Patents by Inventor Christian Berducat

Christian Berducat 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: 11938436
    Abstract: A vent filter (1), preferably for a pure liquid storage tank, comprising a cylindrical shell (2), at least one compartment (A) for accommodating granular filter material (3), said at least one compartment (A) defined between an inner peripheral surface (4) of the shell (2) and a pair of spaced apart separator plates (5) arranged in the shell (2) such that the spacing of the separator plates (5) in the axial direction of the shell (2) can be changed and fixed so as to apply a pressure on the granular filter material (3) in the at least one compartment (A). An air inlet (6) and an air outlet (7) are respectively arranged to allow a flow of air through the granular filter material (3) in the at least one compartment (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Berducat
  • Patent number: 11786867
    Abstract: A connecting mechanism (1) for a cartridge-type replaceable module (2) that has at least one fluid port (2a,2b) at each of opposite sides of the module (2) in a longitudinal direction of the module (2). The connecting mechanism (1) comprises two connector elements (3) spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the module (2) and each provided with at least one fluid connector (3b) configured to releasably inter-engage with a complementary fluid port (2a,2b) of the module (2) at the respective side thereof, wherein at least one of the connector elements (3) is movable to perform a translational movement in the longitudinal direction of the module (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Germain Gaydier, Thierry Cassou, Christian Berducat
  • Publication number: 20210245107
    Abstract: A connecting mechanism (1) for a cartridge-type replaceable module (2) that has at least one fluid port (2a,2b) at each of opposite sides of the module (2) in a longitudinal direction of the module (2). The connecting mechanism (1) comprises two connector elements (3) spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the module (2) and each provided with at least one fluid connector (3b) configured to releasably inter-engage with a complementary fluid port (2a,2b) of the module (2) at the respective side thereof, wherein at least one of the connector elements (3) is movable to perform a translational movement in the longitudinal direction of the module (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Germain Gaydier, Thierry Cassou, Christian Berducat
  • Publication number: 20210220768
    Abstract: A vent filter (1), preferably for a pure liquid storage tank, comprising a cylindrical shell (2), at least one compartment (A) for accommodating granular filter material (3), said at least one compartment (A) defined between an inner peripheral surface (4) of the shell (2) and a pair of spaced apart separator plates (5) arranged in the shell (2) such that the spacing of the separator plates (5) in the axial direction of the shell (2) can be changed and fixed so as to apply a pressure on the granular filter material (3) in the at least one compartment (A). An air inlet (6) and an air outlet (7) are respectively arranged to allow a flow of air through the granular filter material (3) in the at least one compartment (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventor: Christian Berducat
  • Patent number: 11020708
    Abstract: A connecting mechanism (1) for a cartridge-type replaceable module (2) that has at least one fluid port (2a, 2b) at each of opposite sides of the module (2) in a longitudinal direction of the module (2). The connecting mechanism (1) comprises two connector elements (3) spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the module (2) and each provided with at least one fluid connector (3b) configured to releasably inter-engage with a complementary fluid port (2a, 2b) of the module (2) at the respective side thereof, wherein at least one of the connector elements (3) is movable to perform a translational movement in the longitudinal direction of the module (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Germain Gaydier, Thierry Cassou, Christian Berducat
  • Publication number: 20180021730
    Abstract: A connecting mechanism (1) for a cartridge-type replaceable module (2) that has at least one fluid port (2a, 2b) at each of opposite sides of the module (2) in a longitudinal direction of the module (2). The connecting mechanism (1) comprises two connector elements (3) spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the module (2) and each provided with at least one fluid connector (3b) configured to releasably inter-engage with a complementary fluid port (2a, 2b) of the module (2) at the respective side thereof, wherein at least one of the connector elements (3) is movable to perform a translational movement in the longitudinal direction of the module (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Pascal Roitel, Germain Gaydier, Thierry Cassou, Christian Berducat
  • Patent number: D565692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Berducat, Yves Gaignet, Pascal Delahaie, Francois Quirin
  • Patent number: D566226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Berducat, Yves Gaignet, Pascal Delahaie, Francois Quirin
  • Patent number: D568438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Berducat, Yves Gaignet, Pascal Delahaie, Francois Quirin
  • Patent number: D826374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Berducat, Eric Biget
  • Patent number: D826375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Berducat, Eric Biget, Katharine Molders
  • Patent number: D915549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Berducat, Pascal Delahaie