Patents by Inventor Torsten Kraft
Torsten Kraft 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: 11878146Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measurement probe for measuring a mechanical load. The measurement probe includes: an elongated body comprising a tubular portion configured for insertion into a cartridge holder of an injection device, a sensor tab arranged on or integrated into the elongated body, wherein the sensor tab comprises an outside surface portion, an inside surface portion and an outer abutment section, wherein the outer abutment section is configured to abut with an inside of a sidewall of the cartridge holder and wherein the sensor tab is deformable in a radial direction, a sensor element mechanically connected to the at least one sensor tab and configured to measure a deformation of the at least one sensor tab.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SanofiInventors: Torsten Kraft, Alex Meier
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Publication number: 20210170105Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measurement probe for measuring a mechanical load. The measurement probe includes: an elongated body comprising a tubular portion configured for insertion into a cartridge holder of an injection device, a sensor tab arranged on or integrated into the elongated body, wherein the sensor tab comprises an outside surface portion, an inside surface portion and an outer abutment section, wherein the outer abutment section is configured to abut with an inside of a sidewall of the cartridge holder and wherein the sensor tab is deformable in a radial direction, a sensor element mechanically connected to the at least one sensor tab and configured to measure a deformation of the at least one sensor tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Torsten Kraft, Alex Meier
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Patent number: 10478565Abstract: An assembly (100) for a drug delivery device is presented. The assembly comprising a housing, a clicker member (2) and a clutch member (1) comprising a rotatable clutch feature (20). The assembly further comprises a counter clicker (8) which is configured to interact with the clicker member (2) to form a clicker mechanism, and a spring element (3) arranged between the clicker member (2) and the clutch member (1), the spring element (3) being arranged to move the clutch member (1) towards the first position and away from the clicker member (2) away from each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventor: Torsten Kraft
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Patent number: 10328209Abstract: An assembly (100) for a drug delivery device is presented. The assembly comprises a housing (10) with a main axis (X), a dose setting member (2) being rotatable with respect to the housing (10) for setting a dose of a drug, an activation member (1) being axially movable with respect to the housing (10) for dispensing the dose from the drug delivery device, and a rotation member (5) being arranged between the activation member (1) and the dose setting member (2). The assembly (100) is configured such that the rotation member (5) is rotatable with respect to the dose setting member (2) and the activation member (1), wherein the outer surface (21) of the assembly (100) comprises the outer surface (22) of the rotation member (5).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Torsten Kraft, Markus Oschmann
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Patent number: 10195360Abstract: A member (1) for a drug delivery device is provided, the member comprising a main body (10), an interaction section (13) and a resilient section (12). Moreover, the main body (1) is unitarily formed with the resilient section (12) and the interaction section (13), wherein the resilient section (1) connects the main body (10) and the interaction section (13), and wherein the interaction section (13) comprises a clicker feature (14).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Torsten Kraft, Markus Oschmann
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Patent number: 9878859Abstract: The present invention relates to a separating device and to a respective method for separating an item from a stack (12) of items (14), the separating device comprising: —a carrier unit (20; 40; 50) having a support surface (24; 44; 54) to support numerous items (14) stacked on top of each other in an axial direction (z), and having at least a first discharge outlet (25; 45; 55) for a pressurized fluid to at least partially raise the stack (12) of items (14) from an initial position into an elevated position relative to the support surface (24; 44; 54) and to keep at least several items (14) of the stack (12) in the elevated position, —a gripping unit (30; 60) having at least one suction nozzle (38; 68) to grip the uppermost item (14) when the stack (12) is in the elevated position, and—wherein the carrier unit (20; 40; 50) and the gripping unit (30; 60) are displaceable relative to each other at least in the axial direction (z).Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Torsten Kraft, Axel Forstreuter, Markus Oschmann, Guido Russ, Hendrik Hoppe
