| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 141021000 | By operation of means causing or controlling dispensing | 52 |
| 20080210332 | BIO-EJECTOR FILLING STOPS TO FACILITATE EFFICIENT FILLING - Disclosed is a small volume, liquid dispenser having particular application in the analytical fields. The liquid dispensers can be quickly and reliably filled to a predetermined volume without monitoring liquid flows or volumes or filling times. Various versions of the dispenser and systems utilizing one or more of the dispensers are disclosed. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100089491 | Gas Filling Socket, Gas Filling Socket Set, and Gas Filling Apparatus - The present invention is related to a gas filling socket, gas filling socket set, and gas filling apparatus. The gas filling socket comprises a carrying base having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface being used to carry a semiconductor storage device or a reticle pod; at least a pair of through holes being set on and through the carrying base; at least one gas input port connecting to one through hole, and at least one gas output port connecting to another through hole, wherein the characteristic of the gas filling socket is that: the upper surface of the carrying base includes an angle guiding board disposed on one side of the carrying base for providing a guiding function to ensure the positioning of the semiconductor storage device or the reticle pod while the semiconductor storage device or the reticle pod is placed into the gas filling socket. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100212774 | PAINTING MATERIAL CHARGING DEVICE - A painting material charging device may comprise a cartridge attaching unit, a painting material supplying path, a first switching unit, a painting material supplying unit, a discharging path, a second switching unit, a painting material sensor and a controlling unit. The controlling unit may be configured to be connected to the painting material sensor and the second switching unit. The controlling unit may be configured to cause the second switching unit to fully close the discharging path in a case where the painting material sensor detects the painting material. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100243100 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING MEDICAMENTS INTO A PUNCTAL PLUG - This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing a dispensing a material with an active agent into an ophthalmic device. Some embodiments include dispensing high viscous materials into a punctal plug. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20140283948 | DEVICE FOR INTERFACING A FLUID INJECTION INSTRUMENT WITH A PUNCTURABLE FLASK AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - The invention concerns an interfacing device ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140290793 | FILLING SYSTEM FOR A BOTTLE WITH A ROTARY SPORTS VALVE - A filling mechanism for use with a nozzle, the nozzle comprising a nozzle body and an end cap, which are axially aligned with one another, the end cap comprising a fluid opening and the nozzle body comprising a closing member, wherein in a first, closed, position the closing member is arranged to seal the opening, and in a second, open, position the opening is spaced from the closing member, so as to allow the flow of fluid through the opening, and the end cap and nozzle body are interconnected such that axial movement of the end cap relative to the nozzle body, between the first and second positions, is achieved by rotation of the nozzle body and the end cap relative to one another about the axis; the filling mechanism comprising rotation means, adapted to effect rotation of the nozzle body and the end cap relative to one another, and a filling tube; the filling mechanism being arranged such that the filling tube and the fluid opening in the end cap of the nozzle are brought into fluid communication with one another by rotation of the nozzle body and end cap relative to one another. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150136271 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING FLUID TO OR FROM A VIAL - In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor for removing liquid contents from a vial comprises a housing and a bag. In some embodiments, an initial volume of a regulating fluid can be contained within the bag. In some embodiments, the regulating fluid flows into the vial as liquid is removed from the vial via the adaptor, thereby regulating pressure within the vial. In some embodiments, a vial adaptor is coupled with the vial in order to remove the liquid. In some embodiments, as the liquid is removed from the vial via the adaptor, the bag expands, and in other embodiments, the bag contracts. | 05-21-2015 |
| 141022000 | Removable dispenser is supply container closure | 11 |
