutch interface at a first end and a thread extending on an outer surface of the body. The thread has a major diameter and a minor diameter, wherein the ring of crown teeth has at least two cavities. The at least two cavities extend on the outer surface of the body from the first end to the thread and defining a second outer diameter which is smaller than the major diameter of the thread.

Abstract: One or more techniques are provided to: receive network path information for use in transmitting first data along a network path, and being received based on a node-scope specific identifier in a node-specific identifier space of a first node, where the node-scope specific identifier in the node-specific identifier space of the first node identifies, for the first node, a particular node in the network path; determine a node-scope specific identifier in a node-specific identifier space of a second node that identifies, for the second node, the particular node in the network path; map the node-scope specific identifier in the node-specific identifier space of the first node, to the node-scope specific identifier in the node-specific identifier space of the second node; and transmit the first data from the current node along the network path including the particular node.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method (and non-transitory media) are provided, comprising at least a portion of an instant messaging application that is configured to cooperate with an apparatus, the instant messaging application, when executed, configured to cause a device to: display an instant messaging interface including: a text entry user interface element for receiving entered text, a plurality of user interface elements for generating attachment requests that are valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format or a vocabulary, the plurality of user interface elements including: a first menu item with corresponding first text, and a second menu item with corresponding second text.

Abstract: An injection device includes a housing containing a cartridge containing a medicament and a movable bung. The housing includes an inner thread. The injection device includes a piston rod for moving the bung during dose dispensing. The piston rod includes an outer thread engaging the inner thread of the housing a bearing at its end facing the bung. The injection device further includes a driver coupled to the piston rod for driving the piston rod during dose dispensing. In the unused delivery state of the device, the bearing abuts the bung. The invention further refers to an assembly method for such an injection device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided, comprising: developing at least a portion of a particular application that is configured to be installed on at least one device including an operating system, a web browser, and another application; developing a web page that includes a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) link; causing the web page that includes the HTTP link to be hosted by at least one server in connection with a web site; causing to be stored, in connection with the particular application, first information identifying at least one aspect of the web site; causing to be stored, at the at least one server, second information identifying the particular application; via at least one network, receiving, at the at least one server and from the at least one device, a first request initiated via the web browser of the at least one device; in response to the first request, serving, to the at least one device via the at least one network, the web page that includes the HTTP link such that,

Abstract: It is provided a drug delivery device (1) comprising: a housing (4), a number sleeve (7) contained within the housing (4) and being rotatable with respect thereto and an axial retention mechanism (6) which is designed to axially restrain the number sleeve (7) to the housing (4) and to allow rotation of the number sleeve (7) with respect to the housing (4), wherein the axial retention mechanism (6) comprises a retention element (11). It is further provided a method of assembly of such a drug delivery device (1).

Abstract: The invention refers to a dispensing speed control mechanism for use in an injection device having a release button, which is displaceable to initiate dispensing of a set dose, a first component part, which is driven by a power reservoir during dose dispensing, and a second component part, which is stationary during dose dispensing. The speed control mechanism includes friction means for retarding the first component part during dose dispensing depending on the position of the release button. Further, the invention refers to a handheld injection device with such a speed control mechanism.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method (and non-transitory media) are provided, comprising at least a portion of an instant messaging application that is configured to cooperate with an apparatus, the instant messaging application, when executed, configured to cause a device to: display an instant messaging interface including: a text entry user interface element for receiving entered text, one or more user interface elements for generating requests that are valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format or a vocabulary, the one or more user interface elements including: a first menu item with corresponding first text.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for tagging a resource. In an aspect, a matched tag is created by associating a user identified tag with a tagging criterion that is based on data other than the tag. A determination is made that the tagging criterion is met for each resource in a plurality of resources. Each resource in the plurality is tagged with the tag, in response to the determining. Presentation information is sent to present, via an output device, a tag user interface element representing the tag, that represents the tag, as a target for a user input to initiate an operation that identifies a resource in the plurality.

