Patents by Inventor Pierre-Francois Lenne

Pierre-Francois Lenne 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: 8858885
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pixel-type biological analysis device comprising a photosensitive layer, a capture mixture for the capture of targeted proteins, the capture mixture being placed on an external surface of the photosensitive layer and comprising a protein probe grafted to a hydrogel, collection means for collecting photoelectrons in the photosensitive layer, and reading and treatment means of an electrical quantity supplied by the collection means, for the supply of a characteristic value of a luminous intensity detected by the photosensitive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (R&D) Limited, Universite Paul Cezanne Aix Marseille III
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Raynor, Michael Maurin, Mitchell O'Neal Perley, Pierre-Francois Lenne, Hervé Rigneault, Renaud Vincentelli
  • Patent number: 8502169
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for detecting the emission of a target particle (6) at an emission wavelength, said device comprising: a photo-detector (2, 2A, 2B) comprising a sensitive detection surface having a high optical index; wherein said target particle (6) can be positioned in the vicinity of said sensitive surface in an analysis medium (13) having a low optical index; said device being characterized in that it further comprises: a mask (3) covering said sensitive surface, said mask including at least one area (4) opaque at said emission wavelength and at least one hole (5), said hole being capable of receiving the target particle; and in that the mask includes at least one interface; 7 said device further comprising at least one groove (10, 10A, 10B) provided at said interface, each of said at least one groove surrounding each of said at least one hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique-CNRS, Universite d'Aix-Marseille
    Inventors: Hervé Rigneault, Pierre-François Lenne, Jérôme Wenger, Evgueni Popov, Thomas Ebbesen
  • Patent number: 8440470
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fabrication process of a biosensor on a semiconductor wafer, comprising steps of: making a central photosensitive zone comprising at least one pixel-type biological analysis device comprising a photosensitive layer, and a first peripheral zone surrounding the central photosensitive zone, comprising electronic circuits. The first peripheral zone is covered by a hydrophilic coating, and the central photosensitive zone is covered with a hydrophobic coating. A barrier of a bio-compatible resin is formed on the second peripheral zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (R&D) Limited, Universite Paul Cezanne Aix Marseille III
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Raynor, Michaël Maurin, Mitchel O'Neal Perley, Pierre-Francois Lenne, Herve Rigneault, Renaud Vincentelli
  • Publication number: 20110158853
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pixel-type biological analysis device comprising a photosensitive layer, a capture mixture for the capture of targeted proteins, the capture mixture being placed on an external surface of the photosensitive layer and comprising a protein probe grafted to a hydrogel, collection means for collecting photoelectrons in the photosensitive layer, and reading and treatment means of an electrical quantity supplied by the collection means, for the supply of a characteristic value of a luminous intensity detected by the photosensitive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicants: STMICROELECTRONICS R&D LIMITED, UNIVERSITE PAUL CEZANNE AIX MARSEILLE III
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Raynor, Michael Maurin, Mitchell O'Neal Perley, Pierre-Francois Lenne, Hervé Rigneault, Renaud Vincentelli
  • Publication number: 20110140208
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fabrication process of a biosensor on a semiconductor wafer, comprising steps of: making a central photosensitive zone comprising at least one pixel-type biological analysis device comprising a photosensitive layer, and a first peripheral zone surrounding the central photosensitive zone, comprising electronic circuits. The first peripheral zone is covered by a hydrophilic coating, and the central photosensitive zone is covered with a hydrophobic coating. A barrier of a bio-compatible resin is formed on the second peripheral zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicants: STMICROELECTRONICS R&D LIMITED, UNIVERSITE PAUL CEZANNE AIX MARSEILLE III
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Raynor, Michaël Maurin, Mitchell O'Neal Perley, Pierre-Francois Lenne, Herve Rigneault, Renaud Vincentelli
  • Publication number: 20100140460
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for detecting the emission of a target particle (6) at an emission wavelength, said device comprising: a photo-detector (2, 2A, 2B) comprising a sensitive detection surface having a high optical index; wherein said target particle (6) can be positioned in the vicinity of said sensitive surface in an analysis medium (13) having a low optical index; said device being characterised in that it further comprises: a mask (3) covering said sensitive surface, said mask including at least one area (4) opaque at said emission wavelength and at least one hole (5), said hole being capable of receiving the target particle; and in that the mask includes at least one interface; 7 said device further comprising at least one groove (10, 10A, 10B) provided at said interface, each of said at least one groove surrounding each of said at least one hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE-CNRS, UNIVERSITE DE PROVENCE
    Inventors: Hervé Rigneault, Pierre-Francois Lenne, Jerome Wenger, Evgueni Popov, Thomas Ebbesen