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Device and method for dosing a substance

US8128604B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

TecPharma Licensing AG · CH

Inventors

Julian Yeandel · Thun, CH
Stefan Jost · Munich, DE
Beat Steffen · Saanen, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2004
Grant date	Mar 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 7, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/8212
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for dosing a substance, including at least one rotating element and at least one coding element associated with the rotating element, using which the rotational position of the rotating element can be identified, further including at least one reference element whereby a reference signal is generated at pre-set positions or changes in position, and a method for identifying the rotational position of a rotating element which serves to set a dose, wherein the rotational position of the rotating element is identified by a coding which is only read or evaluated when a reference signal is generated at pre-set rotational positions or positional transitions.

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