Patents by Inventor Steffen Raab

Steffen Raab 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: 20150265782
    Abstract: Described is a medicament delivery device (100, 200) comprising a case (105, 205) adapted to hold a container with a medicament and having a needle (300), a needle sleeve (120, 220) telescopically coupled to the case (105, 205) and having a first extended position relative to the case (105, 205) in which the needle (300) is covered, a retracted position relative to the case (105, 205) in which the needle (300) is exposed, and a second extended position relative to the case (105, 205) in which the needle is covered, a first indicia (125, 225) disposed on the needle sleeve (120, 220) which is visible in the first extended position and the second extended position, and a second indicia (130, 230) disposed on the needle sleeve (120, 220) and not visible in the first extended position and visible the second extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Riedel, Steffen Raab, Kerstine Hemmann, Michael Caspers, Katja Hoerhold, Daniel Kerkow
  • Patent number: 9132237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to drug delivery device and a and method of manufacturing a drug delivery device with a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a cartridge adapted to accommodate a drug, a cartridge retaining member adapted to retain the cartridge, the cartridge retaining member being secured to the housing, and a spring washer being arranged within the housing so as to exerting a force on the cartridge and securing the cartridge against movement with respect to the cartridge retaining member and against movement with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Steffen Raab
  • Patent number: 9089652
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for a medication delivery device (1) is proposed, the drive mechanism comprising a housing (13, 17, 40) having a proximal end and a distal end, a rotation member (21) which is adapted to be rotated in a first direction with respect to the housing during setting of a dose of a medication and to be rotated in a second direction with respect to the housing during delivery of the dose, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, a piston rod (12) which is adapted to be displaced in a distal direction with respect to the housing for delivering the dose, a drive member (20) which follows rotational movement of the rotation member in the second direction during delivery of the dose, and a stop member (26) which prevents rotational movement of the drive member with respect to the housing in the first direction during setting of the dose, wherein the rotational movement of the drive member in the second direction is converted into movement of the piston rod in the distal direction wit
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Philippe Nzike, Steffen Raab, Ulrich Brüggemann, Uwe Dasbach, Uwe Boeser
  • Patent number: 9078973
    Abstract: A drug delivery device comprises an outer housing rollable around a rotation axis and at least one stop member. The stop member protrudes radially from the outer housing of the drug delivery device and is configured to prevent rolling movement of the drug delivery device along a predetermined surface. The outer housing comprises a main housing and a dose member. The dose member is movable with respect to the main housing when setting and/or delivering a dose of a drug. The stop member comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is arranged on the main housing and the second part is arranged on the dose member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Steffen Raab, Uwe Dasbach, Udo Stauder
  • Patent number: 9078970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to drug delivery device and a and method of manufacturing a drug delivery device with a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a cartridge adapted to accommodate a drug, a cartridge retaining member adapted to retain the cartridge, the cartridge retaining member being secured to the housing, and a spring washer being arranged within the housing so as to exerting a force on the cartridge and securing the cartridge against movement with respect to the cartridge retaining member and against movement with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Steffen Raab
  • Publication number: 20150174332
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for a medication delivery device is proposed, the drive mechanism comprising a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a rotation member which is adapted to be rotated in a first direction with respect to the housing during setting of a dose of a medication and to be rotated in a second direction with respect to the housing during delivery of the dose, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, a piston rod which is adapted to be displaced in a distal direction with respect to the housing for delivering the dose, a drive member which follows rotational movement of the rotation member in the second direction during delivery of the dose, and a stop member which prevents rotational movement of the drive member with respect to the housing in the first direction during setting of the dose, wherein the rotational movement of the drive member in the second direction is converted into movement of the piston rod in the distal direction with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Steffen Raab, Ulrich Bruggemann
  • Patent number: 9022993
