Patents by Inventor Bruno Vedrine

Bruno Vedrine 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).

  • Method for detecting and counting micro-organisms in a sample
    Patent number: 8883441
    Abstract: A method for detecting and counting the microorganisms in a sample is described. The method comprises: a) selectively enriching the microorganism sought in the sample, b) inducing or activating at least one enzymatic activity of the microorganism, c) immunomagnetically concentrating the microorganism, d) fluorescently labeling the microorganism, and e) detecting and analyzing the fluorescence making possible the numeration or counting of the microorganisms sought by flow cytometry, filtration cytometry or fluorescence microscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Metis Biotechnologies
    Inventors: Bruno Vedrine, Aline Lachaise, Vincent Carre
  • Method for detecting and counting micro-organisms in a sample
    Publication number: 20050202518
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for detecting and counting micro-organisms in a sample comprising the following steps: (a) selectively enriching the micro-organism sought in the sample, (b) conditioning said micro-organism, (c) immunomagnetic concentration of the conditioned microorganism, (d) fluorescent marking of the concentrated micro-organism, and (e) detecting and analyzing the fluorescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Bruno Vedrine, Aline Lachaise, Vincent Carre