Patents by Inventor Stefan Ritsche

Stefan Ritsche 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: 20240148991
    Abstract: What is proposed is a nasal dispenser (10) for the nasal application of liquids in atomized form, in particular for children. The nasal dispenser (10) has a nasal applicator (40) which is for dispensing the liquid and is formed by an outer component and an inner component, which together define a vortex chamber and at least one inlet channel into the vortex chamber. In the case of components that are stationary in relation to one another, especially tapered inlet channels (96) for generating a high liquid velocity in the vortex chamber (98) are proposed. The cross-sectional area of the inlet channel (96), that is aligned transversely to the flow direction (4) in the inlet channel, at its narrowest point or the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the inlet channels, that are aligned transversely to the flow direction (4) in the inlet channels (96), at their respective narrowest points is at most 0.05 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Jürgen GREINER-PERTH, Stefan RITSCHE
  • Patent number: 10538369
    Abstract: Liquid dispenser for discharging pharmaceutical liquids, having a housing, an outlet opening and an outlet valve assigned to the outlet opening. The outlet valve includes a pressure chamber arranged upstream of a valve opening and delimited to one side by a valve plate of a valve body. By increasing the pressure in the pressure chamber, the valve can be opened. The pressure chamber has a flat form and has a large surface area in contact with liquid in relation to the volume. At least one portion of the valve plate which is in contact with liquid in the pressure chamber is of a valve plate material produced using metallocenes as catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: APTAR RADOLFZELL GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Ritsche
  • Patent number: 10363566
    Abstract: A discharge head for a dispenser including a base and an applicator mounted movably thereon. The base is fitted onto a liquid reservoir or is rigidly integrated on a liquid reservoir. The applicator includes a discharge opening through which liquid is released into an environment. The discharge head includes a pump mechanism or a valve mechanism arranged in a liquid channel connecting the liquid reservoir to the discharge opening. The pump mechanism is actuated by displacement of the applicator relative to the base, or the valve mechanism is opened and closed by displacement of the applicator relative to the base. The discharge head includes a cap unit with a cap for covering the discharge opening and a separate securing portion mounted securely on the base or the applicator via a securing mechanism and is designed to secure the cap releasably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: APTAR RADOLFZELL GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Ritsche
  • Publication number: 20180133731
    Abstract: A discharge head for a dispenser including a base and an applicator mounted movably thereon. The base is fitted onto a liquid reservoir or is rigidly integrated on a liquid reservoir. The applicator includes a discharge opening through which liquid is released into an environment. The discharge head includes a pump mechanism or a valve mechanism arranged in a liquid channel connecting the liquid reservoir to the discharge opening. The pump mechanism is actuated by displacement of the applicator relative to the base, or the valve mechanism is opened and closed by displacement of the applicator relative to the base. The discharge head includes a cap unit with a cap for covering the discharge opening and a separate securing portion mounted securely on the base or the applicator via a securing mechanism and is designed to secure the cap releasably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Stefan RITSCHE
  • Publication number: 20150274386
    Abstract: Liquid dispenser for discharging pharmaceutical liquids, having a housing, an outlet opening and an outlet valve assigned to the outlet opening. The outlet valve includes a pressure chamber arranged upstream of a valve opening and delimited to one side by a valve plate of a valve body. By increasing the pressure in the pressure chamber, the valve can be opened. The pressure chamber has a flat form and has a large surface area in contact with liquid in relation to the volume. At least one portion of the valve plate which is in contact with liquid in the pressure chamber is of a valve plate material produced using metallocenes as catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Stefan Ritsche
  • Patent number: 7946455
    Abstract: A metering device is provided for metering at least one medium. The metering device includes a medium storage unit and a pumping system connected to the medium storage unit. The medium storage unit or the pumping system has a venting valve which is elastically held in the closed position. The metering device also includes a control member associated with the venting valve in such a way that the control member opens the venting valve as a result of a pumping movement of the pumping system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Ritsche, Karl Tempfli
  • Publication number: 20080035223
    Abstract: A metering device for at least one medium, with a medium storage unit and a pumping system connected to the medium storage unit, and in which the medium storage unit or the pumping system comprises a venting valve (44) which is elastically held in the closed position, is known. According to the invention, a control member (41) is associated with the venting valve (44) in such a way that the control member opens the venting valve as a result of a pumping movement of the pumping system. The device is used for metering a medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Stefan Ritsche, Karl Tempfli
  • Publication number: 20070284393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing device for at least one medium comprising a pump device, which is actively connected to a medium reservoir for discharging a medium, and comprising a venting device assigned to said medium reservoir. According to the invention, the venting device comprises a capillary channel, which forms a venting path between the medium reservoir and the surrounding area and whose channel length is larger by a multiple than its effective channel diameter. The inventive dosing device is provided for pharmaceutical or cosmetic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Stefan Ritsche, Ralf Fichtner, Guenter Nadler
