Patents by Inventor Steen Jensen
Steen Jensen 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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Patent number: 11957880Abstract: Disclosed herein is an auto injector for administering a medicament, the auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper and a cartridge compartment containing the medicament, the cartridge compartment having 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; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod between a retracted plunger rod position and an extended plunger rod position, the plunger rod being configured to move the first stopper; a processing unit coupled to the drive module, wherein the processing unit is configured to control the drive module to move the plunger rod from a first plunger rod position to a mix plunger rod position with a mix plunger rod speed, wherein the mix plunger rod position is selected to position the first stopper in a position wherein the first medicament component is mType: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/SInventors: Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Bjørn Knud Andersen, Martin Nørgaard Larsen, Johnny Elkjær
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Publication number: 20240082494Abstract: Disclosed herein is an auto injector for administering a medicament, the auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper and a cartridge compartment containing the medicament, the cartridge compartment having 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; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod between a retracted plunger rod position and an extended plunger rod position, the plunger rod being configured to move the first stopper; a processing unit coupled to the drive module, wherein the processing unit is configured to control the drive module to move the plunger rod from a first plunger rod position to a mix plunger rod position with a mix plunger rod speed, wherein the mix plunger rod position is selected to position the first stopper in a position wherein the first medicament component is mType: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Bjørn Knud Andersen, Martin Nørgaard Larsen, Johnny Elkjær
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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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Publication number: 20230263961Abstract: Disclosed is a method and an auto-injector for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod between a retracted plunger rod position and an extended plunger rod position, the plunger rod being 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Henrik Egesborg, Steen Jensen, Martin Nørgaard Larsen, Johnny Elkjær, Bjørn Knud Andersen
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Patent number: 11684724Abstract: Disclosed is a method and an auto-injector for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod between a retracted plunger rod position and an extended plunger rod position, the plunger rod being 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.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/SInventors: Henrik Egesborg, Steen Jensen, Martin Nørgaard Larsen, Johnny Elkjær, Bjørn Knud Andersen
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Publication number: 20230090661Abstract: Disclosed herein is an auto injector for administering a medicament, the auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper and a cartridge compartment containing the medicament, the cartridge compartment having 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; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod between a retracted plunger rod position and an extended plunger rod position, the plunger rod being configured to move the first stopper; a processing unit coupled to the drive module, wherein the processing unit is configured to control the drive module to move the plunger rod from a first plunger rod position to a mix plunger rod position with a mix plunger rod speed, wherein the mix plunger rod position is selected to position the first stopper in a position wherein the first medicament component is mType: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Bjørn Knud Andersen, Martin Nørgaard Larsen, Johnny Elkjær
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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: 20200390864Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric human growth hormone prodrug and dry, liquid and reconstituted pharmaceutical formulation comprising said prodrug. It furthermore relates to their use as medicaments for the treatment of diseases which can be treated with growth hormone and to methods of treatment. It also relates to methods of application of such polymeric human growth hormone prodrug or pharmaceutical formulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Division A/SInventors: Thomas Kurpiers, Harald Rau, Evelyn Exner, Steen Jensen, Grethe Nørskov Rasmussen, Torben Lessmann, Thomas Wegge, Alina Hermann, Nina Schubert, Anna Splanemann, Joachim Zettler
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Publication number: 20200384207Abstract: Disclosed is a method and an auto-injector for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod between a retracted plunger rod position and an extended plunger rod position, the plunger rod being 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Henrik Egesborg, Steen Jensen, Martin Nørgaard Larsen, Johnny Elkjær, Bjørn Knud Andersen
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Patent number: 10799563Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric human growth hormone prodrug and dry, liquid and reconstituted pharmaceutical formulations comprising said prodrug. It furthermore relates to their use as medicaments for the treatment of diseases which can be treated with growth hormone and to methods of treatment. It also relates to methods of application of such polymeric human growth hormone prodrug or pharmaceutical formulation.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology DivisionInventors: Thomas Kurpiers, Harald Rau, Evelyn Exner, Steen Jensen, Grethe Nørskov Rasmussen, Torben Lessmann, Thomas Wegge, Alina Hermann, Nina Schubert, Anna Splanemann, Joachim Zettler
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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