Patents by Inventor Stephan Muller-Pathle
Stephan Muller-Pathle 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: 20210113778Abstract: An injection device comprising a housing with a receptacle for the product, a dosing mechanism for setting a product dosage to be administered and for displaying the set product dosage and a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the product. The dispensing mechanism may include a piston rod, at least one sleeve rotatable relative to the housing to eject the set product dosage, and a button moveable relative to the housing and relative to the at least one sleeve in the dispensing direction from a dosing position into a dispensing position to eject the set product dosage. The device can further include a first detector for detecting the position of the button relative to the housing or the at least one sleeve, a second detector for detecting rotational movement of the at least one sleeve or a component part coupled to the at least one sleeve and a feedback generator mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Michael Jugl, Maurice Toporek, Stefan Blancke, Stephan Müller-Pathle
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Patent number: 10518034Abstract: An apparatus comprising an optical sensor having a plurality of photosensitive cells arranged in a grid, wherein the optical sensor is configured to capture a first image using a first subset of the photosensitive cells and to capture a second image using a second subset of the photosensitive cells, the second subset not including any of the photosensitive cells in the first subset, wherein the apparatus is configured to process the first and second images using at least one optical character recognition algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventor: Stephan Muller-Pathle
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Patent number: 10506972Abstract: A device for determining and displaying a dose of a medicament to be administered to a user based, at least in part, on a measure of physical activity of the user described herein includes a determining unit configured determine a measure of physical activity of the user using information provided by one or more sensors. The device also includes a computer readable memory storing a set of predefined templates comprising predefined actions, rules, and parameters defining at least an initial medicament dose value, the measure of physical activity of the user, a time elapsed between an instance of physical activity and a current time, and a target blood glucose value, wherein the determining unit is further configured to determine the medicament dose based, at least in part, on the measure of physical activity of the user, by execution of one or more templates from the set of predefined templates.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Michael Schabbach, Jörg Heisiep, Stephan Müller-Pathle, Ross MacArthur
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Publication number: 20190053755Abstract: A device for determining and displaying a dose of a medicament to be administered to a user based, at least in part, on a measure of physical activity of the user described herein includes a determining unit configured determine a measure of physical activity of the user using information provided by one or more sensors. The device also includes a computer readable memory storing a set of predefined templates comprising predefined actions, rules, and parameters defining at least an initial medicament dose value, the measure of physical activity of the user, a time elapsed between an instance of physical activity and a current time, and a target blood glucose value, wherein the determining unit is further configured to determine the medicament dose based, at least in part, on the measure of physical activity of the user, by execution of one or more templates from the set of predefined templates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Jörg Heisiep, Stephan Müller-Pathle, Ross MacArthur
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Patent number: 10105093Abstract: A device comprising: means for obtaining a parameter of a sample of body fluid from a user; means for using information provided by one or more sensors to calculate a measure of physical activity of the user; means for calculating a medicament dose using at least in part the measured parameter and the measure of physical activity of the user; and means for indicating the calculated medicament dose to the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Michael Schabbach, Jörg Heisiep, Stephan Müller-Pathle, Ross MacArthur
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Publication number: 20170151390Abstract: An apparatus comprising an optical sensor having a plurality of photosensitive cells arranged in a grid, wherein the optical sensor is configured to capture a first image using a first subset of the photosensitive cells and to capture a second image using a second subset of the photosensitive cells, the second subset not including any of the photosensitive cells in the first subset, wherein the apparatus is configured to process the first and second images using at least one optical character recognition algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Stephan Muller-Pathle
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Patent number: 9649435Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing mechanism for a fluid, comprising an inlet, an outlet, a dosing pipe and two valve groups with an inlet valve and an outlet valve each, wherein the inlet is connected to both inlet valves and the outlet is connected to both outlet valves, wherein the inlet valve of one group is arranged to connect the inlet to a first end of the dosing pipe while the outlet valve of the same group is arranged to connect the outlet to a second end of the dosing pipe, wherein the inlet valve of the other group is arranged to connect the inlet to the second end of the dosing pipe while the outlet valve of the same group is arranged to connect the outlet to the first end of the dosing pipe, wherein control means are arranged to open only the valves of one group at a time thereby allowing the fluid to flow from the inlet through the dosing pipe to the outlet, wherein a dosing object is arranged in the dosing pipe in a manner to be translated from one end towards the other by the fluid, wherein a dType: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventor: Stephan Müller-Pathle
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Patent number: 9468719Abstract: Described is an autoinjector comprising a spring holder, a guide cylinder releasably coupled to the spring holder, a drive assembly releasably coupled to the spring holder, a drive spring adapted to apply a force on the drive assembly, and a penetration spring adapted to apply a force on the guide cylinder. The guide cylinder is adapted to accommodate a syringe having a plunger. The drive assembly is coupled to the guide cylinder and adapted to engage the plunger.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Stephan Muller-Pathle, Philippe NziKe, Axel Roth