  • Publication number: 20070262090
    Abstract: The invention relates to a known metering device (1) for at least one medium. Said device comprises a pump unit (2), which co-operates with a medium reservoir for the delivery of said medium and an aeration device that is allocated to the medium reservoir and/or the pump unit. The aeration device comprises an aeration channel (16, 18, 26, 27), to which a filter membrane (20) is allocated. According to the invention, the filter membrane is configured for a reduced diffusion rate. The device can be used for metering pharmaceutical products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventor: Stefan Ritsche
  • Patent number: 7104469
    Abstract: A discharge device for at least one medium having a medium reservoir, a medium pump and an applicator in which a filler is provided for medium guidance and which has an outlet area for a medium discharge fitted to a slender end area remote from the medium reservoir is known. According to the invention at least two outlets are provided at the outlet area. Use for medium dosing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Merk, Gerald Krampen, Stefan Ritsche
  • Publication number: 20060011659
    Abstract: In a dispenser for liquid media, applicator of the dispenser is fixed to a medium reservoir. A finger rest for actuating the dispenser is configured such that it is axially displaceable relative to this subassembly. As advantageous refinements, a dispenser is proposed whose pump is realized as a user-independent pump, a variety of mechanical realizations being considered advantageous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Juergen Greiner-Perth, Peter Koenig, Stefan Ritsche, Miro Cater
  • Publication number: 20040238574
    Abstract: 1. Discharge device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Hans Merk, Gerald Krampen, Stefan Ritsche
  • Patent number: 6732955
    Abstract: A piston plunger (1) is injection molded from two longitudinal sections (2, 3) in parallel axial position. The shorter component (3) is then pivoted around a hinge joint (4) into position having the same axis as the other component (2) and tightly connected to the latter using locking means (20). The shorter component (3) then forms a nozzle core (67) and the longer component (2) forms a piercing tip (68) for opening a piston membrane (75).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Ritsche, Lothar Graf
  • Patent number: 6725857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser for dischargeable media, preferably containing at least one active pharmaceutical substance and packed in portioned manner in storage chambers of a storage means, as well as a conveying device for the supply of the storage means. The problem of the invention is to provide a dispenser operable with one hand and able to reliably discharge the medium made available in the storage chambers. The dispenser has a punch, which can be introduced into the storage chambers. An actuating means is provided according to the invention for the dispenser. An actuation of the actuating means in the sense of performing a discharge process brings about both the positioning of a storage chamber relative to the punch and the discharge of the medium from the storage chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Ritsche
  • Patent number: 6708846
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser, especially a disposable atomizer (25), with a dispenser unit (11). Said unit contains a media container (12) which also forms the pump chamber and which is sealed by a piston-type stopper (14). When activated, said piston-type stopper is punctured by a hollow needle (16). The outlet nozzle (20) surrounds the dispenser unit to a large extent. The dispenser unit (11) can be introduced into an activating unit (26). According to one configuration, this activating unit is pin-shaped with a loading chamber (29). The dispenser unit is held in place by an activating push rod (30) which can be longitudinally displaced when activated by turning (33) and is prestressed by a spring (36). The dispenser is activated by a trigger device (39). The dispenser unit (11) can also be changed after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Fuchs, Stefan Ritsche
  • Patent number: 6626330
    Abstract: A dispenser (1) is provided for unlocking the stroke with two first and second handles (44, 45) configured separate from the actuator handle (5) for actuating the pump stroke. For unlocking, the first handle (44) firstly needs to be actuated in a first release direction (46). Thereafter only an actuation in a second release direction (47) is possible with the second handle (45). It is not until after this second actuation that an unlocked position is attained, which permits implementation of the pump stroke. For the second motion (47) a restrain drag (43) is furthermore provided which can only be defeated by increasing the associated actuating force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Ritsche
  • Patent number: 6626328
    Abstract: A dispenser (1) comprises a reservoir (7) and a plunger pump (8), the medium inlet (3) of which pierces a closure (45) of the reservoir (7), after which the medium can be discharged metered from the reservoir (7) by repeated strokes with the pump (8). Until used the medium thus remains hermetically sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Ritsche, Juergen Greiner-Perth
  • Patent number: 6626379
    Abstract: In order to enable application of a dry i.e. powdery or granulated active substance, said substance is kept apart from a liquid supply in a dispenser. The powder is discharged with the help of said liquid during application. The liquid serves as a carrier for the active substance and is mixed with the liquid to varying degrees prior to discharge. The dispenser (11) has a liquid chamber (21) in an ampoule (19) which is provided with a closure stopper (26) which can be pierced. The liquid flow which is released upon actuation penetrates into a medium storage chamber (43), is mixed with the medium (51) therein and exits via an opened discharge outlet (44) in the form of a spray mist, jet or drop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Ritsche, Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Patent number: D684255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Stefan Ritsche
  • Patent number: D694399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Stefan Ritsche