Patents by Inventor Thomas Klemm
Thomas Klemm 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: 11654247Abstract: A container for an injectable medicament is provided. The container can include an elongated body having a tubular-shaped sidewall extending along a longitudinal axis and having a distal end and a proximal end. The container can include an outlet at the distal end and a bung arranged inside the elongated body, sealingly engaged with the sidewall and slidable along the longitudinal axis relative to the sidewall. The container can include an interior volume to receive the injectable medicament and being confined by the sidewall, the outlet, and the bung. The container can include a measuring arrangement arranged in or on the bung. The measuring arrangement can include a signal generator configured to emit a measurement signal into or through the interior volume, the measurement signal being capable to stimulate or to excite a resonance of the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: SanofiInventor: Thomas Klemm
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Patent number: 11650179Abstract: Analyte measurement devices and methods of measuring an analyte in a sample. At least one of the methods include: applying an electrical analysis signal to the sample during a measurement time interval (MT), wherein the electrical analysis signal, when transferred into a frequency space, comprises a superposition of two or more non-zero frequency components at least at a sampling time; measuring at least one electrical response signal from the sample; analyzing the electrical response signal; and determining the amount of the analyte in the sample based on the analyzing.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: SanofiInventor: Thomas Klemm
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Publication number: 20230128624Abstract: Implantable device for measuring the glucose concentration of a body fluid when implanted, the implantable device comprising a glucose measurement unit, the glucose measurement unit comprising a first light source configured to emit light towards a light transmissive part of a housing of the device and a first optical sensor configured to detect light returned through the light transmissive part from the first light source, and output a first electrical signal based on the detected light; and a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with an external wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication module is configured to wirelessly transmit a signal based on the first electrical signal to the external wireless communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventor: Thomas Klemm
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Patent number: 11607487Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a medicament receiving element, at least one fluid chamber having a fluid outlet configured to direct fluid vapour towards the medicament receiving element, a heating element for heating the fluid in the at least one fluid chamber. The device is configured such that, in use, the heating element heats the fluid in the at least one fluid chamber to at least partially evaporate the fluid so that the vapor pressure in the at least one fluid chamber increases until the fluid is expelled out of the at least one fluid chamber through the fluid outlet towards the medicament receiving element and entrains the medicament towards the patient's skin.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Thomas Klemm, Dietmar Hammen
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Publication number: 20230011040Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to a module for attachment to an injection device that includes a flexible carrier foil configured to be attached to a surface of the injection device independent of a geometry of the surface, at least one light emitting diode attached to the flexible carrier foil in a first position and configured to emit a light signal in a direction based on the first position through a transparent wall of the injection device, at least one photodiode attached to the flexible carrier foil in a second position relative to the first position, the at least one photodiode being configured to detect at least a portion of the light signal from a direction based on the second position and being configured to emit an electrical signal based on the light signal to a microprocessor, and wherein the microprocessor is configured to receive the electrical signal emitted by the photodiode and to determine the position of a stopper and the amount of the fluid within the injection devType: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Dietmar Hammen, Thomas Klemm
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Publication number: 20220401658Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reading device adapted to read-out infrared readable data provided by a covered part of a movable component of a drug delivery device, wherein the reading device comprises at least one electromagnetic radiation source configured to emit infrared radiation and adapted to illuminate the infrared readable data on the covered part; at least one optical sensor unit configured to detect infrared radiation reflected from the covered part of the movable component; and at least one processing unit configured to determine a data value of the infrared readable data as a function of the detected reflected infrared radiation. The disclosure further provides a drug delivery device and a drug delivery device in combination with the reading device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventor: Thomas Klemm
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Patent number: 11524122Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to a module for attachment to an injection device that includes a flexible carrier foil configured to be attached to a surface of the injection device independent of a geometry of the surface, at least one light emitting diode attached to the flexible carrier foil in a first position and configured to emit a light signal in a direction based on the first position through a transparent wall of the injection device, at least one photodiode attached to the flexible carrier foil in a second position relative to the first position, the at least one photodiode being configured to detect at least a portion of the light signal from a direction based on the second position and being configured to emit an electrical signal based on the light signal to a microprocessor, and wherein the microprocessor is configured to receive the electrical signal emitted by the photodiode and to determine the position of a stopper and the amount of the fluid within the injection devType: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Dietmar Hammen, Thomas Klemm
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Patent number: 11517224Abstract: Implantable device for measuring the glucose concentration of a body fluid when implanted, the implantable device comprising a glucose measurement unit, the glucose measurement unit comprising a first light source configured to emit light towards a light transmissive part of a housing of the device and a first optical sensor configured to detect light returned through the light transmissive part from the first light source, and output a first electrical signal based on the detected light; and a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with an external wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication module is configured to wirelessly transmit a signal based on the first electrical signal to the external wireless communication device.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: SanofiInventor: Thomas Klemm
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Patent number: 11511048Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device for setting and injecting of a dose of an injectable medicament, the drug delivery device comprising: an elongated housing extending along a longitudinal axis and having a sidewall with at least a first aperture, at least one number sleeve rotatably supported inside the housing and comprising an outer surface, wherein a first portion of the outer surface is visible through the first aperture and wherein the number sleeve comprises a non-visible code in the region of the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Thomas Klemm, Alexander Allerdings, Markus Ploch