    Abstract: A drive assembly for a drug delivery device is presented having a housing with a proximal end and a distal end, a drive member, and a piston rod. A longitudinal axis extends between the proximal end and the distal end and the piston rod is axially moveable relative to the housing. The piston rod has a guide track and the drive member has a guide piece disposed and movable in the guide track. The guide track is configured with at least one section which is oblique relative to the longitudinal axis and defines a displacement for dispensing a single pre-set dose of medication during a relative movement between the guide piece and the piston rod when the guide piece cooperates with the oblique section between a distal final area of the oblique section and a proximal final area of the oblique section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Steffen Raab, Marianne Rottluff
  • Patent number: 9022992
    Abstract: A drug delivery device comprises a housing and a piston rod arranged in the housing. The piston rod is adapted to be moved along an axial direction to dispense a fluid. A drive member arranged in the housing is operatively coupled to the piston rod and adapted to set up a dose of fluid for dispense in response to a first movement. The drive member is also adapted to move the piston rod to dispense the dose in response to a second movement. The drug delivery device also comprises a pre-dispensing drive member operatively coupled to the drive member and the housing and adapted to move at least the drive member by a pre-dispensing distance between its first and second movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Helmer, Steffen Raab
  • Patent number: 9011753
    Abstract: Method for treating a plastic part, which comprises a surface, comprising the steps: A) irradiating at least a part of the surface with a treatment radiation to obtain a modified surface area, the modified surface area being capable of absorbing a heating radiation to an extent greater than the unmodified surface area, and B) irradiating the modified surface area with the heating radiation at least in a section so that the plastic part is heated and softened in a region defined by the irradiated section of the modified surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: German F. Hamm, Steffen Raab, Udo Stauder
  • Patent number: 8968256
    Abstract: A resettable drive mechanism for a medication delivery device comprising a housing, a drive member rotatable with respect to the housing in a second direction for delivering a dose of a medication, and a piston rod by the drive member, when drive member rotates in the second direction, a stop member adapted to prevent rotation of drive member in a first direction, when the stop member engages the drive member, a clutch member movable between a delivery position and a reset position. When clutch member is in the delivery position, stop member and drive member are engaged and drive member is prevented from rotation in the first direction, and when the clutch member is in the reset position, the drive member and the stop member are disengaged, the drive member is rotatable in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Steffen Raab
  • Patent number: 8968258
    Abstract: A resettable drive mechanism for a medication delivery device comprising a housing and a drive member rotatable in a second direction for delivering a dose. A piston rod driven distally when a drive member rotates in the second direction. A stop member prevents rotation of the drive member in a first direction opposite the second direction, when the stop member engages the drive member. A clutch member is movable between a delivery and reset position. When the clutch member is in the delivery position, the stop member and the drive member engage and the drive member is prevented from rotating in the first direction. When the clutch member is in the reset position, the drive member and the stop member disengage. The drive member is rotatable in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Philippe Nzike, Steffen Raab, Ulrich Brüggemann, Uwe Dasbach, Uwe Boeser
  • Patent number: 8968257
    Abstract: A coded cartridge holder system is disclosed for use with a cartridge assembly (20) containing a fluid and a delivery device (10), where the system has keyed connectors (5, 5?, 6, 6?) to prevent accidental attachment of the wrong fluid delivery device (10). The system comprises a coupling (1) attachable to the dose setting portion (12) of the device (10) and keyed to the proximal end of the cartridge holder (14). The cartridge holder (14) may also contain medical coding (27, 28) to correspond to matching coding (27?, 28?) on the distal end of a cartridge assembly (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Steffen Raab, Michael Harms, Udo Stauder, Volker Korger
  • Publication number: 20140350481
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for a medication delivery device is proposed, the drive mechanism comprising a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a rotation member which is adapted to be rotated in a first direction with respect to the housing during setting of a dose of a medication and to be rotated in a second direction with respect to the housing during delivery of the dose, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, a piston rod which is adapted to be displaced in a distal direction with respect to the housing for delivering the dose, a drive member which follows rotational movement of the rotation member in the second direction during delivery of the dose, and a stop member which prevents rotational movement of the drive member with respect to the housing in the first direction during setting of the dose, wherein the rotational movement of the drive member in the second direction is converted into movement of the piston rod in the distal direction with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Steffen Raab, Ulrich Bruggemann
