Patents by Inventor William Brem

William Brem 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: 9402787
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing a fluid from at least one container (300), from a vial for example, said container being closed by a closure (320) that can be punctured. The device comprises a base body (271) with a container receiving portion (272) and a hollow needle-like puncturing organ (277) in order to puncture the closure (320) of the container (300) in a removal position of the container (300). The aim of the invention is to enable mounting the container on the device without unintentionally puncturing the closure. This is achieved in that detent structures (274, 275) are provided which retain the container (300) on the device in a removal position and in a mounting position which is different from said removal position. Such a device can be used in particular to fill an applicator (280) with one or more fluid reservoirs from one or more vitals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: MEDMIX SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: William Brem, Ralph Egon Kayser, Andy Greter
  • Patent number: 8944107
    Abstract: An opening device for opening a closed fluid container comprises a housing having a first chamber (1) for receiving the fluid container (3) and a second chamber (2) having an outlet (13). A part (6) of the fluid container that can be separated is arranged in the second chamber. A rotary drum (8) is rotatably supported in the second chamber. Said drum can be rotated from a starting position into a separating position in which it separates the separable container part from the fluid container. The rotational axis of the rotary drum is disposed at an angle to the connecting axis between the first and second chambers. A system for mixing at least two components uses such an opening device and a mixing container (18) having a connecting piece (19), to which the opening device is removably connected to establish a fluid connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Medmix Systems AG
    Inventors: Andy Greter, William Brem, Wilhelm A. Keller
  • Patent number: 8840593
    Abstract: A discharge apparatus for discharging a product having compressed gas support comprises a container (1) having a discharge opening (12) and a pressure element (2), which is mounted displaceably in the container (1). A counterpressure element (13) is provided on the container (1) and is used to advance the pressure element (2) into the container in order to absorb a developing counterpressure when pressure is applied onto the pressure element (2). A compressed gas device (5, 7, 8) dispenses compressed gas in the region of the discharge opening (12), and comprises a valve (6) and a valve actuating device (14) to control the compressed gas dispensing. The actuating device (14) is provided on the counterpressure element (13) to ensure that when discharging the product from the container, at the same time the compressed gas device can be actuated by applying pressure onto the pressure element, whereby compressed gas exits the discharge opening at the same time as the fluid product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Medmix Systems AG
    Inventors: Andy Greter, William Brem
  • Patent number: 8733593
    Abstract: Proposed is a dispenser for discharging at least one flowable component from a cartridge. The dispenser comprises a cartridge holder (110) and an advancing element (120) that is slidable therein. A cartridge (200) can be axially inserted into the cartridge holder against a direction of advancing (V). In order to axially fix the cartridge, a rotating element (140) has been provided on the cartridge holder. In a first orientation the cartridge can be slid into the cartridge holder against the direction of advancing, while in the second orientation the rotating element axially fixes the inserted cartridge. Furthermore, in a third orientation the rotating element can be rotatable on the rotary axis in order to open at least one outlet opening of the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Medmix Systems AG
    Inventors: William Brem, Andy Greter
  • Patent number: 8534575
    Abstract: A spraying device having a spray head for spraying at least one component comprises at least one substance component duct (6, 6?; 20), the component outlet (8, 8?; 23, 23?) of which leads out of a spray head tip (7). An annular duct (12) for a pressurized gas surrounds the at least one component duct (6, 6?; 20) at least partially in the longitudinal direction and leads out of the spray head (5) at the spray head tip (7). A pressurized gas supply duct (13) is provided for introducing pressurized gas at the annular duct (12). The annular duct (12) has a plurality of ribs (16, 16?), which divide the annular duct (12) at least in the region of the spray head tip (7) into pressurized gas outlet ducts (17, 17?) that are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Medmix Systems AG
    Inventor: William Brem
  • Publication number: 20130087578
    Abstract: Proposed is a dispenser for discharging at least one flowable component from a cartridge. The dispenser comprises a cartridge holder (110) and an advancing element (120) that is slidable therein. A cartridge (200) can be axially inserted into the cartridge holder against a direction of advancing (V). In order to axially fix the cartridge, a rotating element (140) has been provided on the cartridge holder. In a first orientation the cartridge can be slid into the cartridge holder against the direction of advancing, while in the second orientation the rotating element axially fixes the inserted cartridge. Furthermore, in a third orientation the rotating element can be rotatable on the rotary axis in order to open at least one outlet opening of the cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: MEDMIX SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: William Brem, Andy Greter
  • Publication number: 20120316509
    Abstract: The invention relates to a discharge device for discharging a fluid product, for example, in the form of a syringe. The discharge device comprises a housing (1), which bounds a reservoir (16), and a piston (23), which is slidably arranged in the housing (1) in a longitudinal direction in order to discharge the fluid product distally from the reservoir (16) through an outlet opening (13). A window opening (15) is formed in a circumferential side wall (11) of the housing (1). An insert element (3) is inserted into said window opening (15) perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction. The insert element (3) protrudes into the reservoir (16). In this way, a motion of the piston (23) can be limited in the proximal direction in order to prevent the piston (23) from falling out, and the metering of the fluid product can be made easier in that the insert element (3) establishes a detachable locking connection with an advancing element (27) for the piston (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: MEDMIX SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Ralph Egon Kayser, William Brem
