Device and method for contact free absolute position determination

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8638108
APP PUB NO 20090076460A1
SERIAL NO

12067472

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The present invention relates to a contact free arrangement for determining an absolute position of a member adapted for setting an amount of medicament to be injected from a medication delivery device, or adapted for determining an amount of medicament injected from a medication delivery device. The arrangement according to the present invention comprises at least one track of reflector means, at least one emitter means, and at least one receiver means. The at least one emitter means and the at least one receiver means are adapted to electrically couple to a number of the reflector means. The electrical coupling may be capacitive or inductive. In addition, the present invention relates to a medication delivery device or a syringe having such arrangement.

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  • NOVO NORDISK A/S

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Munchow, Bodo von Lyngby, DK 3 397
Nielsen, Preben Holbaek, DK 49 553

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