Abstract: A sensor device removably attachable to a drug delivery device includes a sensing arrangement arranged within the sensor device and circuitry configured to process signals provided by the sensing arrangement. The sensing arrangement is configured such that, when the sensor device is attached to the drug delivery device, the sensing arrangement is operable to read encoded information present on a rotatable component internal to the drug delivery device and that is able to be sensed through a window or aperture of the drug delivery device, and is operable to sense through the window or aperture at least a part of a drive mechanism of the drug delivery device. The circuitry is configured to determine information relating to a set dose, and to determine information relating to whether the drug delivery device is in a dose setting mode or whether the device is in a dose delivery mode.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method (and non-transitory media) are provided, comprising at least a portion of an instant messaging application that is configured to cooperate with an apparatus, the instant messaging application, when executed, configured to cause a device to: display an instant messaging interface including: a text entry user interface element for receiving entered text, a plurality of user interface elements for generating attachment requests that are valid according to a criterion schema defining at least one of a format or a vocabulary, the plurality of user interface elements including: a first menu item with corresponding first text, and a second menu item with corresponding second text.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for detecting, in an output space having at least one dimension, a first location of a subspace, wherein a first user interface element of a first operating instance of an operable entity is presented, based on the first location, in the subspace location and a user interface element of a second operating instance of an operable entity is presented, based on the first location, in the subspace. The method further includes receiving an indication to change the subspace and changing the subspace to have a second location in the output space, wherein the first user interface element and the second user interface element are each presented, based on the second location, in the changed subspace.

Abstract: A drive mechanism of a drug delivery device and a respective drug delivery device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament are presented, where the drive mechanism has an elongated housing extending in an axial direction, a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of a cartridge containing the medicament, a dosing arrangement manually and axially displaceable relative to the housing for setting and dispensing of the dose, and an accessory drive operably engaged with the piston rod to support a manually operated dose dispensing displacement of the dosing arrangement.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a drug delivery device for mechanically dispensing a dose of a medicament. The drug delivery device includes a ratchet mechanism adapted to emit an audible and/or tactile feedback during dispensing the dose of medicament. The ratchet mechanism includes a flexible arm and a toothed profile. A free end of the flexible arm is configured to engage with the toothed profile and to perform a relative rotational movement thereto during dispensing the dose of medicament, thereby generating the audible and/or tactile feedback, and the flexible arm extends in a plane parallel to a rotational axis of the flexible arm.

Abstract: The invention refers to a handheld injection device comprising a housing, a dose indicator positioned within and axially constrained to the housing and rotatable with respect to the housing during dose setting and during dose dispensing, a gauge element, which is at least partly interposed between the housing and the dose indicator, wherein the gauge element is axially guided within the housing and in threaded engagement with the dose indicator such that rotation of the dose indicator causes an axial displacement of the gauge element. A contrast element having a first marking is provided and at least a region of the gauge element is provided with a second marking, with the first marking and/or the second marking being visible through a first window or aperture in the housing depending on the axial position of the gauge element within the housing.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein relates to a supplementary device for attachment to an injection device, the supplementary device comprising: a first imaging arrangement and a second imaging arrangement each configured to capture an image of a moveable number sleeve of the injection device from different respective angles. The supplementary device also comprises a plurality of light sources and a processor arrangement configured to control operation of the first imaging arrangement and the second imaging arrangement and the plurality of light sources and to receive image data from each of the imaging arrangements, wherein the processor arrangement is configured to combine images captured by the first imaging arrangement and the second imaging arrangement into a single image.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided comprising: a server computer including: a non-transitory memory storing a network application; and one or more processors in communication with the non-transitory memory, wherein the one or more processors execute the network application to operate in accordance with a first protocol including a transmission control protocol (TCP), the apparatus, when operating in accordance with the first protocol to establish a TCP connection with a client computer, configured to: communicate a segment including at least one first synchronize bit; communicate a first acknowledgement of the segment, and at least one second synchronize bit; and communicate a second acknowledgement; said server computer, further configured to communicate, to the client computer, code that, when used by the client computer, causes the client computer to operate in accordance with a second protocol that is separate from the TCP, in order to establish a second protocol connection with another server computer, by: receivi

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium is provided comprising: code for use by a client node including one or more processors in communication with a non-transitory memory, where the code, when used by the client node, causes the client node to: receive, by the client node from a server node, a transmission control protocol (TCP)-variant packet; detect an idle time period parameter field in the TCP-variant packet; identify metadata in the idle time period parameter field for an idle time period that is detectable by the server node and, during which, no packet is communicated in the TCP-variant connection to keep the TCP-variant connection active; and modify, by the client node and based on the metadata, a timeout attribute associated with the TCP-variant connection.