  • Patent number: 8840591
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for a medication delivery device containing a resilient member and having a rotation member configured to be rotated in a first direction during setting of a dose of a medication and to be rotated in a second direction during delivery of the dose, where rotation member is coupled to a drive member that is coupled to a piston rod such that on dose delivery the piston rod is displaced in a distal direction to dispense a medicament and where the resilient member prevents movement of the drive member and the piston rod during dose setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Raab, Ulrich Brueggemann
  • Publication number: 20140236092
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display arrangement for a drug delivery device, comprising: a first display member comprising numerous surface portions having at least two different but interrelated appearances and being alternately arranged along a first direction, and a second display member comprising a light modulating structure to modulate visible light emanating from the first display member, wherein first and second display members are movably disposed relative to each other along the first direction to simultaneously reveal and/or to conceal at least two surface portions of interrelated appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Raab, Ivana Berger, Sandra Brose
  • Patent number: 8808251
    Abstract: A drive assembly suitable for a medication delivery device comprises a housing, a drive member, a piston rod, a rotation sleeve, a guide member and a biasing member. The rotation sleeve is arranged to be displaced in a distal direction when the drive member is displaced in the distal direction by mechanical interaction of the drive member and the rotation sleeve with the rotation sleeve and the drive member both being guided axially by the at guide member. The biasing member exerts a force on the rotation sleeve acting in the proximal direction, said force being transformed into a rotational movement of the rotation sleeve. The rotational movement of the rotation sleeve being transformed into a rotational movement of the piston rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Raab, Ulrich Brüggemann
  • Publication number: 20140194830
    Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device, comprising: a housing having a distal end and a proximal end, a piston rod, a drive member, the drive member being moveable in a proximal direction with respect to the housing and with respect to the piston rod for setting a dose of a drug, at least one stop member which is provided on one of the piston rod and the drive member and which is radially moveable with respect to the one of the piston rod and the drive member on which it is provided, and at least one interaction member which is provided on the other one of the piston rod and the drive member. Furthermore, a piston rod for a drug delivery device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Philippe Nzike, Steffen Raab, Uwe Dasbach, Uwe Boeser, Ulrich Brüggemann, Francisco Soares
  • Publication number: 20140039410
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medication delivery device, to dosing mechanisms suitable for use in medication delivery devices, in particular in pen-type injectors, preferably having dose setting means and a drive device enabling the administration of a medicinal product from a single- or multi-dose medication cartridge, to a use of such device, and to a method of manufacturing or assembling such device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Steffen Raab, Dominic George Webber, James Roberts Howarth, Tevor John Beckett, Geoffrey Philip Gray, John David Cross
  • Publication number: 20130338600
    Abstract: A drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicinal product is presented comprising a first housing component having a receptacle being oval- or elliptically shaped in radial cross section and being adapted to at least partially receive an insert portion of a second housing component being at least partially insertable into said first housing component along an axial direction, wherein the insert portion is oval- or elliptically shaped in radial cross section. The outside dimension or an at least one outside diameter of the insert portion is at least in sections larger than a corresponding inner dimension or an at least one inner diameter of the receptacle and wherein the insert portion and the receptacle are adapted to generate a radially acting mutual clamping of first and second housing components in a pre-fixing assembly configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Helmer, Claudia Matthias, Lutz Mueller, Steffen Raab, Peter Nober, Reza Shahbazfar, Benjamin Schäfer, Leo Zeimetz
  • Publication number: 20130338585
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for administering a dose of a medicament by way of injection, the device comprising of a housing to receive a cartridge at least partially filled with a medicament and being sealed with a piston slidably disposed therein, a drive mechanism having a piston rod to be displaced in a distal direction to operably engage with the piston of the cartridge, an actuation means operably engaged with the drive mechanism to prepare and/or to initiate a dose dispensing action of the drive mechanism, and a protective member adapted to impede actuation of the actuation means, wherein the protective member is releasably connected to the housing by means of a breakable seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Steffen Raab, Peggy Rabe