  • Publication number: 20120302986
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing a fluid from at least one container (300), from a vial for example, said container being closed by a closure (320) that can be punctured. The device comprises a base body (271) with a container receiving portion (272) and a hollow needle-like puncturing organ (277) in order to puncture the closure (320) of the container (300) in a removal position of the container (300). The aim of the invention is to enable mounting the container on the device without unintentionally puncturing the closure. This is achieved in that detent structures (274, 275) are provided which retain the container (300) on the device in a removal position and in a mounting position which is different from said removal position. Such a device can be used in particular to fill an applicator (280) with one or more fluid reservoirs from one or more vitals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MEDMIX SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: William Brem, Ralph Egon Kayser, Andy Greter
  • Publication number: 20120298254
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing a fluid from at least one container (300), for example, from a vial, that has a seal that can be punctured. The device comprises a base body (210), in which a fluid channel is formed. In order to reduce the lost volume, a pin-shaped insertion element (250) that reduces the cross-section of the fluid channel is inserted into the fluid channel through an insertion opening. Locking structures (262, 263) that retain the container on the device in a removal position and in a storage position different therefrom can be provided so that the container can be stored on the device without the seal being punctured accidentally. Such a device can be used in particular to fill an applicator (100) having one or more fluid reservoirs from one or more vials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MEDMIX SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: William Brem, Ralph Egon Kayser, Andy Greter
  • Publication number: 20110278375
    Abstract: A discharge apparatus for discharging a product having compressed gas support comprises a container (1) having a discharge opening (12) and a pressure element (2), which is mounted displaceably in the container (1). A counterpressure element (13) is provided on the container (1) and is used to advance the pressure element (2) into the container in order to absorb a developing counterpressure when pressure is applied onto the pressure element (2). A compressed gas device (5, 7, 8) dispenses compressed gas in the region of the discharge opening (12), and comprises a valve (6) and a valve actuating device (14) to control the compressed gas dispensing. The actuating device (14) is provided on the counterpressure element (13) to ensure that when discharging the product from the container, at the same time the compressed gas device can be actuated by applying pressure onto the pressure element, whereby compressed gas exits the discharge opening at the same time as the fluid product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: MEDMIX SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Andy Greter, William Brem
  • Publication number: 20110253806
    Abstract: A spraying device having a spray head for spraying at least one component comprises at least one substance component duct (6, 6?; 20), the component outlet (8, 8?; 23, 23?) of which leads out of a spray head tip (7). An annular duct (12) for a pressurized gas surrounds the at least one component duct (6, 6?; 20) at least partially in the longitudinal direction and leads out of the spray head (5) at the spray head tip (7). A pressurized gas supply duct (13) is provided for introducing pressurized gas at the annular duct (12). The annular duct (12) has a plurality of ribs (16, 16?), which divide the annular duct (12) at least in the region of the spray head tip (7) into pressurized gas outlet ducts (17, 17?) that are separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: MEDMIX SYSTEMS AG
    Inventor: William Brem
  • Publication number: 20110114212
    Abstract: An opening device for opening a closed fluid container comprises a housing having a first chamber (1) for receiving the fluid container (3) and a second chamber (2) having an outlet (13). A part (6) of the fluid container that can be separated is arranged in the second chamber. A rotary drum (8) is rotatably supported in the second chamber. Said drum can be rotated from a starting position into a separating position in which it separates the separable container part from the fluid container. The rotational axis of the rotary drum is disposed at an angle to the connecting axis between the first and second chambers. A system for mixing at least two components uses such an opening device and a mixing container (18) having a connecting piece (19), to which the opening device is removably connected to establish a fluid connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: MEDMIX SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Andy Greter, William Brem, Wilhelm A. Keller
  • Patent number: 7749452
    Abstract: A test tube or laboratory/reaction tube (11) has a sample receptacle (12) having an opening (13) and an integrally joined cap (15) that can be set down on the opening by bending over at least one strip (17) connecting the cap to the receptacle. A tab (19) is provided on the cap projecting laterally from the side of the cap in the direction of the at least one connecting strip so as to overlap a bent portion of the at least one connecting strip after bending and setting the cap down on the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: GEMU GmbH
    Inventors: William Brem, Lars Rominger
  • Publication number: 20080181824
    Abstract: A test tube or laboratory/reaction tube (11) has a sample receptacle (12) having an opening (13) and an integrally joined cap (15) that can be set down on the opening by bending over at least one strip (17) connecting the cap to the receptacle. A tab (19) is provided on the cap projecting laterally from the side of the cap in the direction of the at least one connecting strip so as to overlap a bent portion of the at least one connecting strip after bending and setting the cap down on the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: William Brem, Lars Rominger