| 20160100668 | CAP FOR COSMETIC BOTTLE - Disclosed is a cap for a cosmetic bottle. The cap for the cosmetic bottle includes a coupling member provided at the upper end thereof with a plurality of moving bars, a button member provided at an inner surface thereof with a plurality of moving grooves so that the moving bars are vertically inserted into the moving grooves, a pumping part being coupled with a lower end of a pumping member, an elastic member interposed between the coupling member and the button member, a rotating member rotatably coupled with an outside of the coupling member, an adjusting member rotatably inserted into an inner surface of an upper end of the rotating member, a button member outputting unit to allow the button member to vertically move up or down if the rotating member is rotated, and a coupling unit to couple the rotating member with the coupling member or the adjusting member. | 04-14-2016 |
| 141023000 | Expansible chamber dispenser | 10 |
| 20110197991 | FLUID SUPPLY CAP - A fluid supply includes a container, a bag within the container and a cap. The cap provides a fluid interface in communication with an interior of the bag and a pressurization interface in communication with an interior of the container adjacent an exterior of the bag. The pressurization interface has a channel that concentrically extends about the fluid interface. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110284123 | Metered Dose Applicator With Light For Activating Product - Metered dose applicators that irradiate a portion of light sensitive product. When a dropper applicator is secured to a reservoir, a usable volume inside the dropper is reduced. As the dropper is removed from the reservoir, the usable volume in the dropper increases, creating a suction within the dropper that draws product into the dropper from the reservoir. When the dropper is off the reservoir, then a button that is accessible to a user is used to increase and decrease the size of the usable volume. The button also turns on a light that is effective to activate the product as it is being dispensed from the dropper. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120261029 | LIQUID DROPPER ALLOWING QUANTITATIVE WITHDRAWAL, AND A COSMETIC CONTAINER EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - The present invention relates to a liquid dropper allowing quantitative withdrawal and discharge, comprising a liquid-dropper tube formed with an annular projecting part around the outer circumferential rim at the upper end, a lid which is joined to the upper end of the liquid-dropper tube and is formed with a through hole in the center, a liquid-dropper piston which is formed with a press pin at the lower end and is inserted inside the liquid-dropper tube and which passes through the through hole, a button which is provided joined to the upper end of the liquid-dropper piston, and packing which is provided on the lower part of the annular discharge part of the liquid-dropper tube and is formed with a projecting part around a lower outer circumferential rim; and to a cosmetic container equipped with the same. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130032242 | FLUID DISPENSER - A fluid dispenser having a fluid reservoir, a fluid suction chamber of variable volume that defines an extraction and application space; a dip tube that connects the reservoir to the chamber at an injection orifice that defines an injection axis; and a suction mechanism for sucking, during a suction stage, fluid from the reservoir into the chamber through the injection orifice. The injection orifice is situated a little way inside or outside the extraction and application space, such that the fluid is injected in the form of an axial jet into the extraction and application space and fills it, at least in part, without the injection orifice penetrating into the space. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130074983 | CAP FOR COSMETIC BOTTLE - Disclosed is a cap for a cosmetic bottle. The cap for the cosmetic bottle includes a coupling member provided at the upper end thereof with a plurality of moving bars, a button member provided at an inner surface thereof with a plurality of moving grooves so that the moving bars are vertically inserted into the moving grooves, a pumping part being coupled with a lower end of a pumping member, an elastic member interposed between the coupling member and the button member, a rotating member rotatably coupled with an outside of the coupling member, an adjusting member rotatably inserted into an inner surface of an upper end of the rotating member, a button member outputting unit to allow the button member to vertically move up or down if the rotating member is rotated, and a coupling unit to couple the rotating member with the coupling member or the adjusting member. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130112314 | SPUIT TYPE COSMETIC CONTAINER - A spuit type cosmetics container includes a main container and a spuit having a spuit tube thread-coupled with the main container. The spuit includes a cap, an up/down button, an elastic member, and a cam encasing the up/down button. One of the up/down button and the cam includes a cam protrusion and the other includes an inclined guide guiding the cam protrusion in an inclined direction such that rotation of the cap is transformed into ascending/descending of the up/down button. The up/down button automatically descends to suction the cosmetics accommodated in the main container into the spuit tube beyond a preset rotation angle when the spuit is thread-coupled with the main container, and automatically ascends to keep the cosmetics suctioned in the spuit tube when the spuit is separated from the main container, resulting in convenient use. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20150101705 | LIQUID DROPPER ALLOWING QUANTITATIVE WITHDRAWAL, AND A COSMETIC CONTAINER EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - The present invention relates to a liquid dropper allowing quantitative withdrawal and discharge, comprising a liquid-dropper tube formed with an annular projecting part around the outer circumferential rim at the upper end, a lid which is joined to the upper end of the liquid-dropper tube and is formed with a through hole in the center, a liquid-dropper piston which is formed with a press pin at the lower end and is inserted inside the liquid-dropper tube and which passes through the through hole, a button which is provided joined to the upper end of the liquid-dropper piston, and packing which is provided on the lower part of the annular discharge part of the liquid-dropper tube and is formed with a projecting part around a lower outer circumferential rim; and to a cosmetic container equipped with the same. | 04-16-2015 |
| 141024000 | Resilient wall | 3 |
| 20110108160 | MANUALLY OPERATED DROPPER - Disclosed herein is a hand-operated dropper configured to suction and discharge a predetermined amount of liquid type content upon pressing an elastic button, the hand-operated dropper including a housing, forming an external appearance of the dropper, for containing content, a housing cap for hermetically sealing an internal space of the housing from the outside, a tube coupled to an elastic button for suctioning content from the housing, the elastic button hermetically coupled to the upper end of the tube, the elastic button being also coupled to the housing cap, and a closure coupled to the housing cap while surrounding the outside of the elastic button in such a manner that opposite sides of the elastic button are exposed to the outside for suctioning a predetermined amount of content while protecting the elastic button from external force. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20140020789 | DROPPER DISPENSER - A drop dispenser including a fluid reservoir, a tube having a dispenser end and an actuation end, a fluid chamber of variable volume connected to the actuation end of the tube; a pusher that is axially movable between a high position and a low position so as to cause the volume of the chamber to vary and drive the fluid into the tube towards the dispenser end so as to form a drop of fluid; and a fastener ring including a threaded skirt for coming into engagement with the threaded neck, the tube and the chamber being secured to the ring. The drop dispenser have a mover for moving the pusher axially between the high and low positions, the mover also causing the fastener ring to turn, both so as to loosen it from the neck by unscrewing and so as to tighten it onto the neck by screw-tightening. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140209206 | DROPPER ASSEMBLY - A dropper assembly includes a dropper mechanism that includes a locking connector, an adjusting cap, and a press button. The locking connector has at least one dosage guide unit with a plurality of dosage guide grooves having different depths. The press button has at least one alignment rib portion insertable into one of the dosage guide grooves. The press button is driven by the adjusting cap to rotate between a locked position, where the alignment rib portion abuts against a top end of the locking connector and is thereby limited from being pressed downward, and a pressable position, where the alignment rib portion is aligned with one of the dosage guide grooves to enable pressing movement of the press button. | 07-31-2014 |
| 141025000 | Expansible chamber of fluid pressure applying or controlling means | 34 |
| 20100175779 | CONSTANT-VOLUME DISPENSER - There is provided a constant-volume dispenser which allows easy and reliable air removal from a syringe. A constant-volume dispensing syringe | 07-15-2010 |
| 141026000 | Dispenser carried expansible chamber pump | 8 |
| 20080202631 | Leak Resistant Siphoning Device For Use in Fluid Transfer - An improved, leak resistant, siphoning device that includes an elongated hollow body member, a means for filling and emptying the hollow body member, such as an elastomeric resilient suction bulb and a valve placed between the hollow member and the filling/emptying means. The suction bulb defines a chamber therein, so that when it is squeezed and released it will create suction to direct fluid up through the first open head end into the elongated hollow body member using pressure differential. Squeezing the suction bulb can release the liquid and partial solids held within the elongated hollow body member out of the first open head end. The suction bulb also has an optional opening for venting heated air from the bulb, and a means to selectively close the opening for creating vacuum or pressure required to draw or expel liquid from the tube. