Patents by Inventor Thomas Mark Kemp

Thomas Mark Kemp 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).

  • Patent number: 12076541
    Abstract: Described is an autoinjector comprising a case, a chassis slidably arranged in the case, a syringe carrier operably coupled to the chassis, an outer plunger selectively engaged to the chassis, an inner plunger selectively engaged to the outer plunger, and a drive spring applying a biasing force to the outer plunger. The biasing force is applied to the inner plunger when the inner plunger is engaged to the outer plunger. Rotation of the chassis causes the inner plunger to rotate relative to the outer plunger and disengage the outer plunger to remove the biasing force from the drive spring on the inner plunger. When the inner plunger disengages the outer plunger, the biasing force of the drive spring pushes the chassis to retract the syringe carrier relative to the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Yannick Hourmand, Simon Brereton, Thomas Mark Kemp, Rosie Burnell, Matthew Ekman
  • Patent number: 12053622
    Abstract: The disclosure refers to a cap assembly for covering a needle shield of an injection device, the cap assembly comprising: a collar, and a cap with a sheath and a bottom, wherein the collar is movable along a longitudinal direction relative to the sheath from an unlocked position not engaging the sheath towards a locked position, force-lockingly engaging the sheath, thereby locking the sheath to the needle shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Mark Kemp, Louise Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20240252761
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drug delivery device (1000) comprising a housing (100) configured to receive a medicament container (8) with a stopper (82) proximally sealing the medicament container. Furthermore, the drug delivery device comprises a plunger rod (1) arranged axially movable with respect to the housing and/or the medicament container and a feedback mechanism operatively coupled to the plunger rod. The drug delivery device has an initial state in which the plunger rod is in a start position. The drug delivery device is configured such that, in the initial state and when the medicament container is received in the housing, the plunger rod is axially spaced from the stopper. Furthermore, the drug delivery device is configured such that the plunger rod is axially movable from its start position in a distal direction into a feedback position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Timothy Denyer, Robin EINWÄCHTER, Thomas Mark Kemp, Tom Lever, Robbie Wilson, Alex Zuyev
  • Patent number: 12042636
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a syringe support for supporting an axial position of a syringe relative to a housing of an autoinjector. The syringe support comprises a projecting portion, which projects from the syringe support in a distal direction and a flexible portion which axially adjoins the projecting portion. The flexible portion is adapted to axially bias the syringe in the distal direction within the housing. The disclosure further relates to an autoinjector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Mark Kemp, Louise Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20240207530
    Abstract: A drive subassembly for a drug delivery device includes a housing element, a drive member, an energy member configured to provide energy to induce a torque onto the drive member tending to rotate the drive member in a first rotational direction, wherein the drive subassembly has a first and a second locked state. In the first locked state, a first rotation-locking mechanism prevents a movement of the drive member in the first rotational direction induced by the energy member. In the second locked state, a second rotation-locking mechanism prevents a rotation of the drive member in the first rotational direction induced by the energy member and an axial-locking mechanism prevents an axial movement of the drive member. The drive subassembly is configured to be switched from the second locked state into the first locked state by releasing the axial-locking mechanism and moving the drive member in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Timothy Denyer, Robbie Wilson, Chris Rosier
  • Publication number: 20240207519
    Abstract: An arrangement for a drug delivery device includes a housing element, a plunger rod being arranged axially movable with respect to the housing element, a transfer member being arranged rotatably with respect to the housing element, an energy member configured to provide energy to induce a torque onto the transfer member, wherein the transfer member and the plunger rod are operatively coupled such that a rotation of the transfer member is converted into an axial movement of the plunger rod. The arrangement comprises a released state in which (i) the energy member induces a torque onto the transfer member, and (ii) the transfer member rotates in a first rotational direction due to the induced torque and thereby forces the plunger rod to move axially in a distal direction. The plunger rod being rotationally fixed with respect to the housing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Timothy Denyer, Robbie Wilson, Chris Rosier
  • Patent number: 12011570
