Patents by Inventor Xavier Donnette

Xavier Donnette 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: 9151281
    Abstract: The pump includes a piston slidably mounted in a metering chamber, the piston including a support, a diaphragm made of a first material and forming a check valve that allows fluid to flow into the metering chamber, and a presser element for pressing the diaphragm against the support, the presser element including a skirt carrying seal enabling the piston to slide in leaktight manner in the metering chamber, the presser element being made of a second material different from the first material of the diaphragm, being fitted against the diaphragm, and having a diaphragm presser surface that holds the diaphragm deformed against the support in order to close the check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Rexam Healthcare La Verpilliere S.A.S.
    Inventors: Xavier Donnette, Jose Camba, Philippe Sahm
  • Patent number: 8863993
    Abstract: The fluid dispenser device is fitted on the neck of a reservoir, and it includes a pump having a metering chamber that is closed by a first needle forming a check valve; a dispenser endpiece fitted on the pump including a second needle, forming a check valve, and a thrust surface to enable the device to be activated by a user pressing thereon; a protective cap for the device; a clamping collar carrying the cap; and a fastener member for fastening the device on the neck of the reservoir, the fastener member including an attachment member for attaching the fastener member around the neck and activatable by sliding the collar relative to the fastener member from a pre-assembly configuration to an assembled configuration, an inner ring for centering the pump on the reservoir and an outer ring retaining member for retaining the dispenser endpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Rexam Healthcare la Verpilliere S.A.S.
    Inventors: Xavier Donnette, Jose Camba, Philippe Sahm
  • Patent number: 8834412
    Abstract: A device for the back-injection of an implant including a holder to allow a user to hold the device, an injection needle, a retainer for retaining the implant before the injection needle, a plunger having a distal part for injecting the implant during withdrawal of the needle, a protective sleeve, capable of adopting an injection position leaving the needle uncovered and a safety position covering the needle again after use of the device, and a spring designed to move the protective sleeve into their safety position, the movement of the spring being controllable by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Rexam Healthcare la Verpilliere
    Inventors: Gaetan Painchaud, Xavier Donnette, Pascal Dugand
  • Publication number: 20130175303
    Abstract: The fluid dispenser device is fitted on the neck of a reservoir, and it includes a pump having a metering chamber that is closed by a first needle forming a check valve; a dispenser endpiece fitted on the pump including a second needle, forming a check valve, and a thrust surface to enable the device to be activated by a user pressing thereon; a protective cap for the device; a clamping collar carrying the cap; and a fastener member for fastening the device on the neck of the reservoir, the fastener member including an attachment member for attaching the fastener member around the neck and activatable by sliding the collar relative to the fastener member from a pre-assembly configuration to an assembled configuration, an inner ring for centering the pump on the reservoir and an outer ring retaining member for retaining the dispenser endpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Xavier Donnette, Jose Camba, Philippe Sahm
  • Publication number: 20130164156
    Abstract: The pump includes a piston slidably mounted in a metering chamber, the piston including a support, a diaphragm made of a first material and forming a check valve that allows fluid to flow into the metering chamber, and a presser element for pressing the diaphragm against the support, the presser element including a skirt carrying seal enabling the piston to slide in leaktight manner in the metering chamber, the presser element being made of a second material different from the first material of the diaphragm, being fitted against the diaphragm, and having a diaphragm presser surface that holds the diaphragm deformed against the support in order to close the check valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Xavier Donnette, Jose Camba, Philippe Sahm
  • Patent number: 8408428
    Abstract: The device includes a membrane slidably mounted in a metering chamber, the membrane including a first sealing element forming a check valve, and a second sealing element enabling the membrane to slide in a leaktight manner relative to the metering chamber. The first and second sealing elements are made of a material that is relatively flexible, the membrane also including a rigid portion made of a material that is more rigid than the material of the first and second sealing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Rexam Healthcare La Verpilliere
    Inventors: Xavier Donnette, Jose Camba, Gaetan Painchaud, Sylvain Lanzi
  • Patent number: 8365961
