Patents by Inventor Per Molgaard PEDERSEN
Per Molgaard PEDERSEN 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).
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Patent number: 11969581Abstract: Disclosed is an auto injector for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge assembly comprising a cartridge and a cartridge code feature, the cartridge containing the medicament; a code sensor configured to read the cartridge code feature; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the code sensor and the drive module. The processing unit being configured to: receive from the code sensor a code signal indicative of the cartridge code feature; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a first plunger rod position, the first plunger rod position being based on the code signal; receive a trigger event; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a second plunger rod position following reception of the trigger event.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/SInventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Flemming Madsen, Sven Erik Poulsen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg
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Publication number: 20230270945Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling an auto injector and an auto injector for administering a medicament from a cartridge having a first cartridge end and a second cartridge end and having a cartridge outlet at the first cartridge end, the cartridge comprising a cartridge compartment with a first cartridge subcompartment containing a first medicament component of the medicament and a second cartridge subcompartment containing a second medicament component of the medicament. The auto injector comprises: a housing; a cartridge receiver; a cartridge sensor; a drive module; an orientation sensor; and a processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Paul Erik Fabricius, Jan Olesen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Per Mølgaard Pedersen
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Patent number: 11607496Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling an auto injector and an auto injector for administering a medicament from a cartridge having a first cartridge end and a second cartridge end and having a cartridge outlet at the first cartridge end, the cartridge comprising a cartridge compartment with a first cartridge subcompartment containing a first medicament component of the medicament and a second cartridge subcompartment containing a second medicament component of the medicament. The auto injector comprises: a housing; a cartridge receiver; a cartridge sensor; a drive module; an orientation sensor; and a processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/SInventors: Paul Erik Fabricius, Jan Olesen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Per Mølgaard Pedersen
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Publication number: 20230016657Abstract: Disclosed is an auto injector for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge assembly comprising a cartridge and a cartridge code feature, the cartridge containing the medicament; a code sensor configured to read the cartridge code feature; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the code sensor and the drive module. The processing unit being configured to: receive from the code sensor a code signal indicative of the cartridge code feature; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a first plunger rod position, the first plunger rod position being based on the code signal; receive a trigger event; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a second plunger rod position following reception of the trigger event.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Flemming Madsen, Sven Erik Poulsen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg
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Patent number: 11517673Abstract: Disclosed is an auto injector for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge assembly comprising a cartridge (700) and a cartridge code (1000) feature, the cartridge containing the medicament; a code sensor configured to read the cartridge code feature; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the code sensor and the drive module. The processing unit being configured to: receive from the code sensor a code signal indicative of the cartridge code feature; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a first plunger rod position, the first plunger rod position being based on the code signal; receive a trigger event; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a second plunger rod position following reception of the trigger event.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/SInventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Flemming Madsen, Sven Erik Poulsen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg
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Publication number: 20220265931Abstract: Disclosed is an auto injector and a method for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move a first stopper; a temperature sensor configured to provide a temperature signal indicative of the temperature of the medicament in the cartridge; a processing unit configured to: receive the temperature signal; control the drive module to move the plunger rod from a first plunger rod position to a mix plunger rod position wherein the movement from the first plunger rod position to the mix plunger rod position is based on the temperature signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Bjørn Knud Andersen
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Patent number: 11351305Abstract: Disclosed is an auto injector and a method for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move a first stopper; a temperature sensor configured to provide a temperature signal indicative of the temperature of the medicament in the cartridge; a processing unit configured to: receive the temperature signal; control the drive module to move the plunger rod from a first plunger rod position to a mix plunger rod position wherein the movement from the first plunger rod position to the mix plunger rod position is based on the temperature signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/SInventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Bjørn Knud Andersen
