Awakening electronics in an injection device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12370321-B2
Application number	US-202017622385-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 25, 2020
Priority date	Jul 1, 2019
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

An injection device comprising: an energy source configured to power an electronic system of the injection device; one or more sensors in communication with the energy source, the one or more sensors configured to cause an activation signal to be provided to the energy source to cause the energy source to enter a powered state from a sleep state; and a processor configured to facilitate one or more functions of the injection device when the injection device is in the powered state.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An injection device comprising:
an energy source configured to power an electronic system of the injection device;
one or more sensors in communication with the energy source, the one or more sensors being configured to cause an activation signal to be provided to the energy source to cause the energy source to enter a powered state from a sleep state; and
a processor configured to facilitate one or more functions of the injection device when the energy source is in the powered state,
wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is configured to emit the activation signal.

2. The injection device of claim 1 , further comprising a cap that includes a magnet, wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is a magnetic sensor.

3. The injection device of claim 2 , wherein the magnet is positioned proximate to the one or more sensors when the cap is attached to the injection device.

4. The injection device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is configured to measure a magnetic field strength, and wherein the activation signal is provided in response to the magnetic field strength falling below a predetermined threshold.

5. The injection device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors includes a Reed switch or a Hall-effect sensor.

6. The injection device of claim 1 , further comprising a cap that includes a static element, wherein at least one of the one or more sensors includes an electrode.

7. The injection device of claim 6 , wherein the static element and the electrode are configured to be in contact with each other when the cap is attached to the injection device.

8. The injection device of claim 6 , wherein the static element is configured to create a static discharge when the static element rubs against a portion of the injection device, and the electrode is configured to detect the static discharge and cause the activation signal to be provided to the energy source in response.

9. The injection device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more sensors includes a motion sensor.

10. The injection device of claim 9 , wherein the motion sensor is configured to detect a particular motion of the injection device and cause the activation signal to be provided to the energy source in response.

11. The injection device of claim 10 , wherein the particular motion is a rotation of the injection device.

12. The injection device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more sensors includes a vibration sensor.

13. The injection device of claim 12 , wherein the vibration sensor is configured to detect a particular sound or vibration of the injection device and cause the activation signal to be provided to the energy source in response, the particular sound or vibration occurring during dialing of a dose of medicament to be injected by the injection device.

14. The injection device of claim 1 , wherein the injection device is provided in a temperature-resistant packaging that includes a temperature sensor that is configured to cause the activation signal to be provided to the energy source when (i) the packaging is opened and (ii) the temperature sensor measures a temperature that satisfies a predetermined threshold.

15. The injection device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more functions include at least one of causing a medicament to be dispensed, determining an amount of medicament in the injection device, determining an amount of medicament dispensed by the injection device, or communicating with an external device.

16. An injection device comprising:
a container containing medicament;
an energy source configured to power an electronic system of the injection device;
one or more sensors in communication with the energy source, the one or more sensors being configured to cause an activation signal to be provided to the energy source to cause the energy source to enter a powered state from a sleep state; and
a processor configured to facilitate one or more functions of the injection device when the energy source is in the powered state,
wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is configured to emit the activation signal, and
wherein the one or more functions include at least one of causing the medicament to be dispensed, determining an amount of the medicament in the injection device, determining an amount of the medicament dispensed by the injection device, or communicating with an external device.

17. The injection device of claim 16 , wherein the container is disposable.

18. The injection device of claim 16 , further comprising a cap,
wherein at least one sensor of the one or more sensors is configured detect a movement of the cap relative to the sensor, and in response, cause the activation signal to be provided to the energy source.

19. The injection device of claim 16 , wherein the one or more sensors include at least one of a magnetic sensor configured to measure magnetic field strength within the injection device, an electrode configured to detect a static discharge within the injection device, a motion sensor, or a vibration sensor.

Assignees

• Sanofi Sa

Inventors

• Schabbach Michael
• Alpers Johannes
• Vedhachalam Ganesh Appusamy
• Bigalke Jörg
• Rausch Martin
• Baccaro Anna

Classifications

• A61M2205/8212

  with means or measures taken for minimising energy consumption · CPC title

• A61M2205/3375

  Acoustical, e.g. ultrasonic, measuring means · CPC title

• A61M2205/3368

  Temperature · CPC title

• A61M2205/3327

  Measuring · CPC title

• A61M2205/3317

  Electromagnetic, inductive or dielectric measuring means · CPC title