    Abstract: A device for delivering a substance, the device including a first stationary portion and a second movable portion that is movable relative to the first portion between a rest position and an activated position, the device further including an abutment for putting the movable portion into abutment relative to the stationary portion, which abutment needs to be forced past in order to enable the movable portion to go from its rest position to its activated position, the abutment carried by the movable portion and an abutment carried by the stationary portion, at least one of these abutments being mounted on a resilient portion of the stationary portion and/or of the movable portion, the resilient portion being deformable between an abutment configuration and a retraction configuration and having a reinforcement for reinforcing the resilient portion, namely a part that bears against a zone of the resilient portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Rexam Healthcare la Verpilliere
    Inventors: Xavier Donnette, Julien Brand, Gaetan Painchaud, Sylvain Lanzi, Francois Nicolle
  • Patent number: 8322336
    Abstract: An inhaler comprising: at least one cover element (11, 12); individual reservoirs formed on a substrate; support means (50) that are movable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position; reservoir-opening means (80); displacement means (30) for displacing said reservoir substrate in a first direction, said reservoir substrate also being displaceable between said non-dispensing position and said dispensing position in which said opening means open a respective reservoir; loading means (51) for urging said movable support means towards said dispensing position; blocking means (100) for retaining said movable support means in the non-dispensing position; trigger means (60) that are actuated by inhalation; and connection means (1000) for displacing said reservoir substrate in said first direction when said at least one cover element is displaced, said connection means being activated while said movable support means are being displaced towards said dispensing position while the user is inhaling, an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventors: Andrew Gordon Pocock, Stuart Brian William Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Patent number: 8261740
    Abstract: An inhaler comprising: a body; at least one cover element that is movable between a closed position and an open position; individual reservoirs formed on a reservoir substrate; movable support means that receive said reservoir substrate and that are displaceable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position; and an indicator device for indicating doses that have been dispensed or that remain to be dispensed, said indicator device comprising: a rotary indicator element that supports indicator means, such as numbers, colors, and/or symbols; and an actuator that co-operates with said movable support means so as to cause said rotary indicator element to turn when said movable support means return from the dispensing position to the non-dispensing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Andrew Gordon Pocock, Stuart Brian William Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Patent number: 8087411
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, thereby enabling the user to inhale the dose contained in said open reservoir, at least 90% of the fluid contained in said open reservoir being expelled from said reservoir during inhalation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Andrew Pocock, Stuart Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Patent number: 8069850
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, the device including a dispenser chamber (70) for receiving the dose of fluid contained in a reservoir (21) after said reservoir has been opened, an inhalation endpiece (15), and an inhalation trigger system that comprises a deformable air-chamber (61) that co-operates with said dispenser chamber (70), said dispenser chamber being displaceable between a rest position and an inhalation position, such that during inhalation through said inhalation endpiece (15), said air chamber (61) is deformed, thereby displacing said dispenser chamber from said rest position to said inhalation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Andrew Pocock, Stuart Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Patent number: 8020554
    Abstract: An opening device (40) for opening an individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, said reservoir (21) including a closure wall (23), said opening device (40) comprising perforator and/or cutter means (41) that are adapted to cut said closure wall (23) of the reservoir (21) in such a manner that the cut portion(s) (24) does/do not obstruct the opening(s) (25) that is/are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Andrew Pocock, Stuart Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Patent number: 7878196
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, the device including a dispenser chamber (70) for receiving the dose of fluid contained in a reservoir (21) after said reservoir has been opened, an inhalation endpiece (15), and an inhalation trigger system that comprises a deformable air-chamber (61) that co-operates with said dispenser chamber (70), said dispenser chamber being displaceable between a rest position and an inhalation position, such that during inhalation through said inhalation endpiece (15), said air chamber (61) is deformed, thereby displacing said dispenser chamber from said rest position to said inhalation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Andrew Pocock, Stuart Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Publication number: 20100319693
