Patents by Inventor Fabrice COMINI

Fabrice COMINI 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).

  • Patent number: 11793898
    Abstract: A sanitation assembly (1) comprising a first chamber (2) with a first volume (2a) for receiving a first fluid, and a second chamber (3) with a second volume (3a) for receiving a second fluid, wherein the first volume (2a) communicates with an outlet (6) of the assembly (1) via a first valve mechanism (4) configured to allow discharge of the fluid from the first volume (2a) to the outlet (6) at a predefined first opening pressure, wherein the second volume (3a) communicates with the outlet (6) of the assembly (1) via a second valve mechanism (5) configured to allow discharge of the fluid from the second volume (3a) to the outlet (6) at a predefined second opening pressure, and wherein the predefined second opening pressure of the second valve mechanism (5) is higher than the predefined first opening pressure of the first valve mechanism (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Fabrice Comini
  • Patent number: 11785683
    Abstract: The present invention provides a calibration device for an optical detector comprising a light emitting diode 1, and an electronic circuit 3 for driving the light emitting diode 1, wherein the electronic circuit 3 is a constant current generator configured to supply a constant driving current to the light emitting diode 1 in the range of 0.5 to 25 ?A. Furthermore, the present invention provides a setting device for setting at least one calibration point for a calibration device as described above. The setting device comprises a light detector 51 configured to output a signal representing the light emission intensity of a calibration device under examination, a controller 53 for controlling the constant driving current of the calibration device under examination, and a calibration point setting means 55 for setting at least one calibration point for the calibration device under examination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GmbH
    Inventors: Fabrice Comini, Frederick G. Bargoot, Victor Etre
  • Publication number: 20220134285
    Abstract: A vacuum filtration head (1) having a receptacle for a support (2) for a membrane filter (3) for microbiological testing of a liquid substance to be drawn from an upstream side of the membrane filter (3) to a downstream side of the membrane filter (3) through the membrane filter (3), or the support (2) for such membrane filter (1), a drain chamber (4) located downstream of the support (2) and communicating with a downstream side of the membrane filter (3) receiving the liquid substance passed through the membrane filter (3), and a drain channel (5) communicating with the drain chamber (4) at an opening (9) and communicating with a vacuum. A protective shield (6) is arranged in the filtration head (1) interfering with a fictive direct line connection while retaining a fluid path (7) to the drain channel (5) past the protective shield (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Fabrice COMINI, Didier METZ, Philippe RIVAT
  • Publication number: 20210231573
    Abstract: The present invention provides a calibration device for an optical detector comprising a light emitting diode 1, and an electronic circuit 3 for driving the light emitting diode 1, wherein the electronic circuit 3 is a constant current generator configured to supply a constant driving current to the light emitting diode 1 in the range of 0.5 to 25 ?A. Furthermore, the present invention provides a setting device for setting at least one calibration point for a calibration device as described above. The setting device comprises a light detector 51 configured to output a signal representing the light emission intensity of a calibration device under examination, a controller 53 for controlling the constant driving current of the calibration device under examination, and a calibration point setting means 55 for setting at least one calibration point for the calibration device under examination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Fabrice COMINI, Frederick G. BARGOOT, Victor ETRE
  • Patent number: 11047778
    Abstract: A sample preparation device (1) comprising a first chamber (2) containing a membrane support (30) on which a membrane (9) is placed or can be placed, an inlet (20) to the first chamber (2) and an outlet (21) from the first chamber (2), at least one second chamber (3) provided with or adapted to be provided with an anaerobic generation means (23) and/or an anaerobic detection indicator, wherein the at least one second chamber (3) is connected to the first chamber (2) by a communication path (8), wherein the communication path (8) is liquid-tightly closed by a tap device (4) in a first position (A) of the tap device (4) and is adapted to be opened to allow fluid communication between the first chamber (2) and the at least one second chamber (3) in that the tap device (4) is moved to a second position (B) of the tap device (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Stephane Olivier, Fabrice Comini
  • Publication number: 20200222565
    Abstract: A sanitation assembly (1) comprising a first chamber (2) with a first volume (2a) for receiving a first fluid, and a second chamber (3) with a second volume (3a) for receiving a second fluid, wherein the first volume (2a) communicates with an outlet (6) of the assembly (1) via a first valve mechanism (4) configured to allow discharge of the fluid from the first volume (2a) to the outlet (6) at a predefined first opening pressure, wherein the second volume (3a) communicates with the outlet (6) of the assembly (1) via a second valve mechanism (5) configured to allow discharge of the fluid from the second volume (3a) to the outlet (6) at a predefined second opening pressure, and wherein the predefined second opening pressure of the second valve mechanism (5) is higher than the predefined first opening pressure of the first valve mechanism (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Fabrice COMINI
  • Publication number: 20180328823
    Abstract: A sample preparation device (1) comprising a first chamber (2) containing a membrane support (30) on which a membrane (9) is placed or can be placed, an inlet (20) to the first chamber (2) and an outlet (21) from the first chamber (2), at least one second chamber (3) provided with or adapted to be provided with an anaerobic generation means (23) and/or an anaerobic detection indicator, wherein the at least one second chamber (3) is connected to the first chamber (2) by a communication path (8), wherein the communication path (8) is liquid-tightly closed by a tap device (4) in a first position (A) of the tap device (4) and is adapted to be opened to allow fluid communication between the first chamber (2) and the at least one second chamber (3) in that the tap device (4) is moved to a second position (B) of the tap device (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Stephane OLIVIER, Fabrice COMINI
  • Patent number: D868839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Fabrice Comini, Patrick Chateau, Camille Chouard