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Publication number: 20140276448Abstract: Described is an autoinjector comprising a spring holder, a guide cylinder releasably coupled to the spring holder, a drive assembly releasably coupled to the spring holder, a drive spring adapted to apply a force on the drive assembly, and a penetration spring adapted to apply a force on the guide cylinder. The guide cylinder is adapted to accommodate a syringe having a plunger. The drive assembly is coupled to the guide cylinder and adapted to engage the plunger.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Stephan Muller-Pathle, Philippe Nzike, Axel Roth
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Patent number: 8834413Abstract: In order to improve the energy efficiency of an injection device 100, a current is caused to be applied to a motor 113 of the injection device 100, which is related to a signal from a force sensor 115. The signal represents a force that is applied by the motor 113 to a plunger 122 of a cartridge 121.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Stephan Müller-Pathle, Christian Nessel, Christoph Eissengarthen, Navid Durrani
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Patent number: 8762624Abstract: A data management system and method for storing data records of at least two different category types in a first non-volatile memory section, which may be flash memory, divided into sequentially arranged memory locations. The data records, each including its category type and a time stamp, are sequentially stored into memory locations indicated by a cyclic write pointer stored in a second nonvolatile memory section. A new node associated with a data record is added to a linked list stored in a volatile memory section for a determined category type, such that there is a separate linked list for each category type. The data management system may be included in a glucose meter of a blood glucose system, and use of the second nonvolatile memory section and the volatile memory sections allows data records stored in the first nonvolatile memory section to be displayed by category type and by time stamp more quickly.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Lifescan Scotland LimitedInventors: Joachim Binz, Manfred Ebner, Mario Esser, Stephan Muller-Pathle, Thomas Jetter
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Publication number: 20140018730Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing mechanism for a fluid, comprising an inlet, an outlet, a dosing pipe and two valve groups with an inlet valve and an outlet valve each, wherein the inlet is connected to both inlet valves and the outlet is connected to both outlet valves, wherein the inlet valve of one group is arranged to connect the inlet to a first end of the dosing pipe while the outlet valve of the same group is arranged to connect the outlet to a second end of the dosing pipe, wherein the inlet valve of the other group is arranged to connect the inlet to the second end of the dosing pipe while the outlet valve of the same group is arranged to connect the outlet to the first end of the dosing pipe, wherein control means are arranged to open only the valves of one group at a time thereby allowing the fluid to flow from the inlet through the dosing pipe to the outlet, wherein a dosing object is arranged in the dosing pipe in a manner to be translated from one end towards the other by the fluid, wherein a dType: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventor: Stephan Müller-Pathle
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Publication number: 20140005501Abstract: A device comprising: means for obtaining a parameter of a sample of body fluid from a user; means for using information provided by one or more sensors to calculate a measure of physical activity of the user; means for calculating a medicament dose using at least in part the measured parameter and the measure of physical activity of the user; and means for indicating the calculated medicament dose to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Michael Schabbach, Jörg Heisiep, Stephan Müller-Pathle, Ross MacArthur
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Publication number: 20130204224Abstract: In order to improve the energy efficiency of an injection device 100, a current is caused to be applied to a motor 113 of the injection device 100, which is related to a signal from a force sensor 115. The signal represents a force that is applied by the motor 113 to a plunger 122 of a cartridge 121.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Stephan Müller-Pathle, Christian Nessel, Christoph Eissengarthen, Navid Durrani
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Publication number: 20120101444Abstract: A medication delivery device comprises display means (15) having at least one segment, the segment comprising a first display element (1A1, 1B1, 1C1, 1D1, 1E1, 1F1, 1G1) and a second display element (1A2, 1B2, 1C2, 1D2, 1E2, 1F2, 1G2). The display means (15) comprises a first display layer (212) and a second display layer (222). The first display layer (212) is arranged over the second display layer (222), wherein one of the first display element (1A1, 1B1, 1C1, 1D1, 1E1, 1F1, 1G1) and the second display element (1A2, 1B2, 1C2, 1D2, 1E2, 1F2, 1G2) is located in the first display layer (212) and the other one of first display element (1A1, 1B1, 1C1, 1D1, 1E1, 1F1, 1G1) and the second display element (1A2, 1B2, 1C2, 1D2, 1E2, 1F2, 1G2) is located in the second display layer (222).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Stephan Müller-Pathle, Andrew Tubb, Daniel Tyce, David Jonathan Glenton
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Publication number: 20110099338Abstract: The present invention relates to a data management system and method for storing a plurality of data records (10) including data records of at least two different category types in a non-volatile memory section (12) divided into a plurality of sequentially arranged memory locations. By means of a storage controller (228), the data records (10), each comprising an indication (20) of its category type and a time stamp (21), are sequentially stored one by one in the order of receipt into memory locations indicated by a cyclic write pointer (26) that is incremented following storage of each data record (10) such that each memory location storing a data record stores exactly one data, record (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Life Scan Scotland Ltd.Inventors: Joachim Binz, Manfred Ebner, Mario Esser, Stephan Muller-Pathle, Thomas Jetter
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Publication number: 20070233051Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for delivering medication with drug delivery devices such as drug pumps or the like. Drug delivery systems in accordance with the present invention include a remote controller that wirelessly communicates with a drug delivery device. The remote controller can control an infusion pump in such a way that provides the user with better control of the amount of medication dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: David Hohl, Ian Shipway, Steven Getz, Ulrich Kraft, Manfred Ebner, Thorsten Niess, Joachim Binz, Stephan Muller-Pathle