Patents by Inventor Thomas Bergens

Thomas Bergens 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: 20070249976
    Abstract: A control unit for a medical device wherein the control unit comprises a pump, a conduit and control means for controlling the flow of fluid from the pump through the conduit; and wherein the conduit is a rigid internal passage located in the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Carl Tucker, Troy Baker, Graham Wilson, Patrick Linnane, Ian Tabron, Wayne Bonnefin, Stefan Loof, Thomas Bergens
  • Publication number: 20040039336
    Abstract: A device for auto-injection of a dose of medicament, comprises a housing arranged to contain a medicament container therein and a contact part intended to be applied against an injection site, a needle cover surrounding a needle arranged to the medicament container and extending at least the length of the needle, spring elements for, upon activation, pushing the needle past the end of the cover as well as operating the medicament container to supply the dose of medicament, first locking elements for locking the spring elements in a pressurized state, first activating elements for, upon manual operation, releasing the spring elements for injection. There is a second locking element capable of locking the first activating element and a second activating element, capable of releasing the second locking element when the contact part is exposed to pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Mikael Amark, Thomas Bergens
  • Patent number: 6371939
    Abstract: An autoinjector for replaceable containers of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially roughly constant cross-section, a front opening with or for an injection needle and at least one movable rear piston, optionally with a plunger connected thereto, inserted in the barrel for the displacement of a container content, the autoinjector comprising a) a housing, b) a container carrier, arranged for reception of the container and arranged movably in relation to the housing in container axial direction between a rear, needle-covering, position and a forward, needle-exposing, position, c) an autopenetration mechanism, comprising at least a penetration head and a penetration drive, the penetration head being arranged for movement of the barrel or carrier in the forward direction and the penetration drive being operable to apply force between the housing and the penetration head, d) an autoinjection mechanism, comprising at least an injection head and an injection drive, the injection head being arranged for moveme
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Thomas Bergens, Mikael Amark
  • Patent number: 6270479
    Abstract: An autoinjector for replaceable containers of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially roughly constant cross-section, a front opening with or for an injection needle and at least one movable rear piston, optionally with a plunger connected thereto, inserted in the barrel for the displacement of a container content, the autoinjector comprising a) a housing, b) a container carrier, arranged for reception of the container and arranged movably in relation to the housing in container axial direction between a rear, needle-covering, position and a forward, needle-exposing, position, c) an autopenetration mechanism, comprising at least a penetration head and a penetration drive, the penetration head being arranged for movement of the barrel or carrier in the forward direction and the penetration drive being operable to apply force between the housing and the penetration head, d) an autoinjection mechanism, comprising at least an injection head and an injection drive, the injection head being arranged for moveme
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Thomas Bergens, Mikael Åmark
  • Publication number: 20010005781
    Abstract: An autoinjector for replaceable containers of syringe type, comprising a barrel of axially roughly constant cross-section, a front opening with or for an injection needle and at least one movable rear piston, optionally with a plunger connected thereto, inserted in the barrel for the displacement of a container content, the autoinjector comprising a) a housing, b) a container carrier, arranged for reception of the container and arranged movably in relation to the housing in container axial direction between a rear, needle-covering, position and a forward, needle-exposing, position, c) an autopenetration mechanism, comprising at least a penetration head and a penetration drive, the penetration head being arranged for movement of the barrel or carrier in the forward direction and the penetration drive being operable to apply force between the housing and the penetration head, d) an autoinjection mechanism, comprising at least an injection head and an injection drive, the injection head being arranged for moveme
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas Bergens, Mikael Amark