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device having a case adapted to retain a medicament container, a plunger disposed within the case and slidable from a proximal position into a distal position for delivering a medicament from the medicament container, and at least one feedback mechanism that is in operative connection with the plunger. The feedback mechanism includes a collar, a needle shroud, and a control spring biasing the needle shroud in a distal direction relative to the collar. The collar is operatively coupled to the case in an axial direction and prevented from axially decoupling from the case by the plunger when in the proximal position. The plunger, during movement from the proximal position towards the distal position, allows axial decoupling of the collar from the case driven by the control spring until the collar's movement is halted, which creates an audible and/or tactile feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Mark Kemp, Hugo Revellat
  • Publication number: 20240148974
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a syringe support for supporting an axial position of a syringe relative to a housing of an autoinjector. The syringe support comprises a projecting portion, which projects from the syringe support in a distal direction and a flexible portion which axially adjoins the projecting portion. The flexible portion is adapted to axially bias the syringe in the distal direction within the housing. The disclosure further relates to an autoinjector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Mark Kemp, Louise Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20240066225
    Abstract: An arrangement for a drug delivery device includes a housing with a proximal end and a distal end, a needle shield remover configured to be rotationally locked to a needle shield covering a needle, and a guiding interface. The needle shield remover is releasably connectable to the housing. The guiding interface is configured such that, when the needle shield remover rotates with respect to the housing from a state in which the needle shield remover is connected to the housing, the guiding interface guides a movement of the needle shield remover relative to the housing in a direction away from the proximal end of the housing to disconnect the needle shield remover from the housing. Movement of the needle shield remover relative to the housing to disconnect the needle shield remover includes an axial movement and a rotational movement of the needle shield remover relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Tomas Correa, Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Jeffrey Morang, Alex Zuyev
  • Publication number: 20240058530
    Abstract: The invention relates to an autoinjector comprising —a housing (105) which is configured to receive an operating reservoir (120, 220) with a fluid, —a pump arrangement (100, 200), which is configured to drive the fluid from the operating reservoir (120, 220) towards and through an outlet (180) of the autoinjector in a dispensing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ramsay Black, Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, William Timmis
  • Publication number: 20240058523
    Abstract: The invention relates to an autoinjector comprising a housing (125) which is configured to receive a reservoir (120) with a fluid, a pump arrangement (100), which is configured to drive the fluid from the reservoir (120) towards and through an outlet (180) of the autoinjector in a dispensing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ramsay Black, Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, William Timmis
  • Publication number: 20240050658
    Abstract: The invention relates to an autoinjector (100) comprising —a housing (170) which is gas-tight to the outside, —a fluid reservoir (110) with a fluid, wherein the fluid reservoir (110) comprises a flexible material, —a container (140) which comprises at least a first section which is configured to contain a first substance which comprises gas or which can be converted into gas, wherein ?the container (140) is configured to assume two different states, ?a first state in which the first section is sealed so that the at least first substance is contained in the first section, ?a second state in which the at least first substance is released from the first section into the housing (170) causing an increase of gas pressure within the housing (170) which acts on the fluid reservoir (110) causing the fluid inside the fluid reservoir (110) to move through the fluid reservoir (110) towards and through an outlet (230) of the autoinjector (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ramsay Black, Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, William Timmis
  • Publication number: 20240033441
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing element, a release member, a plunger rod, a transfer member arranged rotatably with respect to the housing element, an energy member, a displaceable element being displaceable between a first position and a second position, wherein the transfer member and the plunger rod are operatively coupled such that a rotation of the transfer member is converted into an axial movement of the plunger rod, the drug delivery device has a first locked state, wherein, in the first locked state, (i) a releasable first locking mechanism prevents a rotational movement of the transfer member, (ii) the release member is in an initial position and arranged to hold the displaceable element in the first position, and (iii) the transfer member is coupled to the displaceable element held in the first position via an axial-lock interface which prevents an axial movement of the transfer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Timothy Denyer, Thomas Mark Kemp, Chris Rosier, Robbie Wilson
  • Publication number: 20240033443
