Patents by Inventor Fabien Thomas
Fabien Thomas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230032632Abstract: Medical device having a housing with a door that transmits optical signals A medical device (1; 1?) comprises: a housing (10), a signal source (11) arranged at a section (100) of the housing (10), a control device (12) for controlling the emission of an optical signal by the signal source (11) in dependence of an operation of the medical device (1; 1?), and a door (13; 13) movably connected to the housing (10), wherein the section (100) of the housing (10) is covered by the door (13; 13) in a closed state of the door (12), and exposed in an open state of the door (13; 13?), the door (13; 13) comprising an optical device (14) adapted to transmit at least partially the optical signal through the door (13; 13?) when the door (13; 13) is in the closed state, such that the optical signal of the signal source (11) can be seen by an operator both when the door (13; 13?) is in the closed state and when the door (13; 13?) is the open state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Mathieu Paoli, Fabien Thomas, Jean-Marc Ulrich, Rémy Wolff
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Patent number: 11364338Abstract: All infusion device (1) for administering a medical fluid to a patient comprises a receptacle (11) for receiving a syringe (2), a pusher device (12) movable in a pushing direction (P) for acting onto a piston (21) of the syringe (2) received in the receptacle (11), a driving rod (14), an electric drive device (141) for driving the driving rod (14), and a clutching device (13) comprising a frame member (131) and at least one clutch element (130A, 130B) movably arranged on the frame member (131). The at least one clutch element (130A, 130B) is constituted to operatively connect, in a clutched state, the driving rod (14) to the pusher device (12) for driving the pusher device (12) by the electric drive device (141). The clutching device (13) is actuatable to assume an unclutched state in which the operative connection between the driving rod (14) and the pusher device (12) is released.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Fresenius Vial SASInventors: Fabien Thomas, Damien Archat, Denis Bertagnolio
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Patent number: 11246980Abstract: A pump device (1) for administering a medical fluid to a patient comprises a holding device (10) for receiving a syringe barrel (20) of a syringe (2), the holding device (10) comprising a stationary section (101) and a holding member (11) movable with respect to the stationary section (101) between an opened position and a closed position, wherein the holding member (11) is configured to secure, in the closed position, the syringe barrel (20) of a syringe (2) received on the holding device (10) with respect to the stationary section (101). A shaft (130) is coupled to the holding member (11), the shaft (130) being constituted to rotate during a movement of the holding member (11).Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Fresenius Vial SASInventors: Fabien Thomas, Rémy Wolff, Nicolas Charles, Denis Bertagnolio
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Publication number: 20210316067Abstract: A medical device (1) for administering a medical fluid to a patient (4) comprises a housing (10) comprising a housing portion (11), a control device (19) for controlling operation of the medical device (1), a control element (18) placed on said housing portion (11) and being actuatable for entering a control command to be input to the control device (119), wherein the control element (18), for actuation, is at least one of rotatable about an axis of rotation (R) and linearly movable along the axis of rotation (R) with respect to said housing portion (11), and an actuation element (15) operatively connected to the control element (18) for actuating the control element (18). Herein, the actuation element (15) comprises a first knob element (17) operatively connected to the control element (18) and a second knob element (16) supported on said housing portion (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Mathieu Paoli, Damien Archat, Fabien Thomas, Jean-Marc Ulrich
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Publication number: 20210154393Abstract: A pump device (1) for administering a medical fluid to a patient comprises a holding device (10) for receiving a syringe barrel (20) of a syringe (2), the holding device (10) comprising a stationary section (101) and a holding member (11) movable with respect to the stationary section (101) between an opened position and a closed position, wherein the holding member (11) is configured to secure, in the closed position, the syringe barrel (20) of a syringe (2) received on the holding device (10) with respect to the stationary section (101). A shaft (130) is coupled to the holding member (11), the shaft (130) being constituted to rotate during a movement of the holding member (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Fabien Thomas, Rémy Wolff, Nicolas Charles, Denis Bertagnolio
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Patent number: 10973977Abstract: An infusion device (3) for administering a medical fluid to a patient, comprises a housing (30) and a receptacle (300) arranged on the housing (30) for receiving a syringe (4), the syringe (4) having a barrel (41) for containing a medical fluid and a plunger (42) movable relative to the barrel (41) for delivering the medical fluid out of the barrel (41). A pusher device (32) is movable relative to the housing (30) for acting onto the plunger (42) for moving the plunger (42) relative to the barrel (41), and a drive mechanism (38) drives the pusher device (32). A coupling mechanism (36, 37) is operative to couple the plunger (42) to the pusher device (32) or to couple the pusher device (32) to the drive mechanism (38), and an actuation mechanism arranged on the pusher device (32) comprises an actuation element (33) for actuating the coupling mechanism (36, 37) between a coupling state and an uncoupling state.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Fresenius Vial SASInventors: Fabien Thomas, Rémy Wolff, Eric Gitton, Denis Bertagnolio
