US 12,332,104 B2
Sensor, cartridge and drug delivery device
Michael Schabbach, Frankfurt am Main (DE); Christian Nessel, Frankfurt am Main (DE); Daniel Auernhammer, Frankfurt am Main (DE); Beate Franke, Frankfurt am Main (DE); and Francisco Soares, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
Assigned to Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
Filed by Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/475,417.
Application 18/475,417 is a continuation of application No. 17/116,477, filed on Dec. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,802,787.
Application 17/116,477 is a continuation of application No. 15/748,309, granted, now 10,895,487, issued on Jan. 19, 2021, previously published as PCT/EP2016/067815, filed on Jul. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 15179216 (EP), filed on Jul. 31, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0019289 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G01F 23/263 (2022.01); A61M 5/31 (2006.01); A61M 5/315 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2022.01); G01F 23/284 (2006.01); G01F 23/292 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01); A61M 5/20 (2006.01); A61M 5/24 (2006.01); G01N 21/59 (2006.01)
CPC G01F 23/268 (2013.01) [A61M 5/31568 (2013.01); G01F 23/2845 (2013.01); G01F 23/2921 (2013.01); G01F 23/2925 (2013.01); G01F 23/2927 (2013.01); A61M 5/1684 (2013.01); A61M 5/20 (2013.01); A61M 5/2459 (2013.01); A61M 2005/3126 (2013.01); A61M 5/3155 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3317 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3389 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3584 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3673 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01); A61M 2205/52 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01); A61M 2205/70 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8212 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8243 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8293 (2013.01); G01F 23/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/59 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor for measuring at least one physical or chemical parameter of a medicament container containing a liquid substance, the sensor comprising:
a planar flexible foil configured to be arranged to an outer circumference of a barrel of the medicament container; and
at least a first and a second measuring electrode arranged and fixed on the planar flexible foil and configured to get in direct mechanical contact with the barrel when arranged to the outer circumference of the barrel;
wherein one of the first and the second measuring electrodes comprises a photo detector.