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including a body (10) that is provided with a dispenser opening (1) and at least one cover element (11; 12) that is displaceable between a closed position, in which it covers said dispenser orifice (1), and an open position, in which it uncovers said dispenser orifice (1), said device further including: an elongate flexible strip (20) supporting a plurality of reservoirs (21) each containing a dose of fluid or powder; reservoir-opening means (30) for opening a respective reservoir on each actuation; and displacement means (40) for displacing said flexible strip (20) before and/or during and/or after each actuation, so as to bring a full reservoir into register with said reservoir-opening means, the leading end (1) of said flexible strip (25), in the displacement direction of said strip, being fastened to a receiver element (20) that is rotatably mounted relative to said body (50), said receiver element (50) being adapted to exert a traction force on said elongate strip (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Fagot, Xavier Donnette, Jean-Marc Pardonge
  • Publication number: 20100224653
    Abstract: A device for delivering a substance, the device including a first stationary portion and a second movable portion that is movable relative to the first portion between a rest position and an activated position, the device further including an abutment for putting the movable portion into abutment relative to the stationary portion, which abutment needs to be forced past in order to enable the movable portion to go from its rest position to its activated position, the abutment carried by the movable portion and an abutment carried by the stationary portion, at least one of these abutments being mounted on a resilient portion of the stationary portion and/or of the movable portion, the resilient portion being deformable between an abutment configuration and a retraction configuration and having a reinforcement for reinforcing the resilient portion, namely a part that bears against a zone of the resilient portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Xavier Donnette, Julien Brand, Gaetan Painchaud, Sylvain Lanzi, Francois Nicolle
  • Publication number: 20100213216
    Abstract: The device includes a membrane slidably mounted in a metering chamber, the membrane including a first sealing element forming a check valve, and a second sealing element enabling the membrane to slide in a leaktight manner relative to the metering chamber. The first and second sealing elements are made of a material that is relatively flexible, the membrane also including a rigid portion made of a material that is more rigid than the material of the first and second sealing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Xavier Donnette, Jose Camba, Gaetan Painchaud, Sylvain Lanzi
  • Patent number: 7779839
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, said opening means (40) comprising perforator and/or cutter means (41) and movable support means (50), said movable support means (50) being adapted to displace an individual reservoir (21) against said perforator and/or cutter means (41) on each actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventors: Andrew Pocock, Stuart Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Publication number: 20100031956
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, said opening means (40) comprising perforator and/or cutter means (41) and movable support means (50), said movable support means (50) being adapted to displace an individual reservoir (21) against said perforator and/or cutter means (41) on each actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Andrew POCOCK, Stuart Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Publication number: 20090308389
    Abstract: An inhaler comprising: at least one cover element (11, 12); individual reservoirs formed on a substrate; support means (50) that are movable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position; reservoir-opening means (80); displacement means (30) for displacing said reservoir substrate in a first direction, said reservoir substrate also being displaceable between said non-dispensing position and said dispensing position in which said opening means open a respective reservoir; loading means (51) for urging said movable support means towards said dispensing position; blocking means (100) for retaining said movable support means in the non-dispensing position; trigger means (60) that are actuated by inhalation; and connection means (1000) for displacing said reservoir substrate in said first direction when said at least one cover element is displaced, said connection means being activated while said movable support means are being displaced towards said dispensing position while the user is inhaling, an
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Andrew Gordon Pocock, Stuart Brian William Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Publication number: 20090283095
    Abstract: An inhaler comprising: a body; at least one cover element that is movable between a closed position and an open position; individual reservoirs formed on a reservoir substrate; movable support means that receive said reservoir substrate and that are displaceable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position; and an indicator device for indicating doses that have been dispensed or that remain to be dispensed, said indicator device comprising: a rotary indicator element that supports indicator means, such as numbers, colors, and/or symbols; and an actuator that co-operates with said movable support means so as to cause said rotary indicator element to turn when said movable support means return from the dispensing position to the non-dispensing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Andrew Gordon Pocock, Stuart Brian William Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette