Patents by Inventor Philippe Blank
Philippe Blank 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: 20220184316Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the mechanism comprising: a housing (20), a piston rod (120) to operably engage with a piston (14) of a cartridge (12) to displace the piston (14) in a distal direction (1), a rotatable member (80) arranged on an axially extending axis of rotation (4) in the housing (20), said rotatable member (80) being rotatable in a dose incrementing direction (5) against the action of a spring element (78) and being operably engageable with the piston rod (120) during dose dispensing, a clutch member (150) comprising at least one radially displaceable clutch element (153) to engage with a rim (82) of the rotatable member (80) with variably adjustable strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Björn Wilden
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Patent number: 11291774Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the mechanism comprising: a housing (20), a piston rod (120) to operably engage with a piston (14) of a cartridge (12) to displace the piston (14) in a distal direction (1), a rotatable member (80) arranged on an axially extending axis of rotation (4) in the housing (20), said rotatable member (80) being rotatable in a dose incrementing direction (5) against the action of a spring element (78) and being operably engageable with the piston rod (120) during dose dispensing, a clutch member (150) comprising at least one radially displaceable clutch element (153) to engage with a rim (82) of the rotatable member (80) with variably adjustable strength.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Björn Wilden
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Publication number: 20220002065Abstract: A packaging system for a multi-component product preparation process, having: a first container for storing a first product preparation component, a second container for storing at least one second product preparation component, and a closure element which seals off the first container from the surroundings and has a coupling device in order to couple the second container to the closure element and in order to establish a fluidic connection between the first container and the second container. The closure element includes a closure cap which can be separated from the closure element along a predetermined breaking point in order to release the fluidic connection between the first container and the second container, wherein the closure cap can be coupled to the second container-so as to be blocked in a rotational direction about an axis of the closure element and movable in a direction parallel to the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Antoine Lombard, Philippe Blank, Angelo Dori
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Publication number: 20210127811Abstract: In various embodiments, a hair treatment device is provided. The hair treatment device can have a device body, at least one sensor arranged in or on the device body for detecting a hair condition parameter, and an electronic circuit device arranged in or on the device body. The electronic circuit device can be coupled to the at least one sensor for receiving the detected hair condition parameter, and the electronic circuit device can be configured, based on the received detected hair condition parameter, to control at least one hair treatment parameter and/or to dose at least one hair treatment agent and/or to provide a hair treatment recommendation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: ANNA PULS, DIANE METTEN, KATHARINA ROSCHER, THORSTEN KNAPPE, ROLF BAYERSDOERFER, PHILIPPE BLANK
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Publication number: 20200196936Abstract: A hair condition-determining device can have a device body having at least one first region and one second region, wherein the first region and the second region are designed in such a way that the hair of the user can be moved between the first region and the second region, at least one optional light source arranged in or on the device body for illuminating the hair of the user, at least one optical sensor arranged in or on the device body for sensing light that has been emitted by the light source and has interacted with the hair and/or ambient light that has interacted with the hair, and an electronic circuit device arranged in or on the device body, wherein the electronic circuit device is coupled to the optical sensor in order to receive the detected light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventor: PHILIPPE BLANK
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Patent number: 10632262Abstract: This disclosure relates to a drive mechanism for a drug delivery device and to a respective drug delivery device. The drive mechanism includes an elongated housing extending in an axial direction, an actuation member rotatably supported on the housing for setting of the dose. The drive mechanism further includes a last dose sleeve directly rotatably engaged with the actuation member and having at least one stop and a last dose member threadedly engaged with the last dose sleeve. The last dose member is further rotatably fixed to the housing and is operable to engage with the at least one stop to limit a rotation of the last dose sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Michael Pfoser, Björn Wilden
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Patent number: 10478562Abstract: A drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament includes a housing, a piston rod, a dose indicating member with a dose size information thereon, and a drive wheel. The piston rod engages with a piston of a cartridge for displacing the piston in a distal direction. The dose indicating member is connected to a spring element and is rotatable in a dose incrementing direction against the action of the spring element for setting a dose. The drive wheel is operably engaged with the piston rod for displacing the piston rod in the distal direction for dose dispensing. The dose indicating member is engageable with the drive wheel during dose dispensing to transfer a force to the drive wheel when driven by the relaxing spring element in a dose decrementing direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Björn Wilden
