Patents by Inventor Jean-Louis Weissenbach

Jean-Louis Weissenbach 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).

  • Publication number: 20130236130
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising a base (2) and a door (20), said device having a closed door position in which a circuit (8) of the device comprises a bag comprising two flexible films and connectors of the conveying network, and a press (9) comprising a first shell (16) disposed on a front face (5) of said base (2) and a second shell (17) disposed in said door (20); and a hinge system hinging said door (20) relative to said base (2), and disposed only on one side of said door (20) so as to form lateral clearances between said door (20) and said base (2) over the rest of a perimeter of said door (20)
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Rene Reinbigler, Virginie Buisson, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 8506798
    Abstract: Installation for treating a biological liquid, including a circulation pump (5), a filter element (9), a container for collecting treated liquid, a first circuit section connecting a source of said biological liquid to an inlet orifice of said filter element (9), including a circuit element adapted to cooperate with said circulation pump (5); a second circuit section, connecting an outlet orifice of said filter element (9) to said treated liquid collecting container; characterized in that said treated liquid collecting container, said first circuit section and said second circuit section are disposable and said installation further includes a first cart (1) carrying said pump (5) and a second cart (2) including a housing (14) for said collecting container, separable from the first cart (1) and adapted to be at least partly nested in said first cart (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Beulay, Virginie Buisson, Sebastien Cirou, Cecile Delbos, Marc Hlavacek, Frans Mels, Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Publication number: 20130191729
    Abstract: In a method of processing data and generating an electronic report which can be printed on paper or displayed on a monitor screen, wherein the electronic report relates to operation characteristics of a system (1) which performs product manufacturing, processing and/or analysis steps and the data include a plurality of physical parameters which are characteristic of the operation of the system and are stored in a database (4), one of a plurality of report templates stored in a report template library (14) is selected. Each report template comprises at least one sub-report corresponding to a particular type of representation of data within an electronic report based on the respective report template (10) and including at least one data item, i.e. a reference to one of the physical parameters or to an arithmetic operation therewith and a static or dynamically assignable reference to a batch or time range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Jean-Luc Beulay, Subbarao Kattamuri
  • Patent number: 8485044
    Abstract: A device for determining a physical value of a liquid flowing in a pipe, without contact with said liquid, said device comprising: a sensor (3) for said physical value; a connector (2) to insert into said pipe and comprising: an internal passage (13) extending between two apertures (11, 12), a flexible membrane (6) for a pressure sensor, forming a wall of said internal passage (13); and means (27, 62) for fastening said sensor (3) onto said connector (2); characterized in that said sensor is a temperature sensor (3) fastened to said connector (2) with the sensitive part of said sensor (3) turned towards said membrane (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Cecile Delbos, Jean-Louis Weissenbach, James Vigna, Martin Morrissey, Rene Reinbigler
  • Publication number: 20130003780
    Abstract: A device for determining a physical value of a liquid flowing in a pipe, without contact with said liquid, said device comprising: a sensor (3) for said physical value; a connector (2) to insert into said pipe and comprising: an internal passage (13) extending between two apertures (11, 12), a flexible membrane (6) for a pressure sensor, forming a wall of said internal passage (13); and means (27, 62) for fastening said sensor (3) onto said connector (2); characterized in that said sensor is a temperature sensor (3) fastened to said connector (2) with the sensitive part of said sensor (3) turned towards said membrane (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cecile Delbos, Jean-Louis Weissenbach, James Vigna, Martin Morrissey, Rene Reinbigler
  • Patent number: 8343356
    Abstract: Installation for treating a biological liquid, including a circulation pump (5), a filter element (9), a container for collecting treated liquid, a first circuit section connecting a source of said biological liquid to an inlet orifice of said filter element (9), including a circuit element adapted to cooperate with said circulation pump (5); a second circuit section, connecting an outlet orifice of said filter element (9) to said treated liquid collecting container; characterized in that said treated liquid collecting container, said first circuit section and said second circuit section are disposable and said installation further includes a first cart (1) carrying said pump (5) and a second cart (2) including a housing (14) for said collecting container, separable from the first cart (1) and adapted to be at least partly nested in said first cart (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Beulay, Virginie Buisson, Sebastien Cirou, Cecile Delbos, Marc Hlavacek, Frans Mels, Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 8297128
