Patents by Inventor Benoit Lagarde

Benoit Lagarde 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).

  • Device for sampling a liquid in a tube closed by a cap
    Patent number: 8479596
    Abstract: Device for sampling a liquid in a tube by means of a hollow needle (10) passing through the closing cap (12) of the tube (14), means (18, 20) with rack and toothed wheel being provided to oppose the rising of the tube (14) when the needle is extracted from the cap (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Diagnostica Stago
    Inventors: Pierre Leroi, Benoit Lagarde
  • Device for Sampling a Liquid in a Tube Closed by a Cap
    Publication number: 20110120237
    Abstract: Device for sampling a liquid in a tube by means of a hollow needle (10) passing through the closing cap (12) of the tube (14), means (18, 20) with rack and toothed wheel being provided to oppose the rising of the tube (14) when the needle is extracted from the cap (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Pierre Leroi, Benoit Lagarde
  • Method and device for pretreatment of samples by centrifuging
    Patent number: 7115090
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method comprising detecting tubes inside carriers (P), detecting an expected imbalance of the centrifuge (CE) and, when said detection reveals the presence of such an imbalance owing to the presence of an insufficient number of carriers (P) or an odd number of carriers (P), the method consists in: simulating the load of the centrifuge incorporating the incomplete carrier (P), selecting a balance-restoring carrier based on the number of tubes missing in the incomplete carrier (P), determining the boat of the centrifuge (CE) wherein the balancing carrier should be placed and installing said carrier in the boat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Stago Instruments
    Inventor: Benoit Lagarde
  • Method and device for pretreatment of samples by centrifuging
    Publication number: 20060116269
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method comprising detecting tubes inside carriers (P), detecting an expected imbalance of the centrifuge (CE) and, when said detection reveals the presence of such an imbalance owing to the presence of an insufficient number of carriers (P) or an odd number of carriers (P), the method consists in: simulating the load of the centrifuge incorporating the incomplete carrier (P), selecting a balance-restoring carrier based on the number of tubes missing in the incomplete carrier (P), determining the boat of the centrifuge (CE) wherein the balancing carrier should be placed and installing said carrier in the boat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: Stago Instruments
    Inventor: Benoit Lagarde