Patents by Inventor WILLIAM CIRILLO
WILLIAM CIRILLO 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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Publication number: 20240017015Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitoring device (10) arranged to be operably connected to a medicament delivery device (12), said medicament delivery device (12) comprising a manually operated movable dose activation element (20), said monitoring device (10) comprising an electronic circuit (42), said electronic circuit (42) comprising an optical sensor (68), wherein said optical sensor (68) is positioned in relation to said dose activation element (20) so as to detect a manual operation of said dose activation element (20) from an initial position; said electronics circuit further comprising a vibration sensor (70), wherein said vibration sensor (70) is positioned in relation to said medicament delivery device so as to detect specific vibration spectra produced by the medicament delivery device when said dose activating element (20) is operated, wherein said electronic circuit (42) comprises computing elements capable of correlating the information from the optical sensor (68) with the information fromType: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventor: William Cirillo
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Patent number: 11752272Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitoring device (10) arranged to be operably connected to a medicament delivery device (12), said medicament delivery device (12) comprising a manually operated movable dose activation element (20), said monitoring device (10) comprising an electronic circuit (42), said electronic circuit (42) comprising an optical sensor (68), wherein said optical sensor (68) is positioned in relation to said dose activation element (20) so as to detect a manual operation of said dose activation element (20) from an initial position; said electronics circuit further comprising a vibration sensor (70), wherein said vibration sensor (70) is positioned in relation to said medicament delivery device so as to detect specific vibration spectra produced by the medicament delivery device when said dose activating element (20) is operated, wherein said electronic circuit (42) comprises computing elements capable of correlating the information from the optical sensor (68) with the information fromType: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AGInventor: William Cirillo
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Publication number: 20220370724Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitoring device (10) arranged to be operably connected to a medicament delivery device (12), said medicament delivery device (12) comprising a manually operated movable dose activation element (20), said monitoring device (10) comprising an electronic circuit (42), said electronic circuit (42) comprising an optical sensor (68), wherein said optical sensor (68) is positioned in relation to said dose activation element (20) so as to detect a manual operation of said dose activation element (20) from an initial position; said electronics circuit further comprising a vibration sensor (70), wherein said vibration sensor (70) is positioned in relation to said medicament delivery device so as to detect specific vibration spectra produced by the medicament delivery device when said dose activating element (20) is operated, wherein said electronic circuit (42) comprises computing elements capable of correlating the information from the optical sensor (68) with the information fromType: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventor: William Cirillo
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Patent number: 11439764Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitoring device (10) arranged to be operably connected to a medicament delivery device (12), said medicament delivery device (12) comprising a manually operated movable dose activation element (20), said monitoring device (10) comprising an electronic circuit (42), said electronic circuit (42) comprising an optical sensor (68), wherein said optical sensor (68) is positioned in relation to said dose activation element (20) so as to detect a manual operation of said dose activation element (20) from an initial position; said electronics circuit further comprising a vibration sensor (70), wherein said vibration sensor (70) is positioned in relation to said medicament delivery device so as to detect specific vibration spectra produced by the medicament delivery device when said dose activating element (20) is operated, wherein said electronic circuit (42) comprises computing elements capable of correlating the information from the optical sensor (68) with the information fromType: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AGInventor: William Cirillo
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Patent number: 11191905Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a monitoring device arranged to be operably connected to a medicament delivery device, said medicament delivery device has a manually operated movable dose activating element, said monitoring device having an electronic circuit, said electronic circuit having a light emitting element and a light sensor, wherein said light emitting element and said light sensor are positioned in relation to said dose activating element so as to detect a manual operation of said dose activating element from an initial position.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AGInventor: William Cirillo
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Publication number: 20200030546Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a monitoring device arranged to be operably connected to a medicament delivery device, said medicament delivery device has a manually operated movable dose activating element, said monitoring device having an electronic circuit, said electronic circuit having a light emitting element and a light sensor, wherein said light emitting element and said light sensor are positioned in relation to said dose activating element so as to detect a manual operation of said dose activating element from an initial position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: William Cirillo
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Publication number: 20200009325Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitoring device (10) arranged to be operably connected to a medicament delivery device (12), said medicament delivery device (12) comprising a manually operated movable dose activation element (20), said monitoring device (10) comprising an electronic circuit (42), said electronic circuit (42) comprising an optical sensor (68), wherein said optical sensor (68) is positioned in relation to said dose activation element (20) so as to detect a manual operation of said dose activation element (20) from an initial position; said electronics circuit further comprising a vibration sensor (70), wherein said vibration sensor (70) is positioned in relation to said medicament delivery device so as to detect specific vibration spectra produced by the medicament delivery device when said dose activating element (20) is operated, wherein said electronic circuit (42) comprises computing elements capable of correlating the information from the optical sensor (68) with the information fromType: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventor: William Cirillo
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Publication number: 20190240411Abstract: The present invention relates to a housing element (20) for a medicament delivery device (10), which housing element (20) comprises a mount (30) for releasably attaching an auxiliary unit (40), and wherein the mount (30) is integral with the housing element (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Christian Keller, William Cirillo
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Publication number: 20120065588Abstract: A medication injection supervisor device, in one example embodiment, comprises a particular sleeve, the particular sleeve being designed to lock onto to a prefabricated injection pen of a particular design, a universal header designed slide onto the particular sleeve irrespective of the particular model of the prefabricated injection pen, an electronics assembly housed by the universal header, a sensor to detect an injection automatically, the sensor being communicatively coupled to the electronics assembly, a display to display injection data, and a button to allow manipulation and display of the injection data, including resetting of the time. The medication injection supervisor device can infer the completion of the injection from a plunger of the injection pen being depressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: William Cirillo, John Hughes
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Publication number: 20120053527Abstract: Provided are medication injection supervisor devices for use with prefabricated injection pens. A medication injection supervisor device may include a universal header having one or more attachment features for attaching the header to a prefabricated injection pen. The attachment may be removable or permanent. Some examples of removable attachments include a sleeve for positioning around the pen, a slot for receiving a ridge of the pen, a cavity for receiving a clip or a specially configured pin of the pen, and two rings into which the pen may be received. Some examples of permanent attachments include integrated bodies of the pen and universal header and glue. The medication injection supervisor device may also include an electronics assembly housed by the universal header, a sensor for automatic detection of an injection, a display for viewing injection data, and one or more buttons for manipulating the injection data, such as resetting the time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: William Cirillo, John Hughes
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Publication number: 20100286612Abstract: A medication injection supervisor device, in one example embodiment, comprises a particular sleeve, the particular sleeve being designed to lock onto to a prefabricated injection pen of a particular design, a universal header designed slide onto the particular sleeve irrespective of the particular model of the prefabricated injection pen, an electronics assembly housed by the universal header, a sensor to detect an injection automatically, the sensor being communicatively coupled to the electronics assembly, a display to display injection data, and a button to allow manipulation and display of the injection data, including resetting of the time. The medication injection supervisor device can infer the completion of the injection from a plunger of the injection pen being depressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: WILLIAM CIRILLO, John Hughes