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Patent number: 9731075Abstract: A drug delivery device for administering a predefined dose of a medicament comprising a housing is presented where the housing includes a body to accommodate a drive mechanism, a cartridge holder to accommodate a cartridge having a piston slidably disposed therein in an axial direction (z), and an interconnection between cartridge holder and body. The interconnection has, at least one displaceable or resiliently deformable latch element to mate with a corresponding bearing, and the latch element is displaceable or deformable in a direction (z, w) extending substantially parallel to a circumferential side wall of the body or cartridge holder.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Michael Jugl, Torsten Kraft, Daniel Vogt, Axel Forstreuter
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Publication number: 20170100305Abstract: An alignment device for coupling a liquid drug cartridge with a longitudinal cartridge axis and a constricted neck portion with a cap and a piercable septum distal from the neck portion with an adapter is presented. The septum is perpendicular to the cartridge axis. The device comprises an adapter cannula with a longitudinal cannula axis to pierce the septum and a proximal cartridge engagement structure for axial aligned engagement with a distal end section of cartridge body. The device further comprises a distal adapter engagement structure for axial aligned engagement with the adapter. A coupling of the cartridge with the adapter is enabled via the alignment device. The adapter and the cartridge are, during the coupling, aligned by the cartridge engagement structure and the adapter engagement structure, respectively relative to each other such that the longitudinal cartridge axis and the longitudinal cannula axis form a common longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: Roche Diagnostics International AGInventors: Franco Moia, Pius Kuster, Torsten Kraft, Christoph Walther
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Patent number: 9554967Abstract: An alignment device for coupling a liquid drug cartridge with a longitudinal cartridge axis and a constricted neck portion with a cap and a piercable septum distal from the neck portion with an adapter is presented. The septum is perpendicular to the cartridge axis. The device comprises an adapter cannula with a longitudinal cannula axis to pierce the septum and a proximal cartridge engagement structure for axial aligned engagement with a distal end section of cartridge body. The device further comprises a distal adapter engagement structure for axial aligned engagement with the adapter. A coupling of the cartridge with the adapter is enabled via the alignment device. The adapter and the cartridge are, during the coupling, aligned by the cartridge engagement structure and the adapter engagement structure, respectively relative to each other such that the longitudinal cartridge axis and the longitudinal cannula axis form a common longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Franco Moia, Pius Kuster, Torsten Kraft, Christoph Walther
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Publication number: 20160287806Abstract: A member (1) for a drug delivery device is provided, the member comprising a main body (10), an interaction section (13) and a resilient section (12). Moreover, the main body (1) is unitarily formed with the resilient section (12) and the interaction section (13), wherein the resilient section (1) connects the main body (10) and the interaction section (13), and wherein the interaction section (13) comprises a clicker feature (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Torsten Kraft, Markus Oschmann
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Publication number: 20160271331Abstract: An assembly (100) for a drug delivery device is presented. The assembly comprises a housing (10) with a main axis (X), a dose setting member (2) being rotatable with respect to the housing (10) for setting a dose of a drug, an activation member (1) being axially movable with respect to the housing (10) for dispensing the dose from the drug delivery device, and a rotation member (5) being arranged between the activation member (1) and the dose setting member (2). The assembly (100) is configured such that the rotation member (5) is rotatable with respect to the dose setting member (2) and the activation member (1), wherein the outer surface (21) of the assembly (100) comprises the outer surface (22) of the rotation member (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Torsten Kraft, Markus Oschmann
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Publication number: 20160271334Abstract: An assembly (100) for a drug delivery device is presented. The assembly comprising a housing, a clicker member (2) and a clutch member (1) comprising a rotatable clutch feature (20). The assembly further comprises a counter clicker (8) which is configured to interact with the clicker member (2) to form a clicker mechanism, and a spring element (3) arranged between the clicker member (2) and the clutch member (1), the spring element (3) being arranged to move the clutch member (1) towards the first position and away from the clicker member (2) away from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventor: Torsten Kraft
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Patent number: 9427519Abstract: Infusion systems for pumping fluid into a body of a user, and methods for providing infusion systems, are disclosed. The infusion systems include an infusion pump, wherein the infusion pump comprises an infusion pump housing including a cavity. A fluid storage is removably inserted into the cavity of the infusion pump housing wherein, the fluid storage comprises a cartridge and an adapter connected to the cartridge such that the adapter encases the cartridge, and an infusion set is removably connected to the fluid storage.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Torsten Kraft, Hanspeter Stoller, Simon Scheurer, Christian Thalmann
