Patents by Inventor Ryan Oba

Ryan Oba 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).

  • Publication number: 20250018122
    Abstract: A testing system for a drug delivery device includes a frame member having first and second ends, a driving member positioned near the frame member, a surrogate syringe barrel operably coupled with the frame member, a flange extender adapted to couple with a portion of the surrogate syringe barrel, and a plunger rod adapted to couple with the flange extender and be at least partially disposed within the surrogate syringe barrel while being movable therein. The driving member is movable in an axial direction between the first end and the second end of the frame member. The plunger rod includes first and second ends and a longitudinal length therebetween, the first end being positioned near a portion of the driving member. The driving member measures a maximum urging force exerted on the plunger rod when moving in the axial direction towards the second end of the frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Ryan Oba, Mher Asadourian, Sandra Sanchez, Chelsea Balli-Cruz, Joshua Tamsky
  • Publication number: 20240366877
    Abstract: An injection device is provided, including a syringe having a barrel and a flange and a backstop configured to be coupled with the syringe adjacent to the flange. The backstop includes an inner surface generally extending around at least a portion of the syringe, wherein the inner surface includes at least one protrusion extending away from the inner surface and configured to engage the flange and/or the barrel to permit or promote airflow through a space between the inner surface and the syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Wael Mismar, Jessica Hai Liu, Dylan Bourelle, Chia-Jung Wu, Shaun Devitt, Kenneth G. Schalhoub, Tej Desai, Mads Schjoth Due, Anthony Bitong, Arin Keshishian, Chelsea Balli-Cruz, Pierre Burquel, Ryan Oba, Malak Guirguis
  • Patent number: 12059555
    Abstract: An injection device is provided, including a syringe having a barrel and a flange and a backstop configured to be coupled with the syringe adjacent to the flange. The backstop includes an inner surface generally extending around at least a portion of the syringe, wherein the inner surface includes at least one protrusion extending away from the inner surface and configured to engage the flange and/or the barrel to permit or promote airflow through a space between the inner surface and the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Wael Mismar, Jessica Hai Liu, Dylan Bourelle, Chia-Jung Wu, Shaun Devitt, Kenneth G. Schalhoub, Tej Desai, Mads Schjoth Due, Anthony Bitong, Arin Keshishian, Chelsea Balli-Cruz, Pierre Burquel, Ryan Oba, Malak Guirguis
  • Publication number: 20210060258
    Abstract: An injection device is provided, including a syringe having a barrel and a flange and a backstop configured to be coupled with the syringe adjacent to the flange. The backstop includes an inner surface generally extending around at least a portion of the syringe, wherein the inner surface includes at least one protrusion extending away from the inner surface and configured to engage the flange and/or the barrel to permit or promote airflow through a space between the inner surface and the syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Wael Mismar, Jessica Hai Liu, Dylan Bourelle, Chia-Jung Wu, Shaun Devitt, Kenneth G. Schalhoub, Tej Desai, Mads Schjoth Due, Anthony Bitong, Arin Keshishian, Chelsea Balli-Cruz, Pierre Burquel, Ryan Oba, Malak Guirguis