Patents by Inventor Astrid Cachemaille

Astrid Cachemaille 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).

  • Microneedle manufacturing process with hats
    Patent number: 9561356
    Abstract: Out-of-plane microneedle manufacturing process comprising the simultaneous creation of a network of microneedles and the creation of a polygonal shaped hat (2) above each microneedle (1) under formation, said process comprising the following steps: providing bridges (3) between the hats (3), maintaining the bridges (3) during the remaining microneedle manufacturing steps, removing the bridges (3), together with the hats (2), when the microneedles (1) are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
    Inventors: Astrid Cachemaille, François Cannehan
  • Needle Insertion Device
    Publication number: 20160199581
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method which allow force to be exerted on a compressible tissue in order to allow a needle to reach at least one of the layers of said tissue that could not have been reached by said needle without having compressed said tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Astrid Cachemaille, Laurent-Dominique Piveteau, Paul Vescovo
  • Microneedle Manufacturing Process with Hats
    Publication number: 20160129232
    Abstract: Out-of-plane microneedle manufacturing process comprising the simultaneous creation of a network of microneedles and the creation of a polygonal shaped hat (2) above each microneedle (1) under formation, said process comprising the following steps: providing bridges (3) between the hats (3), maintaining the bridges (3) during the remaining microneedle manufacturing steps, removing the bridges (3), together with the hats (2), when the microneedles (1) are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Astrid Cachemaille, François Cannehan
  • Multichannel micro-needles
    Patent number: 9333330
    Abstract: A micro-needle (4) comprising a sharp tip (31), an elongated body (32) and a head (36) containing at least two parallel independent lumens (5, 6), each of said lumens (5, 6) communicating with a distal side opening (7, 8) of the head (36); said openings (7, 8) being essentially oriented in a direction which is perpendicular with respect to its lumen (5, 6) main direction and wherein the distal top end (33, 34) of said lumen (5, 6) is in the head (36) of the micro-needle (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: DEBIOTECH S.A.
    Inventors: Francois Cannehan, Astrid Cachemaille
  • Out-of-plane microneedle manufacturing process
    Patent number: 9266718
    Abstract: An out-of-plane microneedle manufacturing process comprises the simultaneous creation of a network of microneedles and the creation of a polygonal shaped hat above each microneedle under formation. The process comprises the following steps: providing bridges between the hats, maintaining the bridges during the remaining microneedle manufacturing steps, removing the bridges, together with the hats, when the microneedles are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: DEBIOTECH S.A.
    Inventors: Astrid Cachemaille, Francois Cannehan
  • Out-of plane microneedle manufacturing process
    Patent number: 8999177
    Abstract: Out-of-plane microneedle manufacturing process comprising the simultaneous creation of a network of microneedles and the creation of a polygonal shaped hat (2) above each microneedle (1) under formation, said process comprising the following steps: providing bridges (3) between the hats (3), maintaining the bridges (3) during the remaining microneedle manufacturing steps, removing the bridges (3), together with the hats (2), when the microneedles (1) are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
    Inventors: Astrid Cachemaille, Francois Cannehan
  • Out-of-plane microneedle manufacturing process
    Publication number: 20120328835
    Abstract: An out-of-plane microneedle manufacturing process comprises the simultaneous creation of a network of microneedles and the creation of a polygonal shaped hat above each microneedle under formation. The process comprises the following steps: providing bridges between the hats, maintaining the bridges during the remaining microneedle manufacturing steps, removing the bridges, together with the hats, when the microneedles are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: DEBIOTECH S.A.,
    Inventors: Astrid CACHEMAILLE, Francois CANNEHAN
  • SOLUBLE MICRONEEDLE
    Publication number: 20120265145
    Abstract: Microneedle comprising a distal part made of a soluble material, characterized by the fact that said distal part comrises a skeleton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: De-Biotech S.A.
    Inventors: Selma Mefti, Astrid Cachemaille, Laurent-Dominique Piveteau, Pierre Lemaire
  • MULTICHANNEL MICRO-NEEDLES
    Publication number: 20120172820
    Abstract: A micro-needle (4) comprising a sharp tip (31), an elongated body (32) and a head (36) containing at least two parallel independent lumens (5,6), each of said lumens (5,6) communicating with a distal side opening (7,8) of the head (36); said openings (7,8) being essentially oriented in a direction which is perpendicular with respect to its lumen (5,6) main direction and wherein the distal top end (33,34) of said lumen (5,6) is in the head (36) of the micro-needle (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: DEBIOTECH S.A.
    Inventors: Francois Cannehan, Astrid Cachemaille
  • OUT-OF-PLANE MICRONEEDLE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100280458
    Abstract: Out-of-plane microneedle manufacturing process comprising the simultaneous creation of a network of microneedles and the creation of a polygonal shaped hat (2) above each microneedle (1) under formation, said process comprising the following steps: providing bridges (3) between the hats (3), maintaining the bridges (3) during the remaining microneedle manufacturing steps, removing the bridges (3), together with the hats (2), when the microneedles (1) are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Astrid Cachemaille, Francois Cannehan
  • MEDICAL INJECTION DEVICE WITH MICRONEEDLES
    Publication number: 20100256569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical injection device for delivering medium to a patient comprising at least two microneedles, wherein microneedle tips are arranged with a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: DEBIOTECH S.A.
    Inventors: Astrid Cachemaille, Francois Cannehan