Patents by Inventor Peter Nober
Peter Nober 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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Publication number: 20240082495Abstract: A medicament injection device comprising a main body arranged to receive a medicament cartridge; a needle carrier carrying a needle, wherein the needle carrier is axially movable with respect to the main body; and a rotatable cap at a distal end of the device, wherein the cap is removably coupled to the needle carrier, a releasable arrangement between the main body and the cap comprising a guide element and a slotted link, wherein the slotted link is arranged to cause the guide element to follow a predefined path at least partly in an axial direction during rotational movement of the cap, thereby causing the needle carrier to move axially towards a proximal end of the device as the cap is rotated up to a predefined point, wherein the main body comprises a medicament cartridge holder comprising the guide element depending therefrom for engagement with the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Marc Schader, Michael Helmer, Peter Nober, Michael Varga
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Patent number: 11865308Abstract: A medicament injection device comprising a main body arranged to receive a medicament cartridge; a needle carrier carrying a needle, wherein the needle carrier is axially movable with respect to the main body; and a rotatable cap at a distal end of the device, wherein the cap is removably coupled to the needle carrier, a releasable arrangement between the main body and the cap comprising a guide element and a slotted link, wherein the slotted link is arranged to cause the guide element to follow a predefined path at least partly in an axial direction during rotational movement of the cap, thereby causing the needle carrier to move axially towards a proximal end of the device as the cap is rotated up to a predefined point, wherein the main body comprises a medicament cartridge holder comprising the guide element depending therefrom for engagement with the cap.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Marc Schader, Michael Helmer, Peter Nober, Michael Varga
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Patent number: 11865307Abstract: A medicament injection device comprising a main body arranged to receive a medicament cartridge; a needle carrier carrying a needle, wherein the needle carrier is axially movable with respect to the main body; and a rotatable cap at a distal end of the device, wherein the cap is removably coupled to the needle carrier, a releasable arrangement between the main body and the cap comprising a guide element and a slotted link, wherein the slotted link is arranged to cause the guide element to follow a predefined path at least partly in an axial direction during rotational movement of the cap, thereby causing the needle carrier to move axially towards a proximal end of the device as the cap is rotated up to a predefined point, wherein the main body comprises a medicament cartridge holder comprising the guide element depending therefrom for engagement with the cap.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Marc Schader, Michael Helmer, Peter Nober, Michael Varga
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Publication number: 20230321356Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device, having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plunger movable along the longitudinal axis and a guide curve adapted to engage at least one part of the plunger so as to guide the plunger when the plunger is being released to move along the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Marc Schader, Michael Kneip, Matthias Rau, Peter Nober
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Patent number: 11752273Abstract: Described is a medicament delivery device (1), comprising a body (2), a container carrier (7) for retaining a medicament container within the body (2) and being slidably disposed in the body (2), a sleeve (6) slidably coupled to body (2), and a piston rod (11) coupled to the body (2) and the container carrier (7). The piston rod (11) and the container carrier (7) provide a feedback as 10 the container carrier (7) moves from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2) relative to the body (2).Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Winfried Huthmacher, Peter Nober
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Patent number: 11752070Abstract: The mixing system includes an adaptor, an integrated injection device removably attached to the adaptor comprising a switching element, a first reservoir containing a fluidic first material, and a trigger. The adaptor includes a first attachment location configured to attach a vial. The vial contains a second material within a second reservoir, wherein the second material contains a medicament formulation. The adaptor also includes a first connection element, a flow channel providing fluid communication of the switching element and the first connection element, a sensing arrangement for detecting a pre-defined position of the vial at the first attachment location, and an interlock element which is configured to allow operation of the trigger in order to establish a fluid communication between the first connection element and the first reservoir only if the sensing arrangement detects the pre-defined position of the vial at the first attachment location.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: SanofiInventors: Sarah Helm, Peter Nober, Julian Kersting, Florian Hammen