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Patent number: 10589020Abstract: The invention relates to a holding device for a syringe pump, the holding device being configured for holding the barrel of a syringe and comprising a rotatable holding member (11) which is rotatable from an open into a closed position, wherein the holding member (11) is configured in such a way that in the closed position the syringe barrel will be secured between a portion of the rotatable holding member (11) and a fixed section of the syringe pump. According to the invention, a damping device (2) configured to dampen the movement of the rotatable holding member (11) from the open into the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Fresenius Vial SASInventors: Philippe Traversaz, Florie Perrigouard, Roman Barthelemy, Fabien Thomas
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Publication number: 20200023121Abstract: An infusion device (3) for administering a medical fluid to a patient, comprises a housing (30) and a receptacle (300) arranged on the housing (30) for receiving a syringe (4), the syringe (4) having a barrel (41) for containing a medical fluid and a plunger (42) movable relative to the barrel (41) for delivering the medical fluid out of the barrel (41). A pusher device (32) is movable relative to the housing (30) for acting onto the plunger (42) for moving the plunger (42) relative to the barrel (41), and a drive mechanism (38) drives the pusher device (32). A coupling mechanism (36, 37) is operative to couple the plunger (42) to the pusher device (32) or to couple the pusher device (32) to the drive mechanism (38), and an actuation mechanism arranged on the pusher device (32) comprises an actuation element (33) for actuating the coupling mechanism (36, 37) between a coupling state and an uncoupling state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Fabien Thomas, Rémy Wolff, Eric Gitton, Denis Bertagnolio
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Publication number: 20190224408Abstract: All infusion device (1) for administering a medical fluid to a patient comprises a receptacle (11) for receiving a syringe (2), a pusher device (12) movable in a pushing direction (P) for acting onto a piston (21) of the syringe (2) received in the receptacle (11), a driving rod (14), an electric drive device (141) for driving the driving rod (14), and a clutching device (13) comprising a frame member (131) and at least one clutch element (130A, 130B) movably arranged on the frame member (131). The at least one clutch clement (130A, 130B) is constituted to operatively connect, in a clutched stole, the driving rod (14) to the pusher device (12) for driving the pusher device (12) by the electric drive device (141). The clutching device (13) is actuatable to assume an unclutchcd state in which the operative connection between the driving rod (14) and the pusher device (12) is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Fabien Thomas, Damien Archat, Denis Bertagnolio
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Publication number: 20160250410Abstract: The invention relates to a holding device for a syringe pump, the holding device being configured for holding the barrel of a syringe and comprising a rotatable holding member (11) which is rotatable from an open into a closed position, wherein the holding member (11) is configured in such a way that in the closed position the syringe barrel will be secured between a portion of the rotatable holding member (11) and a fixed section of the syringe pump. According to the invention, a damping device (2) configured to dampen the movement of the rotatable holding member (11) from the open into the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Philippe Traversaz, Florie Perrigouard, Roman Barthelemy, Fabien Thomas
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Patent number: 7765590Abstract: A device and a method for the detection and prevention of intrusion into a computer network by detecting and blocking the intrusions before penetration of the network. The method includes a stage for detecting the connections at the central point and before each branch of the network, and a stage for selective filtering of these connections. This selective filtering of the connections includes a stage for automatic recognition of the accessing protocol, independently of the communication port used by the protocol.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: NETASQInventors: Fabien Thomas, Georges Lotigier
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Publication number: 20070289010Abstract: The subject of this present invention is a device and a method for the detection and prevention of intrusion into a computer network by detecting and blocking the intrusions before penetration of the network. The method is characterised in that it includes a stage for detecting the connections at the central point and before each branch of the network, and a stage for selective filtering of these connections. This selective filtering of the connections includes a stage for automatic recognition of the accessing protocol, independently of the communication port used by the protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2005Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: NETASQInventors: Fabien Thomas, Georges Lotigier