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Patent number: 9272096Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Christiane Schneider, Tobias Stever, Michael Harms, Ulrik Jakobi, Ngoc-Jane Lam, Torsten Kraft
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Publication number: 20160052730Abstract: The present invention relates to a separating device and to a respective method for separating an item from a stack (12) of items (14), the separating device comprising: —a carrier unit (20; 40; 50) having a support surface (24; 44; 54) to support numerous items (14) stacked on top of each other in an axial direction (z), and having at least a first discharge outlet (25; 45; 55) for a pressurized fluid to at least partially raise the stack (12) of items (14) from an initial position into an elevated position relative to the support surface (24; 44; 54) and to keep at least several items (14) of the stack (12) in the elevated position, —a gripping unit (30; 60) having at least one suction nozzle (38; 68) to grip the uppermost item (14) when the stack (12) is in the elevated position, and—wherein the carrier unit (20; 40; 50) and the gripping unit (30; 60) are displaceable relative to each other at least in the axial direction (z).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Torsten Kraft, Axel Forstreuter, Markus Oschmann, Guido Russ, Hendrik Hoppe
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Patent number: 9192716Abstract: The drive mechanism is suitable for a permanent delivery of a drug from a compact drug delivery device, which may be carried on the body. The drive mechanism comprises a flexible advance cable bearing a coupling feature of longitudinal extension. The advance cable is guided by a guide means. A drive means engages the coupling feature and thus enables an advancement of the advance cable according to the guide means. An end piece is provided to push a plug or bung of a cartridge containing a drug, and the end piece is driven by the advance cable. The drive means is permanently engaged with the coupling feature. This allows a permanent advancement of the plug or bung by means of the drive mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Michael Jugl, Torsten Kraft
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Patent number: 8998857Abstract: The present invention relates to a cartridge holder assembly for a drug delivery device comprising of a cartridge holder adapted to receive a cartridge filled with a medicament to be dispensed by the drug delivery device, wherein the cartridge holder comprises a first through opening at a distal end section to receive a piercing element adapted to penetrate a sealing member of the cartridge, a support structure adjacently arranged to the first through opening; and a constriction member arranged between the support structure and a distal end face of the cartridge and having a second through opening smaller than the first through opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Michael Jugl, Torsten Kraft
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Publication number: 20140378938Abstract: Infusion systems for pumping fluid into a body of a user, and methods for providing infusion systems, are disclosed. The infusion systems include an infusion pump, wherein the infusion pump comprises an infusion pump housing including a cavity. A fluid storage is removably inserted into the cavity of the infusion pump housing wherein, the fluid storage comprises a cartridge and an adapter connected to the cartridge such that the adapter encases the cartridge, and an infusion set is removably connected to the fluid storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Torsten Kraft, Hanspeter Stoller, Simon Scheurer, Christian Thalmann
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Patent number: 8876770Abstract: Infusion systems for pumping fluid into a body of a user, and methods for providing infusion systems, are disclosed. The infusion systems include an infusion pump, wherein the infusion pump comprises an infusion pump housing including a cavity. A fluid storage is removably inserted into the cavity of the infusion pump housing wherein, the fluid storage comprises a cartridge and an adapter connected to the cartridge such that the adapter encases the cartridge, and an infusion set is removably connected to the fluid storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AGInventors: Torsten Kraft, Hanspeter Stoller, Simon Scheurer, Christian Thalmann
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Publication number: 20140121606Abstract: The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for administering a predefined dose of a medicament comprising of housing. The housing comprising of a body to accommodate a drive mechanism, a cartridge holder to accommodate a cartridge having a piston slidably disposed therein in an axial direction (z), and an interconnection between cartridge holder and body, said interconnection having at least one displaceable or resiliently deformable latch element to mate with a corresponding bearing, wherein the latch element is displaceable or deformable in a direction (z, w) extending substantially parallel to a circumferential side wall of the body or cartridge holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Michael Jugl, Torsten Kraft, Daniel Vogt, Axel Forstreuter