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing element, a release member, a plunger rod, an energy member, and a displaceable element. The drug delivery device has a first locked state in which the release member is in a distal position and arranged to hold the displaceable element in a first radial position to prevent a movement of the plunger rod in distal direction by the energy member. The drug delivery device is configured to be switched from the first locked state into a released state by moving the release member from the distal position into a proximal position. In the released state, the release member no longer holds the displaceable element in the first radial position, which enables a movement of the displaceable element from the first radial position into a second radial position to release the plunger rod such that the plunger rod moves in the distal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Timothy Denyer, Robbie Wilson, Chris Rosier
  • Publication number: 20240017018
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing element, a protection member, a moveable member, a first stop feature, a second stop feature configured to interact with the first stop feature, wherein the drug delivery device is configured to perform a drug delivery operation, wherein the drug delivery device is configured to be switchable from an initial state into a released state, wherein in the released state (i) the protection member is in a proximal position, and (ii) the moveable member moves into a locking position, and wherein the drug delivery device is configured to be switchable from the released state into a post-released state by moving the protection member from the proximal position in a distal direction into a post-release position, wherein in the post-released state (i) the protection member is in the post-release position and (ii) the moveable member is in the locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Timothy Denyer, Thomas Mark Kemp, Chris Rosier, Robbie Wilson
  • Publication number: 20240001041
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing element, a protection member, a movable member, wherein the drug delivery device has an initial state, in which (i) the protection member is in an extended position to cover the drug delivery element, (ii) the protection member is movable in a proximal direction from the extended position into a retracted position in order to expose the drug delivery element, and (iii) the protection member is coupled to the movable member in distal direction and proximal direction such that an axial movement of the protection member in both, the distal and proximal direction, results in an axial movement of the movable member in the same direction. The drug delivery device is configured such that, starting from the initial state, movement of the protection member in proximal direction initiates a rotation of the movable member relative to the protection member by a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Timothy Denyer, Robbie Wilson, Chris Rosier
  • Publication number: 20230414879
    Abstract: An arrangement for a drug delivery device includes a housing element, a plunger rod that is axially movable with respect to the housing element, a feedback element that is axially movable with respect to the housing element and with respect to the plunger rod, a feedback energy member configured to provide energy to induce a movement of the feedback element relative to the plunger rod in a first axial direction, and a radially displaceable stop feature and an impact feature. The arrangement has an initial state in which the plunger rod is in a proximal position, the feedback element is arranged in a cavity of the plunger rod, and the feedback element is limited in movement relative to plunger rod in the first axial direction by the stop feature being in a first radial position. The arrangement is configured to be switched from the initial state into a released state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Timothy Denyer, Robbie Wilson, Chris Rosier
  • Publication number: 20230338671
    Abstract: A drug delivery device comprises an outer surface and a region for receiving a medicament container. The region has an inner surface to contact and support a medicament container received therein. The device also includes a thermal bridge extending between the inner surface and the outer surface to conduct heat between the inner surface and the outer surface. The thermal bridge has a thermal conductivity equal to or greater than 10W/mk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Kai Scheinert, Daniel Auernhammer, Florian Schauderna, Thomas Mark Kemp, Tim Schuller, Robbie Wilson, Michael Noble, Ryan Anthony McGinley
  • Patent number: 11759578
    Abstract: Needle shroud assemblies comprising a needle shroud and a support component. At least one of the needle shroud assemblies includes: a shroud body having an inner surface forming a cavity; a shroud beam arranged on the shroud body and biased radially outwards, wherein the support component is arranged on the inner surface of the shroud body and configured to form an inner radial support surface for the shroud body and/or for the shroud beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Carsten Mosebach, Thomas Mark Kemp
  • Publication number: 20230285686
    Abstract: The disclosure refers to a an assembly for a drug delivery device comprising: a housing having a proximal end and a distal end a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the housing is adapted to receive and retain a drug reservoir and a needle, a needle cover which is movable between at least two different axial positions relative to the housing, a locking position and a non-locking position, wherein the needle cover has a needle cover locking feature which is arranged to block proximal movement of the needle cover relative to the housing in the locking position of the needle cover, wherein the needle cover has an outer surface delimiting an interior of the needle cover, and wherein the needle cover locking feature is disposed in the interior of the needle cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Tomas Correa