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Patent number: 10420893Abstract: A drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament includes an elongated body extending in an axial direction, a cartridge holder to accommodate a cartridge at least partially filled with the medicament and having an axially displaceable piston, and a piston rod to operably engage with the piston of the cartridge to displace the piston in axial distal direction. The drug delivery device further includes a coupling member connected with the cartridge holder and being axially displaceably arranged in the body for retracting the cartridge holder into the body during setting of a dose.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Michael Pfoser, Björn Wilden, Philipp Zeitz
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Patent number: 10307541Abstract: A drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament includes a housing extending in an axial direction, and a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of a cartridge to displace the piston in an axial distal direction. The drive mechanism further includes a last dose sleeve rotatably supported in the housing and being selectively engageable with a dose setting mechanism for setting of a dose, and a last dose member threadedly engaged to the housing, rotatably locked to the last dose sleeve and axially displaceable relative to the last dose sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Björn Wilden
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Patent number: 10226581Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the mechanism comprising: —a housing (20), —a piston rod (120) extending in an axial direction (1, 2) to operably engage with a piston (14) of a cartridge (12), —a drive sleeve (90) rotatably supported in the housing (20), at least partially enclosing the piston rod (120), the drive sleeve (90) is operably releasable from the piston rod (120) for setting of a dose and the drive sleeve (90) is operably engageable with the piston rod (120) for dispensing of the dose, —a dose limiting member (130) threadedly engaged with the drive sleeve (90), rotatably locked to the housing (20) and being displaceable in axial direction (1, 2) in response to a rotation of the drive sleeve (90) relative to the piston rod (120), —at least one stop member (124) provided on the piston rod (120) to engage with the dose limiting member (130) for impeding a further displacement of the drive sleeve (90) relative to theType: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Bjorn Wilden, Wolfgang Pelzer
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Patent number: 10149947Abstract: A drug delivery device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament includes a housing extending in an axial direction and a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of a cartridge to displace the piston in a distal axial direction. The drug delivery device further includes a drive spindle operably engageable with the piston rod during dose dispensing and a drive member axially displaceable relative to the drive spindle against the action of a spring element during dose setting and being threadedly engaged with the drive spindle to form a spindle gear.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Björn Wilden
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Patent number: 10124118Abstract: A drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament includes a housing extending in an axial direction, a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of a cartridge to displace the piston in an axial distal direction, and a drive sleeve extending in the axial direction and being rotatable in a dose incrementing direction against the action of a spring enclosing at least an axial portion of the drive sleeve. The drive mechanism further includes a dose limiting member threadedly engaged with the drive sleeve, rotatably locked to the housing and at least partially extending radially between the drive sleeve and the spring, and at least one stop located on at least one of dose limiting member and drive sleeve for limiting an axial displacement of the dose limiting member relative to the drive sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Björn Wilden
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Patent number: 10105498Abstract: A drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament includes a housing extending in an axial direction and a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of a cartridge to displace the piston in an axial distal direction. The drug delivery device includes a dose indicating mechanism including a first spool and a second spool rotatably supported in the housing and a dose indicating tape coiled onto at least the second spool and fixed with an end to an outer circumference of the first spool. The first and second spools are oriented substantially parallel to each other and substantially parallel to the piston rod.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Björn Wilden
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Patent number: 10099015Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive mechanism for a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, and to a respective drug delivery device, wherein the drive mechanism comprises: —an elongated housing (30) extending in an axial direction (1, 2), —a piston rod (80) to operably engage with a piston (16) of a cartridge (14) to displace the piston (16) in axial distal direction (1), —a drive sleeve (60) extending in axial direction (1, 2) and being rotatably supported in the housing (30), —a dose setting member (40) rotatably supported on a side wall portion (31) of the housing (30) and being rotatable with respect to an axis (41) extending in radial direction (r), —wherein the drive sleeve (60) is operably releasable from the piston rod (80) and rotatably engageable with the dose setting member (40) for setting of the dose.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Michael Pfoser, Björn Wilden
