Patents by Inventor Thomas Thüer

Thomas Thüer 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: 11951036
    Abstract: A device for providing a droplet of a liquid stored in an interior of a vial is disclosed that includes a support body and a resilient dome portion mounted to the support body to form a chamber having air, with the dome portion being configured to create an air flow when activated by compression. The support body includes a vial seat, a nozzle, and air flow and transfer conduits. The support body is arranged, when the vial is received by the vial seat, such that the air flow conduit establishes an air connection between the vial interior and the chamber, the transfer conduit establishes a fluid connection between the vial and the nozzle, and, upon activation of the dome portion, the air flow delivers air into the vial that causes liquid to be transferred from the vial to the nozzle through the transfer conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Maxime Gaillot, Roberta Leah, Declan Reilly, Thomas Thueer, Jack Carroll, James Coop, Edward Sims, Mark Teucher
  • Patent number: 11951073
    Abstract: A device for transferring a liquid from a first vial to a second vial is disclosed having a dome portion configured to create an air flow when activated by compression and re-expansion, and a support body tightly supporting the dome portion to form a chamber with air therein. The support body includes first and second vial seats, and a transfer conduit. The first and second vial seats are arranged to receive the first and second vials. When the first and second vials are received in the first and second vial seats, the transfer conduit is arranged to establish a fluid connection between the first vial and the second vial. Upon activation of the dome portion, air is delivered into the first vial, thereby creating a pressure rise in the first vial which causes the liquid to transfer from the first vial to the second vial through the transfer conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Maxime Gaillot, Roberta Leah, Declan Reilly, Thomas Thueer, Jack Carroll, James Coop, Edward Sims, Mark Teucher
  • Publication number: 20230181420
    Abstract: An adapter (1) for connecting a dispenser to a container having a neck with an interior passage comprises a body portion (2) with a container end (27) and a dispenser end (23, 25) opposite to the container end (27). The body portion (2) has a longitudinal axis (21) centrally extending between the dispenser end (23, 25) and the container end (27), and an essentially cylindrical outer surface (22). The body portion (2) comprises sealing lamellas (24) outwardly extending from the outer surface (22). The sealing lamellas (24) of the body portion (2) are spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis (21). Each of the sealing lamellas (24) of the body portion (2) has a root end adjoining the outer surface (22) of the body portion (2). The root ends of at least two neighboring sealing lamellas (24) have different thicknesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Ian James MATTHEWS, Thomas THUEER, Neil Bentley CAMMISH
  • Patent number: 11400224
    Abstract: A safety arrangement for being used in a medicament delivery device, comprising a container holder with a body section and a flange seat and a shell. The container holder is arranged to receive a container with a longitudinal body at one end passing over into a distal flange and at an opposite end passing over into a proximal orifice via a shoulder, such that the distal flanges of the container contacts the flange seat of the container holder. Moreover, the container holder is arranged in the shell such that the container holder is movable in a proximal direction in relation to the shell. A blocking element is arranged between the shell and the container holder. A blocking initiating structure is arranged to reposition the blocking element when the container holder is moved in the proximal direction in relation to the shell from a first position to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AG
    Inventors: Jürg Liniger, Martin Müri, Thomas Thüer, Declan Reilly, Neil B. Cammish, Stephan Olson
  • Publication number: 20210401621
    Abstract: A device for providing a droplet of a liquid stored in an interior of a vial is disclosed that includes a support body and a resilient dome portion mounted to the support body to form a chamber having air, with the dome portion being configured to create an air flow when activated by compression. The support body includes a vial seat, a nozzle, and air flow and transfer conduits. The support body is arranged, when the vial is received by the vial seat, such that the air flow conduit establishes an air connection between the vial interior and the chamber, the transfer conduit establishes a fluid connection between the vial and the nozzle, and, upon activation of the dome portion, the air flow delivers air into the vial that causes liquid to be transferred from the vial to the nozzle through the transfer conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Maxime GAILLOT, Roberta LEAH, Declan REILLY, Thomas THUEER, Jack CARROLL, James COOP, Edward SIMS, Mark TEUCHER
  • Publication number: 20210196571
    Abstract: A device for transferring a liquid from a first vial to a second vial is disclosed having a dome portion configured to create an air flow when activated by compression and re-expansion, and a support body tightly supporting the dome portion to form a chamber with air therein. The support body includes first and second vial seats, and a transfer conduit. The first and second vial seats are arranged to receive the first and second vials. When the first and second vials are received in the first and second vial seats, the transfer conduit is arranged to establish a fluid connection between the first vial and the second vial. Upon activation of the dome portion, air is delivered into the first vial, thereby creating a pressure rise in the first vial which causes the liquid to transfer from the first vial to the second vial through the transfer conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Maxime GAILLOT, Roberta LEAH, Declan REILLY, Thomas THUEER, Jack CARROLL, James COOP, Edward SIMS, Mark TEUCHER
  • Publication number: 20210085884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety arrangement for being used in a medicament delivery device (1), comprising a container holder (2) with a body section (21) and a flange seat (22), and a shell (3). The container holder (2) is arranged to receive a container (4) with a longitudinal body (41) at one end passing over into a distal flange (42) and at an opposite end passing over into a proximal orifice (43) via a shoulder (44), such that the distal flange (42) of the container (4) contacts the flange seat (22) of the container holder (2). Moreover, the container holder (2) is arranged in the shell (3) such that the container holder (2) is movable in a proximal direction in relation to the shell (3). A blocking element (5) is arranged between the shell (3) and the container holder (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jürg Liniger, Martin Müri, Thomas Thüer, Declan Reilly, Neil B. Cammish, Stephan Olson