    Abstract: A device for determining a physical value of a liquid flowing in a pipe, without contact with the liquid. The device includes: a sensor for the physical value; a connector to insert into the pipe and including: an internal passage extending between two apertures, a flexible membrane for a pressure sensor, forming a wall of the internal passage; and a fastening mechanism for fastening the sensor onto the connector. The sensor is a temperature sensor fastened to the connector with the sensitive part of the sensor turned towards the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Cecile Delbos, Jean-Louis Weissenbach, James Vigna, Martin Morrissey, Rene Reinbigler
  • Publication number: 20120248025
    Abstract: The invention concerns an installation for treating biological liquid comprising a platform provided with an edge running front-to-back, a pump (105), a filtration assembly (111, 150), a pre-filtration assembly (114) having an inlet point and an outlet point respectively belonging to first and second T-shaped branching connectors (137, 156), two pre-filtration components (115a, 115b) aligned in a front-to-back direction on said platform along said front-to-back edge and each provided with inlet (157, 158) and outlet (159, 151) nozzles, said installation comprising first and second conduits (152, 153) connected to said first T-shaped connector and respectively to said inlet nozzles and third and fourth conduits (154, 155) connected to said second T-shaped connector and respectively to said outlet nozzles (159, 151), which inlet and outlet nozzles and conduits are on an opposite side of said pre-filtration components (105) to said front-to-back edge of said platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Cecile Delbos
  • Publication number: 20120174996
    Abstract: The invention concerns a manifold comprising: an auxiliary block (3) having cassette feed ports (20) and cassette filtrate return ports (21) each emerging through a bearing surface (7) and, on a counter-bearing surface (8) situated on the opposite side to the bearing surface (7), first recesses into each of which emerges a cassette filtrate return port (21); a main block (2) on which is fastened the auxiliary block (3), having an inlet conduit (14) and a filtrate outlet conduit (15), cassette feed intermediate ports which communicate with the inlet conduit (14) and with a cassette feed port (20), conveying cut-outs each facing a recess, and cassette filtrate return intermediate ports which communicate with the filtrate outlet conduit (15) and with a cassette filtrate return port (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Luc Beulay, Frans Mels, Cecile Delbos
  • Publication number: 20120168390
    Abstract: Installation for treating a biological liquid, including a circulation pump (5), a filter element (9), a container for collecting treated liquid, a first circuit section connecting a source of said biological liquid to an inlet orifice of said filter element (9), including a circuit element adapted to cooperate with said circulation pump (5); a second circuit section, connecting an outlet orifice of said filter element (9) to said treated liquid collecting container; characterized in that said treated liquid collecting container, said first circuit section and said second circuit section are disposable and said installation further includes a first cart (1) carrying said pump (5) and a second cart (2) including a housing (14) for said collecting container, separable from the first cart (1) and adapted to be at least partly nested in said first cart (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Beulay, Virginie Buisson, Sebastien Cirou, Cecile Delbos, Marc Hlavacek, Frans Mels, Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Publication number: 20120160342
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bag comprising a first conduit (13C) which extends longitudinally between a flow pump connector (11C) emerging on a first side (68) and a tangential filter connector (11M) emerging on a second side (69); a second conduit (13B) which extends longitudinally from a first side of said conduit (13C) between a supply container connector (11B) emerging on said first side (68), and another tangential flow connector (11N) emerging on said second side (69); a third conduit (13H) which extends from a second side of said conduit (13C), starting at a collecting container connector (11J), until it enters said first conduit (13C); and a fourth conduit (13A) which extends from the first side of said conduit (13C), starting at a transfer pump connector (11A), until it enters said second conduit (13B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Sebastien Cirou
  • Publication number: 20120160356
    Abstract: The method comprises the step of forming pipes (12) by clamping a bag between shells (13, 14) and by injecting an inflating agent via an inflating connector. The circuit comprises a bag (126) and a press (10) comprising two shells (13, 14) clamping said bag in a state in which pipes (12) are formed between the films (25, 26) of the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Publication number: 20120145616
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bag comprising a first conduit (13J), a second conduit (13K), the first section (13J1) of the first conduit (13J) and the first section (13K1) of the second conduit (13K) being opposite; a third conduit (13L) linking said first respective ends (13J2, 13K2) of said first respective sections (13J1, 13K1); a fourth conduit (13M) linking said second respective ends (13J3, 13K3) of said first respective sections (13J1, 13K1); a fifth conduit (13N) linking both said second end (13J3) of said first section (13J1) and said first end (13M1) of said fourth conduit (13M), and said fifth conduit (13N) linking both said first end (13K2) and said second end (13L2) of said third conduit (13L); said first conduit (13J) and said second conduit (13K) each being connected to a chromatography column connector (11M).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Sebastien Cirou, Virginie Buisson
  • Publication number: 20120138173