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Patent number: 10076610Abstract: A drive mechanism for a drug delivery device includes an elongated housing extending in an axial direction and a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of a cartridge to displace the piston in an axial distal direction. A drive sleeve is rotatably supported in the housing, operably releasable from the piston rod for setting of a dose, and operably engageable with the piston rod for dispensing of the dose. A dose limiting member is engaged with the drive sleeve and engaged with the piston rod in such a way that it is displaced in axial direction relative to the drive sleeve when the drive sleeve rotates relative to the piston rod during a dose setting procedure. At least one stop is configured to engage with the dose limiting member for limiting the axial displacement of the dose limiting member during the dose setting procedure and to impede further displacement of the drive sleeve relative to the piston rod.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Michael Pfoser, Björn Wilden
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Patent number: 9861758Abstract: A drug delivery device for dispensing a dose of a medicament includes an elongated housing extending in an axial direction, and a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of a cartridge to displace the piston in a distal axial direction. The drug delivery device further includes a drive sleeve extending in an axial direction and being rotatable against the action of a spring during a dose setting procedure and a dispensing sleeve rotatably engaged with the piston rod and being displaceable in an axial direction relative to the drive sleeve to engage with the drive sleeve in a torque transmissive way during a dose dispensing procedure.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Michael Pfoser, Björn Wilden
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Publication number: 20160193421Abstract: The present invention relates a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, comprising: an elongated body (20) extending in an axial direction (1, 2), a cartridge holder (13) to accommodate a cartridge (12) at least partially filled with the medicament and having an axially displaceable piston (14), a piston rod (110) to operably engage with the piston (14) of the cartridge (12) to displace the piston (14) in axial distal direction (1), a coupling member (100) connected with the cartridge holder (13) and being axially displaceably arranged in the body (20) for retracting the cartridge holder (13) into the body (20) during setting of a dose.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Stefan Bayer, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Michael Pfoser, Björn Wilden, Philipp Zeitz
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Publication number: 20160074594Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive member of a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the mechanism comprising: a housing (30) extending in an axial direction (1, 2), a piston rod (90) to operably engage with a piston (16) of a cartridge (14) to displace the piston (16) in an axial distal direction (1), a dose indicating mechanism (130) comprising a first spool (140; 240) and a second spool (142; 242) rotatably supported in the housing (30), wherein first and second spools (140, 142; 240, 242) are oriented substantially parallel to each other and substantially parallel to the piston rod (90), a dose indicating tape (146; 246) coiled onto at least the second spool (142; 242) and fixed with an end to an outer circumference of the first spool (140; 240).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Björn Wilden
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Publication number: 20160067412Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for dispensing of dose of a medicament, the mechanism comprising: —an elongated housing (30) extending in an axial direction (1, 2), —a piston rod (80) to operably engage with a piston (16) of a cartridge (14) to displace the piston (16) in a distal axial direction (1), —a drive sleeve (50) extending in axial direction (1, 2) and being rotatable against the action of a spring (68) during a dose setting procedure, —a dispensing sleeve (70) rotatably engaged with the piston rod (80) and being displaceable in axial direction (1, 2) relative to the drive sleeve (50) to engage with the drive sleeve (50) in a torque transmissive way during a dose dispensing procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Michael Pfoser, Björn Wilden
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Publication number: 20160067415Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive mechanism of a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the mechanism comprising:—a housing (30, 120) extending in an axial direction (1, 2),—a piston rod (90) to operably engage with a piston (16) of a cartridge (14) to displace the piston (16) in an axial distal direction (1),—a drive sleeve (40) extending in axial direction (1, 2) and being rotatable in a dose incrementing direction (4) against the action of a spring (48) enclosing at least an axial portion of the drive sleeve (40),—a dose limiting member (110) threadedly engaged with the drive sleeve (40), rotatably locked to the housing (30, 120) and at least partially extending radially between the drive sleeve (40) and the spring (48),—at least one stop (44, 47, 113, 114) located on at least one of dose limiting member (110) and drive sleeve (40) for limiting an axial displacement of the dose limiting member (110) relative to the drive sleeve (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Björn Wilden