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080257448 | ORIENTATION-INDEPENDENT FLUID DELIVERY APPARATUS - A fluid delivery device that may be used in any orientation is presented. The device includes a container, a first fluid in the container space, an inlet opening attached to a bladder, and an outlet opening. A second fluid enters the container through the inlet opening. The bladder, which receives the second fluid as it enters the container, expands with the amount of second fluid that is received. As more of the second fluid is received and the bladder expands, the first fluid is pushed out of the container through the outlet opening. The device may be used as a tire repair system, for example by coupling the inlet opening to an air compressor and coupling the outlet tube to a tire. The first fluid that's in the container space would be a sealant composition in this case. Different embodiments of the bladder are possible depending on the application. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090090431 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING CONCENTRATED MATERIALS - A dispensing source container suitable for containing and dispensing fluid concentrate has an opening suitable for receiving a closure. The source container includes a fluid-tight vessel configured to hold fluid concentrate, and a pump connectable to the opening of the source container, the pump having a temporary reservoir, the pump being operable to withdraw a portion of the fluid concentrate from the source container and to store the portion of fluid concentrate in the temporary reservoir. The pump is also operable to dispense a metered amount of the fluid concentrate from the temporary reservoir to dispense the fluid concentrate from the source container into receiving containers. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090242074 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR LIQUID DISPENSING AND STORAGE - A liquid dispensing vending system that includes a closed, integrated system of bottles and dispensing machines. The bottles used with the instant dispensing system are designed to minimize the growth of mold, mildew, bacteria and other harmful micro organisms. The vending system may be used to dispense water, soft drinks, coffee, tea, water with nutrients, and/or antioxidants, into containers such as rugged bottles capable of being reused many times. The bottles are designed to be refilled by the dispensing machines, and therefore are tampered resistant. The bottles are made of an antimicrobial plastic and their contents are stored under pressure to discourage bacterial and organic growth inside the bottle. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090260709 | Bulb actuated suction device with improved assembly and cleaning features - A device for transferring viscous liquids includes a flexible bulb with an oversized opening and smooth, relatively flat interior surfaces, coupled to a rigid tapered tube which has an oversized large opening that couples with the flexible bulb. The oversized openings of the flexible bulb and rigid tube make the interior surfaces of these components more easily accessible for cleaning. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20130192713 | PACKAGING AND APPLICATOR DEVICE USING A PIPETTE - Packaging and dispensing device comprising a receptacle ( | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130255830 | LIQUID CONTAINER HAVING VACUUM PUMPING DEVICE - Provided is a liquid container having a vacuum pumping device, which includes: a housing having a lower portion which is opened by means of an opening or closing control to be exposed to the atmosphere and an upper portion having a mounting hole so that a space is formed therein; an inner container having a cylinder chamber provided at an upper portion thereof to allow a liquid to flow in or out and a liquid store area connected to a lower portion of the cylinder chamber to change a volume according to an amount of liquid therein, the cylinder chamber being coupled to the mounting hole of the housing so that the inner housing is detachably mounted in the housing for refilling; a syringe unit coupled to or separated from the cylinder chamber to suck the liquid from the inner container and discharge the sucked liquid outwards; and an elastic cap mounted to the cylinder chamber, the elastic cap being closed in advance when the syringe unit is inserted into the cylinder chamber and opened later when the syringe unit sucks the liquid after the syringe unit is inserted into the cylinder chamber, so that the liquid is discharged while keeping a sealed state. If the liquid container having a vacuum pumping device of the present disclosure is used, the elastic cap may be easily manufactured due to its simple design and may keep its sealing force even though it is used repeatedly. Further, since the movement of a membrane may prevent even a minimum air from flowing into a filling chamber of the liquid store area while the syringe unit is being inserted, it is possible to prevent the solution from being contaminated. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20150323282 | Liquid Dispensing Toy - A liquid dispensing toy is disclosed. The liquid dispensing toy contains a first piston, a first piston housing surrounding the first piston, a first shaft associated with the first piston, a first liquid housing surrounding at least a portion of the first piston housing, wherein the first liquid housing is configured to retain liquid, a first input valve coupled with the first piston housing, and a first output valve coupled with the first piston housing. | 11-12-2015 |