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising a base (2) and a door (20), said device having a closed door position in which a circuit (8) of the device comprises a bag comprising two flexible films and connectors of the conveying network, and a press (9) comprising a first shell (16) disposed on a front face (5) of said base (2) and a second shell (17) disposed in said door (20); and a hinge system hinging said door (20) relative to said base (2), and disposed only on one side of said door (20) so as to form lateral clearances between said door (20) and said base (2) over the rest of a perimeter of said door (20)
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Rene Reinbigler, Virginie Buisson, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Publication number: 20120138522
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising a base; a circuit comprising a bag comprising two flexible films and conveying network connectors, and a press (9) comprising a first shell (16) disposed upright on a front face (5) of said base (2) and a second shell (17) mounted on said first shell (16), said first shell (16) and second shell (17) clamping said bag to form conduits; said bag comprising first through apertures on one side and said first shell (16) comprising hooking studs (106) on an upper part, which studs (106) pass through said first apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Rene Reinbigler, Virginie Buisson, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Publication number: 20120111782
    Abstract: The invention concerns a filtration device comprising a manifold (3) providing fluid connection and mechanical connection comprising a clamping plate (4) movably mounted relative to the manifold (3) and adapted to compress at least one cassette (2) against the manifold (3), means for driving and guiding the clamping plate comprising a rod (6) extending between the manifold (3) and the plate (4), an actuator provided with a body and a member moveable relative to the body, which member is adapted to move through a predetermined travel between an extended position and a retracted position, the body being carried by the manifold (3), and the member carrying the rod (6) and driving the plate (4) via the rod (6) to a clamped position in which the member is in an intermediate retracted position in which it has moved through a shorter travel than the predetermined travel relative to its extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Luc Beulay, Frans Mels, Cecile Delbos
  • Patent number: 8163172
    Abstract: Installation for treating a biological liquid, including a circulation pump (5), a filter element (9), a container for collecting treated liquid, a first circuit section connecting a source of said biological liquid to an inlet orifice of said filter element (9), including a circuit element adapted to cooperate with said circulation pump (5); a second circuit section, connecting an outlet orifice of said filter element (9) to said treated liquid collecting container; characterized in that said treated liquid collecting container, said first circuit section and said second circuit section are disposable and said installation further includes a first cart (1) carrying said pump (5) and a second cart (2) including a housing (14) for said collecting container, separable from the first cart (1) and adapted to be at least partly nested in said first cart (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Beulay, Virginie Buisson, Sebastien Cirou, Cecile Delbos, Marc Hlavacek, Frans Mels, Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Publication number: 20120031510
    Abstract: The invention concerns a pump cart for a biological liquid treatment installation, having a first lateral face (40), and a second lateral face (41) by which it is configured to be juxtaposed against a conveying network cart (1) of the installation and a front face (42) meeting the lateral faces (40, 41), and comprising at least one pump (414), a pump support (50) on which is mounted said pump (414), and a guide member for making said pump (414) movable in translation and on which said support (50) is mounted; said support (50) being movable in translation in a direction going from the first lateral face (40) towards the second lateral face (41); whereby said pump (414) is disposed at a predetermined location on said cart (2) depending on the type of treatment carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Rene Reinbigler, Virginie Buisson, Christine Abouayad El Idrissi, Sebastien Cirou
  • Publication number: 20120018018
    Abstract: The invention concerns a circuit comprising a bag (111) comprising two flexible films (145, 146) and routing network connectors, and a press (110) comprising a first shell (114) and a second shell (113) clamping the bag to form pipes (104) between the films, the first shell comprising a pinch valve (120) which comprises an actuator (121) comprising a movable member (124) and in register with the moveable member an elastically compressible pad (131) which, when the valve is in an open position, has a resting configuration in which a second face (33) of the pad is concave and locally delimits a shaping channel (118), and, when the valve is in a closed position, has a pinching configuration in which the second face (133) is convex, with the pipe and the pad sandwiched between a shaping channel (116) and the moveable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Publication number: 20120006736
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising: a base (2); a moveable or removable door (20), said device having a closed door position; and in the closed door position, a circuit (8) comprising a bag comprising two flexible films and conveying network connectors, and a press (9) comprising a first shell (16) disposed on said front face (5) of said base (2) and a second shell (17) disposed in said door (20); said bag being clamped between said first shell (16) and said second shell (17) in a state in which conduits of said network for conveying liquid are formed between said films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: MILLIPORE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Renee Reinbigler, Virginie Buisson, Jean-Louis Weissenbach