IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,865,252
Granted Patent B2
US 11,865,252 · App. 16/968,010 · Granted Jan 9, 2024

Assembly for dispensing a fluid product

Inventors: Matthieu Norrant (Houlbec Cocherel, FR); Maxime Huppé (Caudebec les Elbeuf, FR)
Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
A61M15/08H04N23/53A61M2205/215A61M2205/3561A61M2205/3584A61M2205/502A61M2205/581A61M2205/582A61M2205/583A61M2210/0618G16H20/10G16H40/67
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Patent No.
US 11,865,252
App. No.
16/968,010
Granted
Jan 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluid dispenser assembly having a nasal fluid dispenser device ( 1000 ) with a reservoir ( 30 ) and, a dispenser head ( 1 ) assembled on the reservoir ( 30 ); a remote mobile device ( 2000 ); and an orientation sensor ( 113 ) to obtain optimal orientation of the dispenser device ( 1000 ) when actuated. The sensor determines the three-dimensional orientation of the device, including the angle (α) of the device relative to said remote mobile device. A second sensor ( 121 ) is provided for detecting when the device ( 1000 ) is actuated by the user. The remote mobile device includes an accelerometer to determine its position in three-dimensional space, in particular the angle (β) of the remote mobile device ( 2000 ) relative to the vertical.

Claims (21)

1. A fluid dispenser assembly, characterized in that it comprises:

a nasal fluid dispenser device, said device comprising a reservoir containing fluid, a dispenser head being assembled on said reservoir, said dispenser head being provided with a dispenser orifice; and

a remote mobile device;

wherein said dispenser device includes at least one orientation sensor and communicates with said remote mobile device in order to assist and guide a user in real time, so as to obtain optimal orientation of the dispenser device when said device is actuated;

wherein said orientation sensor determines in real time a three-dimensional orientation of said device, wherein the three-dimensional orientation is determined by an angle (α) of said device relative to said remote mobile device;

wherein said device includes a second sensor for detecting when the device is actuated by the user; and

wherein said remote mobile device includes an accelerometer that determines the mobile devices position in three-dimensional space, wherein the position in three-dimensional space is determined by an angle (β) of said remote mobile device relative to a vertical orientation.

2. An assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said device further includes a top support and a bottom support that are arranged around said dispenser head.

3. An assembly according to claim 2 , wherein said top support is arranged above a finger rest of said dispenser head, and said bottom support is arranged around a skirt of said dispenser head.

4. An assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said device further includes a wireless communication module for communicating with said remote mobile device, and for relaying in real time a position of said device relative to the user's nostril.

5. An assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the wireless communication module comprises a Bluetooth module.

6. An assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said device further includes an electronic module including a microprocessor containing software for processing information provided by the sensor(s).

7. An assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the electronic module comprises a printed circuit.

8. An assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said device further includes at least one visual and/or audible and/or tactile indicator device for transmitting information in real time to the user.

9. An assembly according to claim 8 , wherein said visual indicator device is a screen that is adapted to display information that can be seen by the user.

10. An assembly according to claim 8 , wherein said audible indicator device is a loudspeaker and/or tactile indicator device is a vibrator element for providing the user with audible and/or tactile information.

11. An assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said remote mobile device further includes a screen and a camera.

12. An assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said reservoir contains a single dose or only two doses of fluid.

13. An assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the remote mobile device comprises a smartphone.

14. An assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the orientation sensor comprises an accelerometer or a gyro.

15. An assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second sensor comprises an accelerometer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2023
From: NORRANT, MATTHIEU; HUPPÉ, MAXIME
To: APTAR FRANCE SAS
Reel/Frame 066028/0798 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 1851001 · Feb 7, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210369992A1 · Dec 2, 2021
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