Patents by Inventor Benoit R. Bergevin

Benoit R. Bergevin 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: 8124026
    Abstract: Devices with lateral flow elements and integral fluidics are disclosed. The integral fluidics consist of injector pumps comprised of fluidic elements under instrument control. The fluidic element of an injector pump is fluidically connected to lateral flow elements and can be used to control fluid entry into containment chambers referred to as micro-reactors. The lateral flow elements comprise conductor elements that can be used for sample application and transport of analyte contained in the sample to the micro-reactor. Fluidic transport through the fluidic element of the injector pump is under instrument-control. Both the lateral flow element and the fluidic element may contain chemical entities incorporated along their length. The chemical reactions that can be used for analyte detection using the devices are described. Also described are methods of manufacture of these devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Epocal Inc.
    Inventors: Imants Lauks, Raymond J. Pierce, James Wojtyk, Benoit R. Bergevin
  • Publication number: 20100202926
    Abstract: Devices with lateral flow elements and integral fluidics are disclosed. The integral fluidics consist of injector pumps comprised of fluidic elements under instrument control. The fluidic element of an injector pump is fluidically connected to lateral flow elements and can be used to control fluid entry into containment chambers referred to as micro-reactors. The lateral flow elements comprise conductor elements that can be used for sample application and transport of analyte contained in the sample to the micro-reactor. Fluidic transport through the fluidic element of the injector pump is under instrument-control. Both the lateral flow element and the fluidic element may contain chemical entities incorporated along their length. The chemical reactions that can be used for analyte detection using the devices are described. Also described are methods of manufacture of these devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: EPOCAL INC.
    Inventors: Imants LAUKS, Raymond J. PIERCE, James WOJTYK, Benoit R. BERGEVIN
  • Patent number: 7722817
    Abstract: Devices with lateral flow elements and integral fluidics are disclosed. The integral fluidics consist of injector pumps comprised of fluidic elements under instrument control. The fluidic element of an injector pump is fluidically connected to lateral flow elements and can be used to control fluid entry into containment chambers referred to as micro-reactors. The lateral flow elements comprise conductor elements that can be used for sample application and transport of analyte contained in the sample to the micro-reactor. Fluidic transport through the fluidic element of the injector pump is under instrument-control. Both the lateral flow element and the fluidic element may contain chemical entities incorporated along their length. The chemical reactions that can be used for analyte detection using the devices are described. Also described are methods of manufacture of these devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Epocal Inc.
    Inventors: Imants Lauks, Raymond J. Pierce, James Wojtyk, Benoit R. Bergevin
  • Patent number: 7201833
    Abstract: The invention is directed to analytical devices and micro-arrays with integral fluidic inputs and outputs. The devices are constructed from planar solid-phase hydrophilic matrix circuits containing dry chemical reagents overlaying integral electro-kinetic pumping electrodes. The hydrophilic matrix circuits are enclosed within a gas permeable electrical insulator. The devices are for use in micro-scale bio-analysis, mixture separation and reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Epocal Inc.
    Inventors: Imants Lauks, Raymond J. Pierce, James Wojtyk, Benoit R. Bergevin
  • Publication number: 20030127333
    Abstract: The invention is directed to analytical devices and micro-arrays with integral fluidic inputs and outputs. The devices are constructed from planar solid-phase hydrophilic matrix circuits containing dry chemical reagents overlaying integral electro-kinetic pumping electrodes. The hydrophilic matrix circuits are enclosed within a gas permeable electrical insulator. The devices are for use in micro-scale bio-analysis, mixture separation and reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Imants Lauks, Raymond J. Pierce, James Wojtyk, Benoit R. Bergevin