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Publication number: 20220377523Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an emergency management system configured to initiate an emergency request: the emergency management system comprising: a personal computing device configured to gather vital data of a user, the personal computing device comprising at least one communication interface operable to communicate with at least one of an external electronic device and an emergency service provider, an electronic storage configured to store personal data of the user, at least one processor connectable to the electronic storage, the at least one processor being operable: to derive an emergency level indicator on the basis of the personal data and the gathered vital data, and p1 to generate an emergency request and to transmit the emergency request to the emergency service provider on the basis of the emergency level indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventor: Thomas Klemm
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Publication number: 20220241511Abstract: An injection device for administering a dose of a liquid medicament includes an elongated housing having a dispensing end and being configured to accommodate a cartridge filled with the liquid medicament, a drive mechanism configured to operably engage with the cartridge for expelling of a dose of the medicament from the cartridge via the dispensing end, a protective cap releasably attachable to the housing to cover the dispensing end, a first electronic circuit attached to the protective cap and electrically connected to at least a first cap electrode arranged on the protective cap, and a second electronic circuit arranged inside the housing, coupled to the drive mechanism and electrically connected to at least a first housing electrode that is located on the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Thomas Klemm, Stephan Mueller-Pathle
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Patent number: 11400230Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reading device adapted to read-out infrared readable data provided by a covered part of a movable component of a drug delivery device, wherein the reading device comprises at least one electromagnetic radiation source configured to emit infrared radiation and adapted to illuminate the infrared readable data on the covered part; at least one optical sensor unit configured to detect infrared radiation reflected from the covered part of the movable component; and at least one processing unit configured to determine a data value of the infrared readable data as a function of the detected reflected infrared radiation. The disclosure further provides a drug delivery device and a drug delivery device in combination with the reading device.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventor: Thomas Klemm
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Publication number: 20220203081Abstract: A medicament delivery device comprises a delivery assembly for transdermally delivering medicament to a patient and a system for providing information on the volume of medicament in the device. The system comprises a sensing unit configured to measure at least one physical parameter dependent on the volume of medicament in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Thomas Klemm, Dietmar Hammen
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Publication number: 20220203039Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rotation sensing arrangement for an injection device. The rotation sensing arrangement includes a first member and a second member that are rotatable relative to each other with regard to an axis of rotation, at least one signal generator arranged on the first member, at least one sensor arranged on the second member, and a processor (240) connected to the at least one sensor. The at least one sensor includes an interdigital electrode structure configured to generate an electrical signal in response to a movement of the at least one signal generator relative to the sensor. The processor is operable to calculate an angle of rotation of the first member relative to the second member on the basis of the electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventor: Thomas Klemm
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Patent number: 11338094Abstract: An injection device for administering a dose of a liquid medicament includes an elongated housing having a dispensing end and being configured to accommodate a cartridge filled with the liquid medicament, a drive mechanism configured to operably engage with the cartridge for expelling of a dose of the medicament from the cartridge via the dispensing end, a protective cap releasably attachable to the housing to cover the dispensing end, a first electronic circuit attached to the protective cap and electrically connected to at least a first cap electrode arranged on the protective cap, and a second electronic circuit arranged inside the housing, coupled to the drive mechanism and electrically connected to at least a first housing electrode that is located on the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Thomas Klemm, Stephan Mueller-Pathle
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Patent number: 11298469Abstract: A medicament delivery device includes a main injection needle for injecting a medicament into the body of a patient. The medicament delivery device includes a pain reduction device for releasing a pain reduction agent into the body of the patient prior the medicament injection. The pain reduction device includes an array of microneedles.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventor: Thomas Klemm
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Patent number: 11291817Abstract: A medicament delivery device comprises a delivery assembly for transdermally delivering medicament to a patient and a system for providing information on the volume of medicament in the device. The system comprises a sensing unit configured to measure at least one physical parameter dependent on the volume of medicament in the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SanofiInventors: Thomas Klemm, Dietmar Hammen
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Patent number: 11141532Abstract: In one aspect the present disclosure relates to a monitoring device for attachment to an injection device, the monitoring device comprising: a body (51) having an inside surface (52) for engagement with an outside surface (19) of the injection device (1) and having an outside surface (53) opposite to the inside surface (52), an light transmission area (60) extending from the inside surface (52) to the outside surface (53), the light transmission area (60) having an inner end (62) adjacent to the inside surface and having an outer end (63) adjacent to the outside surface (52), wherein the light transmission area (60) provides transmission of light from the inner end (62) to the outer end (63), an image acquisition system (70) arranged inside or on the body (51), and an optical coupling (80) arranged in or extending into the light transmission area (60), wherein the optical coupling (80) is optically coupled to the image acquisition system (70) in a light-transmitting way.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventor: Thomas Klemm
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Publication number: 20210178075Abstract: A sensor device to be attached to a drug delivery device includes an array of conducting elements each forming part of a respective resonant circuit and each operable to have a signal applied to it. The drug delivery device has a first movable element supporting a conductive region, which is configured to move along a path parallel to a longitudinal axis of the drug delivery device. When the sensor device is attached to the drug delivery device, the conducting elements are arranged such that each resonant circuit is operable to output a signal indicative of the proximity of the conductive region supported on the first moveable element to the respective conducting element of each resonant circuit. The sensor device includes circuitry to receive the signals output from the resonant circuit and, based on the received signals, determines information associated with a location along the path of the first movable element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Thomas Klemm, Dmitri Bogatirsky, Mihaly Gabli, Stefan Bohling
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Publication number: 20210100993Abstract: A medicament delivery device comprises a delivery assembly for transdermally delivering medicament to a patient and a system for providing information on the volume of medicament in the device. The system comprises a sensing unit configured to measure at least one physical parameter dependent on the volume of medicament in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Thomas KLEMM, Dietmar Hammen