| 141027000 | Container with follower | 25 |
| 20080283143 | Liquid dispenser apparatus - A liquid dispensing apparatus that enables liquid for drawing liquid from a bottle into an oral syringe without inverting the bottle includes a tubular cap member for insertion into the mouth of a bottle. The cap member defines upper and lower openings connected by a bore. The device includes an elongate tube having an upper end connected to the cap lower opening and a lower end positionable adjacent a bottom wall of a bottle. A plunger is positioned within the bore of the cap member and is movable between a retracted configuration that closes the tube upper end and an extended configuration positioned within the tube. The plunger also defines an aperture through which liquid from the tube may flow into the plunger when the plunger is at the extended configuration. Liquid may be drawn from the plunger when an oral syringe is inserted into the cap member. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100024914 | CLOSURE AND DISPENSING SYSTEM - A closure ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100243101 | PAINT REPLENISHING SYSTEM FOR CARTRIDGE - A quantitation setup mechanism ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110094619 | SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING A FLUID IN NON-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS - The present invention provides a dispenser cassette ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120103464 | Medical Vial Capture and Retention System and Method - A system and method is provided for capturing and releasably retaining one or more vials of medication in an at least partially inverted orientation. Embodiments include a housing partially defining one or more vial engagement stations. Each station includes a clamp element and a latch element which, upon insertion of a vial into the respective station, cooperate to capture and releasably retain the vial. A handle portion may be provided by which the clamp element may be returned to and latched in its open configuration, thereby also releasing the vial from the respective station. Each station may accommodate vials of various diameters. The housing may be mountable to a pole stand in vertically-adjustable fashion. The system may allow the vials to be retained at an angle with respect to the stand or local horizontal surface. Embodiments may further comprise a tray support bracket and removable drip tray element. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120247612 | System and Method for Accurately Delivering Controlled Amounts of Viscous Fluid to a Fluid Delivery Device | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130160891 | PEDIATRIC DOSING DISPENSER - A package that is configured to store and dispense fluids. The package includes a container and a dosing dispenser for closing an opening to the container. The dosing dispenser includes a body portion having a syringe receiver and a valve assembly that is configured to permit the flow of fluid from the container to the syringe. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130269830 | COMPACT LIQUID CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a container system for liquids such as spray fragrances. The system includes a parent container ( | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140020790 | CO-INFUSION APPARATUS - A co-infusion apparatus is provided to prevent foaming of a transfusion when the transfusion is introduced into a medicine container, and to prevent the transfusion from directly hitting a medicine inside a vial. The co-infusion apparatus includes: a container holding section for holding a medicine container and tilting the medicine container; a syringe holding section for holding a syringe, tilting the syringe, and varying an amount of insertion of a plunger of the syringe into a barrel of the syringe: and an insertion operation section for inserting a needle of the syringe through a mouth of the medicine container which is held by the container holding section, and inserting the needle of the syringe through a mixing port of a transfusion bag. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140060696 | DRUG SOLUTION TRANSFER METHOD AND DRUG SOLUTION TRANSFER APPARATUS - A drug solution transfer method includes step S | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140096865 | CYLINDER-PISTON UNIT SUITABLE FOR STORING INJECTION SOLUTIONS FOR A NEEDLE-FREE INJECTOR AND METHOD FOR THE BUBBLE-FREE AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL FILLING OF THE CYLINDER-PISTON UNIT, ALSO UNDER ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE - A pressure-stable cylinder/piston unit which blocks water vapor and oxygen and is designed for a needle-free injector, with a chamber arranged in a cylinder, which blocks water vapor and oxygen, and designed for long-term and sterile storage of an injection solution, an end wall with at least one nozzle bore or one outlet element, a pressure-stable outer cylinder, and a pressure-stable piston arranged movably in the chamber and blocking water vapor and oxygen. Methods for bubble-free, automatic or manual filling of the cylinder/piston unit, also at atmospheric pressure are also disclosed. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140124090 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A DETACHABLE FOLLOW PLATE FOR LOADING BULK MATERIAL THEREFROM - The invention relates to a container assembly that includes a built-in follow plate for loading a viscous fluid into the barrel of a dispensing device. The assembly includes a drum for holding a viscous fluid therein and a lid for fitting over the drum open top to effect closure of the drum. The assembly includes a horizontally oriented follow plate detachable from the lid. The follow plate includes a central hub arranged for receiving the barrel of a dispensing device. The follow plate moves in response to a change in the level of fluid in the drum as it is drawn into the barrel of the dispensing device. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140182742 | ROBOTIC INFUSION MIXER AND TRANSPORTABLE CARTRIDGE - The invention relates to a transportable therapeutic cartridge, a therapeutic agent robotic mixer and a method for providing therapeutic infusion services. The transportable therapeutic cartridge is configured to be used to manually mix therapeutic agents or to be coupled to a therapeutic agent robotic mixer, such that the robotic mixer can access therapeutic agents disposed in the cartridge and automatically mix therapeutic agents. The cartridge, mixer, and method provide therapeutic infusions in a just-in-time fashion, so as to minimize risk to patients and facility staff while maximizing the use and safety of the therapeutics. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140261876 | VIAL ACCESS CAP AND SYRINGE WITH GRAVITY-ASSISTED VALVE - Systems and apparatus for providing fluid communications are described. In an example, a vial access cap includes a connector having an opening for providing access to a fluid pathway; a canella extending into an interior of a vial, the canella having a fluid lumen operatively coupled to the fluid pathway and a gas lumen; and a gravity-assisted valve comprising a valve body defining an elongated valve cavity, a first port, a second port operatively coupled to the gas lumen, and a valve member movable between a sealable end of the elongated valve cavity proximal to the first port and a non-sealable end of the elongated valve cavity proximal to the second port. In other examples, a syringe including a gravity-assisted valve and a system including gravity-assisted valves are described. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140261877 | System for Closed Transfer of Fluids - A system for the closed transfer of fluids that provides substantially leak-proof sealing and pressure equalization during engagement of a cannula with a vial, during transfer of a substance from a vial chamber to a barrel chamber via the cannula, and during disengagement of the cannula from the vial is disclosed. The leak-proof sealing of the system substantially prevents leakage of both air and liquid during use of the system. The system of the present disclosure also permits pressure equalization between a vial and the system when the system is attached to the vial. The system is compatible with a needle and syringe assembly for accessing a medication contained within a vial for administering the medication to a patient. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140299228 | CARTRIDGE SYRINGE - A cartridge syringe has a housing with an opening for inserting a cartridge having an cylinder filled with a medication and closed at its ends by a piercing membrane and a stopper having a blind hole. A ram is provided for pressing the stopper for injecting the medication in the cylinder after piercing the membrane. The ram has an actuating element and can be attached in the blind hole for aspiration. The ram has an outer sleeve with a core. The outer sleeve is displaceably guided in a rotatable manner and the core in a rotationally fixed manner. A front end of the outer sleeve is provided with at least one fixing hook which is spring-loaded inwardly. A cam is engageable with the fixing hook such that, upon rotation of the outer sleeve, the fixing hook is movable either to the fixing position or the unlocked position. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140360623 | Medical Device Having Integrated Sequence Control - The present invention relates to a medical device comprising a base member ( | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150013836 | APPARATUS FOR MIXING AND TRANSFERRING MEDICATIONS - An apparatus for transferring a chosen quantity of medication from a vial to a container under sterile conditions is described. The present invention further facilitates dissolving solid medications contained in the vial or diluting concentrated medications contained in the vial, and transferring the resulting solutions to the container. The container may be an intravenous infuser. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150020919 | Transfer Set with Floating Needle for Drug Reconstitution - An adapter assembly for establishing bidirectional fluid connection between a cartridge and a vial includes a housing having an open first end adapted to engage the cartridge and a second open end adapted to engage the vial. The adapter includes a needle assembly having a first tip and a second tip, with the needle assembly disposed within the housing and at least partially supported by a needle holder. The needle assembly is movable relative to the housing from an initial position in which the first and second tip are isolated from the cartridge and vial, to an end of use position, in which first tip is engaged with the vial and the second tip is engaged with the cartridge, establishing fluid communication therebetween. The needle assembly is maintained in the initial position by a locking structure which is released by rotationally advancing the needle holder relative to the housing. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150020920 | INLINE LIQUID DRUG MEDICAL DEVICES WITH LINEAR DISPLACEABLE SLIDING FLOW CONTROL MEMBER - Inline liquid drug medical device having a longitudinal device axis, a housing with a linear displaceable sliding flow control member displaceable along a transverse bore from a first flow control position for establishing flow communication between a first pair of ports for liquid drug reconstitution purposes to a second flow control position for establishing flow communication between a second pair of ports for liquid drug administration purposes, and a manually operated actuating mechanism for applying a linear displacement force for urging the flow control member to slide along the bore from its first flow control position to its second flow control position. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150101706 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The drug delivery device ( | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150101707 | AUTOMATED MEDICAL LIQUID FILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medical liquid filling system and associated methods are provided, the system comprising a disposable and a drive system. The disposable includes a tubular member and a piston slidably disposed within the tubular member for retraction and advancement within at least a first portion of the tubular member. The disposable may include a seal member for sealing the first portion of the tubular member and may be interconnected to the piston for co-movement therewith. The drive system may include a piston drive member selectively interconnectable to the piston for driven advancement and retraction of the piston within the tubular member. The drive system may be interconnected to a controller, which may be operable to automate or semi-automate various filling operations. A user interface may be interconnected to the controller for providing input of various system operation parameters, which may be communicated to the controller to facilitate automated or semi-automated operation of the filling system. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150101708 | Inter-vial transfer system - A transfer system suitable for medicaments comprising a vial socket, a housing having first and second open ends with the first open end being releasably connected to the vial socket, a needle hub mounted within the housing, a needle having first and second piercing ends mounted in the needle hub, a vial having a neck and a body, the vial being inserted in the vial socket and being non removably retained therein, a cartridge having a plunger sealing an open end thereof and a septum located at an opposite end of the cartridge, and an activation cap for causing the needle to penetrate a septum of the vial and the septum of the cartridge to permit transfer of components therebetween. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150290082 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR FILLING A CONTAINER WITH A LIQUID DRUG - In one embodiment, a method of filling a container with a liquid drug from a drug reservoir may include: a) connecting a container and a drug reservoir with a cannula such that the drug reservoir and the container fluidically communicate with each other via the cannula, while being hermetically sealed; b) reducing a first volume contained within the container to displace a gaseous medium from the first volume of the container via the cannula into a second volume contained within the drug reservoir; c) increasing the first volume of the container to displace the liquid drug from the second volume of the drug reservoir into the first volume of the container to fill the container; and d) disconnecting the container and the drug reservoir. Before performing action d), action b) and action c) can be successively performed more than once to stepwise increase an amount of liquid drug displaced. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160143812 | PARTICLE-DOSING DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for dosing particles, especially medicaments in the form of microspheres, comprising: a store for the particles, comprising an opening and means for closing said opening; syringe-type dosing means comprising a tube and a piston which is slidably mounted in the tube, said means being detachably fixed to the store, at the opening; and means for transferring particles between the opening of the store and the dosing means, which are an integral part of the store, the dosing means being independent from the transfer means. The invention is characterized in that the transfer means can be actuated by a user in order to allow the particles to leave the store. | 05-26-2016 |