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Publication number: 20220152310Abstract: Disclosed is an auto-injector for administering a medicament, comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move the first stopper; a resistance sensor configured to provide a resistance signal indicative of resistance against movement of the plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the drive module and to the resistance sensor. The processing unit being configured to: control the drive module to move the plunger rod towards the extended plunger rod position; determine present plunger rod position; receive the resistance signal; determine a cartridge parameter based on the resistance signal and the present plunger rod position; and control the drive module to adjust the movement of the plunger rod based on the cartridge parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Michael Lind, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg
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Patent number: 11179524Abstract: Disclosed is an auto-injector for administering a medicament, comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move the first stopper; a resistance sensor configured to provide a resistance signal indicative of resistance against movement of the plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the drive module and to the resistance sensor. The processing unit being configured to: control the drive module to move the plunger rod towards the extended plunger rod position; determine present plunger rod position; receive the resistance signal; determine a cartridge parameter based on the resistance signal and the present plunger rod position; and control the drive module to adjust the movement of the plunger rod based on the cartridge parameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/SInventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Michael Lind, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg
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Publication number: 20190224419Abstract: Disclosed is an auto-injector for administering a medicament, comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move the first stopper; a resistance sensor configured to provide a resistance signal indicative of resistance against movement of the plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the drive module and to the resistance sensor. The processing unit being configured to: control the drive module to move the plunger rod towards the extended plunger rod position; determine present plunger rod position; receive the resistance signal; determine a cartridge parameter based on the resistance signal and the present plunger rod position; and control the drive module to adjust the movement of the plunger rod based on the cartridge parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Michael Lind, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg
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Publication number: 20190009029Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling an auto injector and an auto injector for administering a medicament from a cartridge having a first cartridge end and a second cartridge end and having a cartridge outlet at the first cartridge end, the cartridge comprising a cartridge compartment with a first cartridge subcompartment containing a first medicament component of the medicament and a second cartridge subcompartment containing a second medicament component of the medicament. The auto injector comprises: a housing; a cartridge receiver; a cartridge sensor; a drive module; an orientation sensor; and a processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Paul Erik Fabricius, Jan Olesen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Per Mølgaard Pedersen
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Publication number: 20180369481Abstract: Disclosed is an auto injector and a method for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move a first stopper; a temperature sensor configured to provide a temperature signal indicative of the temperature of the medicament in the cartridge; a processing unit configured to: receive the temperature signal; control the drive module to move the plunger rod from a first plunger rod position to a mix plunger rod position wherein the movement from the first plunger rod position to the mix plunger rod position is based on the temperature signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Bjørn Knud Andersen
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Publication number: 20180369482Abstract: Disclosed is an auto injector for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge assembly comprising a cartridge (700) and a cartridge code (1000) feature, the cartridge containing the medicament; a code sensor configured to read the cartridge code feature; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the code sensor and the drive module. The processing unit being configured to: receive from the code sensor a code signal indicative of the cartridge code feature; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a first plunger rod position, the first plunger rod position being based on the code signal; receive a trigger event; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a second plunger rod position following reception of the trigger event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Flemming Madsen, Sven Erik Poulsen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg
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Patent number: 8771238Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection device comprising an optically-based sensor for determining the position or setting of a dose setting member arranged to set a dose to be injected from the injection device. In particular, the present invention relates to an injection device comprising a rotatably mounted member having a plurality of optically coded paths arranged on an outer surface thereof. The rotatably mounted member is operatively connected to the dose setting member and is adapted to rotate with the dose setting member.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/SInventors: Preben Mikael Nielsen, Bodo Von Munchow, Carsten Bitsch Pedersen, Per Molgaard Pedersen
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Publication number: 20120215162Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection device comprising an optically-based sensor for determining the position or setting of a dose setting member arranged to set a dose to be injected from the injection device. In particular, the present invention relates to an injection device comprising a rotatably mounted member having a plurality of optically coded paths arranged on an outer surface thereof. The rotatably mounted member is operatively connected to the dose setting member and is adapted to rotate with the dose setting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Novo Nordisk A/SInventors: Preben Mikael NIELSEN, Bodo VON MUNCHOW, Carsten Bitsch PEDERSEN, Per Molgaard PEDERSEN