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Publication number: 20230218832Abstract: Described is a medicament delivery device (1), comprising a body (2), a container carrier (7) for retaining a medicament container within the body (2) and being slidably disposed in the body (2), a sleeve (6) slidably coupled to body (2), and a piston rod (11) coupled to the body (2) and the container carrier (7). The piston rod (11) and the container carrier (7) provide a feedback as 10 the container carrier (7) moves from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2) relative to the body (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Winfried Huthmacher, Peter Nober
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Publication number: 20230158247Abstract: Described is a medicament delivery device (1), comprising a body (2), a container carrier (7) for retaining a medicament container within the body (2) and being slidably disposed in the body (2), a sleeve (6) slidably coupled to body (2), and a piston rod (11) coupled to the body (2) and the container carrier (7). The piston rod (11) and the container carrier (7) provide a feedback as the container carrier (7) moves from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2) relative to the body (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Winfried Huthmacher, Peter Nober
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Patent number: 11638786Abstract: Described is a medicament delivery device (1), comprising a body (2), a container carrier (7) for retaining a medicament container within the body (2) and being slidably disposed in the body (2), a sleeve (6) slidably coupled to body (2), and a piston rod (11) coupled to the body (2) and the container carrier (7). The piston rod (11) and the container carrier (7) provide a feedback as the container carrier (7) moves from a first position (P1) to a second position (P2) relative to the body (2).Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Winfried Huthmacher, Peter Nober
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Patent number: 11612695Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device, having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plunger movable along the longitudinal axis and a guide curve adapted to engage at least one part of the plunger so as to guide the plunger when the plunger is being released to move along the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Uwe Dasbach, Marc Schader, Michael Kneip, Matthias Rau, Peter Nober
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Patent number: 11565036Abstract: An assembly nest for transporting a tubular sub assembly of a drug delivery device on an automated production line, in which the tubular sub assembly includes a tubular body and a cap that is wider than the tubular body. The assembly nest includes a base against which a sub assembly of a drug delivery device is mountable to orientate said sub assembly in a predetermined position; and locking mechanism having a resilient member to urge the locking mechanism into one of: an unlocked position, in which a sub assembly of a drug delivery device can be mounted to the base; or a locked position, in which the locking mechanism engages a mounted sub assembly to retain it in its predetermined position on the base.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Matthias Rau, Winfried Huthmacher, Sebastian Braun, Marc Schader, Markus Janiak, Michael Kneip, Martin Baumeyer, Peter Nober
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Publication number: 20220339361Abstract: A feedback mechanism for an injection device that is configured to deliver a medicament to a user is described. The feedback mechanism has a biasing member that is arranged to apply a force to a delay element, and the delay element is configured to deform and/or break under the force. The feedback mechanism also includes an indicator arranged to generate user feedback after the delay element is deformed and/or broken. The delay element is configured to deform and/or break at a time after the force is applied by the biasing member to create a delay before the user feedback is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Martin Baumeyer, Peter Nober, Matthias Rau, Winfried Huthmacher, Markus Janiak
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Patent number: 11426530Abstract: An injection device comprises a housing for holding a syringe that has a needle at one end and (ii) a cap that is removably attached to the housing and that has a needle shield to cover said needle. The cap further comprises an actuator and a gear assembly comprising first and second linear gears and a double gear. The gear assembly is configured such that movement of the first linear gear in a first direction rotates the double gear to drive the second linear gear to urge the needle shield away from the housing. The actuator is configured to move the first linear gear in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Peter Nober, Matthias Rau, David Theysen
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Patent number: 11406767Abstract: A feedback mechanism for an injection device that is configured to deliver a medicament to a user is described. The feedback mechanism has a biasing member that is arranged to apply a force to a delay element, and the delay element is configured to deform and/or break under the force. The feedback mechanism also includes an indicator arranged to generate user feedback after the delay element is deformed and/or broken. The delay element is configured to deform and/or break at a time after the force is applied by the biasing member to create a delay before the user feedback is generated.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Martin Baumeyer, Peter Nober, Matthias Rau, Winfried Huthmacher, Markus Janiak
