Patents by Inventor CÉCILE AUCANT

CÉCILE AUCANT 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 sickle-cell disease and kit for implementing same
    Patent number: 10690652
    Abstract: A method for detecting sickle-cell disease in an individual. A blood sample from an individual is brought into contact with an agent for inducing the sickling of red blood cells suitable for placing the red blood cells in a hypoxic condition. The blood sample is filtered through a porous membrane of which the pore size is determined to retain the sickled red blood cells, and allow the non-sickled red blood cells to pass through. The possible presence of a residue on the membrane is detected, during and/or after the filtering step. The presence indicating that the individual is suffering from sickle-cell disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SCREENCELL
    Inventors: David Znaty, François Forestier, Georges Uzan, Cécile Aucant
  • METHOD FOR DETECTING SICKLE-CELL DISEASE AND KIT FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME
    Publication number: 20170219559
    Abstract: A method for detecting sickle-cell disease in an individual. A blood sample from an individual is brought into contact with an agent for inducing the sickling of red blood cells suitable for placing the red blood cells in a hypoxic condition. The blood sample is filtered through a porous membrane of which the pore size is determined to retain the sickled red blood cells, and allow the non-sickled red blood cells to pass through. The possible presence of a residue on the membrane is detected, during and/or after the filtering step. The presence indicating that the individual is suffering from sickle-cell disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: DAVID ZNATY, FRANÇOIS FORESTIER, GEORGES UZAN, CÉCILE AUCANT