Patents by Inventor Tobias Stever

Tobias Stever 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: 20210252230
    Abstract: A drug delivery device is proposed which comprises: a housing defining an interior; a reservoir which is adapted to contain a drug or contains a drug, the reservoir being retained in the interior; and a closure part which is secured relative to the housing and has to be disconnected from the housing to get access to the reservoir within the interior, wherein the closure part is secured relative to the housing by a connection, wherein the connection comprises a welded connection, and wherein the welded connection is formed between two join partners, i.e. a first join partner and a second join partner. Further, a method for manufacturing a drug delivery device is disclosed as is a use associated with drug delivery devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Ngoc Jane Lam, Tobias Stever
  • Patent number: 10617825
    Abstract: A drug delivery device (1) is provided comprising a housing (2), a cartridge holder (3) which is adapted and arranged for receiving a cartridge (4) for holding a plurality of doses of a drug (5), wherein the cartridge holder (3) is removable from the housing (2) to enable an exchange of the cartridge (4), a piston rod (9) adapted and arranged to be moved from an initial position towards an end position for dispensing a dose of drug (5) from the device (1) and to be moved from the end position back towards the initial position to perform a reset operation of the device (1), and at least one resilient member (20, 25). The at least one resilient member (20, 25) is in direct mechanical contact with the piston rod (9) and the resilient member (20, 25) is adapted and arranged to prevent an unintentional movement of the piston rod (9) towards the initial position due to mechanical cooperation with the piston rod (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Stever, Ngoc-Jane Lam, Ulrik Jakobi
  • Patent number: 10265474
    Abstract: A drug delivery device is provided with a cartridge holder having at least one guide track, and a body having at least one interaction member adapted and arranged to mechanically cooperate with the at least one guide track. The guide track has a first section and a second section, wherein the path which is defined by the first section encloses an angle with the longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the first section with the longitudinal axis is smaller than the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the second section with the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Inventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi
  • Patent number: 9795743
    Abstract: A drive assembly for a medication delivery device is provided, comprising a piston rod which is movable from a start position to an end position for medication delivery and resettable from the end position to the start position. The drive assembly further comprises an impeding element for impeding a movement of the piston rod from the end position to the start position during a reset of the piston rod, wherein the impeding element comprises at least one resilient element. Furthermore, a medication delivery device comprising the drive assembly is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Stever, Peter Heilig
  • Patent number: 9795741
    Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device is provided comprising a housing, a cartridge holder releasably connectable to the housing, a resilient member, and an interaction member which is configured to mechanically cooperate with the resilient member and with the cartridge holder. The resilient member is configured to rotationally bias the interaction member. The assembly has a locked state where the cartridge holder is connected to the housing, the cartridge holder being obstructed from movement with respect to the housing, and an unlocked state where the connection between the cartridge holder and the housing is released, the cartridge holder being freely moveable with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi
  • Publication number: 20170143907
    Abstract: A drug delivery device (1) is provided comprising a housing (2), a cartridge holder (3) which is adapted and arranged for receiving a cartridge (4) for holding a plurality of doses of a drug (5), wherein the cartridge holder (3) is removable from the housing (2) to enable an exchange of the cartridge (4), a piston rod (9) adapted and arranged to be moved from an initial position towards an end position for dispensing a dose of drug (5) from the device (1) and to be moved from the end position back towards the initial position to perform a reset operation of the device (1), and at least one resilient member (20, 25). The at least one resilient member (20, 25) is in direct mechanical contact with the piston rod (9) and the resilient member (20, 25) is adapted and arranged to prevent an unintentional movement of the piston rod (9) towards the initial position due to mechanical cooperation with the piston rod (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Tobias Stever, Ngoc-Jane Lam, Ulrik Jakobi
  • Publication number: 20170056593
    Abstract: A drug delivery device is provided with a cartridge holder having at least one guide track, and a body having at least one interaction member adapted and arranged to mechanically cooperate with the at least one guide track. The guide track has a first section and a second section, wherein the path which is defined by the first section encloses an angle with the longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the first section with the longitudinal axis is smaller than the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the second section with the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi
  • Patent number: 9522236
    Abstract: A drug delivery device is provided with a cartridge holder having at least one guide track, and a body having at least one interaction member adapted and arranged to mechanically cooperate with the at least one guide track. The guide track has a first section and a second section, wherein the path which is defined by the first section encloses an angle with the longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the first section with the longitudinal axis is smaller than the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the second section with the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi
  • Patent number: 9492617
    Abstract: A drug delivery device is provided with a cartridge holder having at least one guide track, and a body having at least one interaction member adapted and arranged to mechanically cooperate with the at least one guide track. The guide track has a first section and a second section, wherein the path which is defined by the first section encloses an angle with the longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the first section with the longitudinal axis is smaller than the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the second section with the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi
  • Patent number: 9370623