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Patent number: 11390454Abstract: A capsule for holding ingredients for the production of a beverage has a capsule body, which is at least partly covered on a top side of the capsule by a cover and which surrounds a first chamber for holding a first ingredient. In addition, the capsule has a chamber wall, which surrounds a channel-shaped cavity, which extends from the top side of the capsule to a bottom side of the capsule. The capsule further has a valve element, with which a first outlet opening of the first chamber can be opened at the chamber wall by a rod inserted into the cavity from the top side of the capsule, so that the ingredients can flow from the first chamber via the cavity and out of the capsule at the bottom side of the capsule.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Tim Glaesser, Peter Nober, Evgeni Rehfuss
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Publication number: 20220118187Abstract: A medicament injection device comprising a main body arranged to receive a medicament cartridge; a needle carrier carrying a needle, wherein the needle carrier is axially movable with respect to the main body; and a rotatable cap at a distal end of the device, wherein the cap is removably coupled to the needle carrier, a releasable arrangement between the main body and the cap comprising a guide element and a slotted link, wherein the slotted link is arranged to cause the guide element to follow a predefined path at least partly in an axial direction during rotational movement of the cap, thereby causing the needle carrier to move axially towards a proximal end of the device as the cap is rotated up to a predefined point, wherein the main body comprises a medicament cartridge holder comprising the guide element depending therefrom for engagement with the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Marc Schader, Michael Helmer, Peter Nober, Michael Varga
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Publication number: 20220118186Abstract: A medicament injection device comprising a main body arranged to receive a medicament cartridge; a needle carrier carrying a needle, wherein the needle carrier is axially movable with respect to the main body; and a rotatable cap at a distal end of the device, wherein the cap is removably coupled to the needle carrier, a releasable arrangement between the main body and the cap comprising a guide element and a slotted link, wherein the slotted link is arranged to cause the guide element to follow a predefined path at least partly in an axial direction during rotational movement of the cap, thereby causing the needle carrier to move axially towards a proximal end of the device as the cap is rotated up to a predefined point, wherein the main body comprises a medicament cartridge holder comprising the guide element depending therefrom for engagement with the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Marc Schader, Michael Helmer, Peter Nober, Michael Varga
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Patent number: 11213627Abstract: A medicament injection device comprising a main body arranged to receive a medicament cartridge; a needle carrier carrying a needle, wherein the needle carrier is axially movable with respect to the main body; and a rotatable cap at a distal end of the device, wherein the cap is removably coupled to the needle carrier, a releasable arrangement between the main body and the cap comprising a guide element and a slotted link, wherein the slotted link is arranged to cause the guide element to follow a predefined path at least partly in an axial direction during rotational movement of the cap, thereby causing the needle carrier to move axially towards a proximal end of the device as the cap is rotated up to a predefined point, wherein the main body comprises a medicament cartridge holder comprising the guide element depending therefrom for engagement with the cap.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Marc Schader, Michael Helmer, Peter Nober, Michael Varga
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Patent number: 11191907Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cap for an injection device. The cap includes a needle shield and a conduit. The needle shield includes a body with a recess for receiving part of a needle syringe. The conduit is movable from an initial position, wherein a portion of the body is located between the recess and the conduit, to a cap removal position, wherein the conduit extends through said portion of the body to fluidly communicate with the recess to allow the ingress of gas into the recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Peter Nober, Matthias Rau, David Theysen
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Patent number: 11071832Abstract: An injection device comprising: a housing arranged to contain a medicament cartridge; a needle holder holding an injection needle; a generally tubular needle sleeve fixed with respect to the needle holder and axially movable with respect to the housing; and a gear assembly comprising a rotary gear fixed to the needle holder, a first gear rack disposed on the needle sleeve and a second gear rack disposed on the housing, wherein the gear assembly is arranged so that movement of the needle sleeve in a proximal axial direction causes movement of the needle holder in the proximal axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Marc Schader, Michael Helmer, Peter Nober