    Abstract: A drive assembly for a medication delivery device is provided, comprising a piston rod which is movable from a start position to an end position for medication delivery and resettable from the end position to the start position. The drive assembly further comprises a guide member, being in engagement with the piston rod, and an impeding element for impeding a movement of the guide member during a reset of the piston rod and thereby impeding the reset of the piston rod. Furthermore, a medication delivery device comprising the drive assembly is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Stever, Ngoc-Jane Lam, Ulrik Jakobi, Nils Basso, Olaf Zeckai, Meinolf Werner
  • Patent number: 9272096
    Abstract: A drive assembly for a drug delivery device is disclosed. The drive assembly is connectable with a cartridge holder and comprises a housing, a piston rod, the piston rod being movable in a distal direction for drug delivery, and a guide nut, the guide nut being rotatable relative to the housing around an axis of the assembly and provided for guiding the piston rod. A locking means is provided which is enabled to take an engaged state in which the locking means is engaged with the guide nut in order to prevent rotation of the guide nut and to take a disengaged state in which the locking means is disengaged from the guide nut in order to allow rotation of the guide nut. Moreover, a coupling means is provided, the coupling means being rotatable relative to the housing around the axis of the assembly for interaction with the locking means in order to change between the engaged state and the disengaged state of the locking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi, Ngoc-Jane Lam, Torsten Kraft
  • Publication number: 20150190579
    Abstract: A drug delivery device is provided comprising a cartridge holder comprising at least one guide track, and a body comprising at least one interaction member adapted and arranged to mechanically cooperate with the at least one guide track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi
  • Publication number: 20140343510
    Abstract: A drive assembly for a medication delivery device is provided, comprising a piston rod which is movable from a start position to an end position for medication delivery and resettable from the end position to the start position. The drive assembly further comprises a guide member, being in engagement with the piston rod, and an impeding element for impeding a movement of the guide member during a reset of the piston rod and thereby impeding the reset of the piston rod. Furthermore, a medication delivery device comprising the drive assembly is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Stever, Ngoc-Jane Lam, Ulrik Jakobi, Nils Basso, Olaf Zeckai, Meinolf Werner
  • Publication number: 20140303566
    Abstract: A drive assembly for a medication delivery device is provided, comprising a piston rod which is movable from a start position to an end position for medication delivery and resettable from the end position to the start position. The drive assembly further comprises an impeding element for impeding a movement of the piston rod from the end position to the start position during a reset of the piston rod, wherein the impeding element comprises at least one resilient element. Furthermore, a medication delivery device comprising the drive assembly is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Stever, Peter Heilig
  • Publication number: 20140155834
    Abstract: A locking interface for locking a cartridge holder onto a main body of a drug delivery device comprises a locking member for locking the cartridge holder onto the main body, a user interface operable by a user, a support member, on which the locking member and the user interface are located, wherein the locking interface is configured such that a force needed for unlocking the cartridge holder and the main body is reducible by operating the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Tobias Stever, Christiane Schneider, Meinolf Werner, Olaf Zeckai
  • Publication number: 20140074042
    Abstract: A drive assembly for a drug delivery device is disclosed. The drive assembly is connectable with a cartridge holder and comprises a housing, a piston rod, the piston rod being movable in a distal direction for drug delivery, and a guide nut, the guide nut being rotatable relative to the housing around an axis of the assembly and provided for guiding the piston rod. A locking means is provided which is enabled to take an engaged state in which the locking means is engaged with the guide nut in order to prevent rotation of the guide nut and to take a disengaged state in which the locking means is disengaged from the guide nut in order to allow rotation of the guide nut. Moreover, a coupling means is provided, the coupling means being rotatable relative to the housing around the axis of the assembly for interaction with the locking means in order to change between the engaged state and the disengaged state of the locking means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi, Ngoo-Jane Lam, Torsten Kraft
  • Publication number: 20140052075
    Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device is provided comprising a housing, a cartridge holder releasably connectable to the housing, a resilient member, and an interaction member which is configured to mechanically cooperate with the resilient member and with the cartridge holder. The resilient member is configured to rotationally bias the interaction member. The assembly has a locked state where the cartridge holder is connected to the housing, the cartridge holder being obstructed from movement with respect to the housing, and an unlocked state where the connection between the cartridge holder and the housing is released, the cartridge holder being freely moveable with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi
  • Publication number: 20140046266
    Abstract: A drug delivery device is provided comprising a cartridge holder comprising at least one guide track, and a body comprising at least one interaction member adapted and arranged to mechanically cooperate with the at least one guide track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi
  • Patent number: 8141942
    Abstract: A motor vehicle body is proposed with a roof-carrying frame, upon which an adapter carrier is placed and secured for holding roof windows, sliding roofs, roof opening systems and/or roof module variants, and an adapter carrier suitable for installation in a motor vehicle body according to the invention. A corresponding method of manufacturing is also proposed for a motor vehicle body with a roof-carrying frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Bernhard Mathes, Bernd Mildeberger, Richard Stahlhut, Tobias Stever
  • Publication number: 20110057482
    Abstract: A motor vehicle body is proposed with a roof-carrying frame, upon which an adapter carrier is placed and secured for holding roof windows, sliding roofs, roof opening systems and/or roof module variants, and an adapter carrier suitable for installation in a motor vehicle body according to the invention. A corresponding method of manufacturing is also proposed for a motor vehicle body with a roof-carrying frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Bernhard MATHES, Bernd MILDEBERGER, Richard STAHLHUT, Tobias STEVER