Patents by Inventor Florian Allard

Florian Allard 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).

  • Sample preparation device
    Patent number: 10139322
    Abstract: A sample preparation device, preferably for sterility testing, comprising a manifold including one or more receptacles for filtration units and at least one inlet and/or outlet port. The receptacle(s) is/are respectively provided with one or more connectors for establishing a fluid connection with mating ports of the filtration units and media containers/vials upon insertion of the same into the respective receptacles. The connectors are in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet port(s) via channels defined in the manifold to allow a desired fluid transfer through the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Stephane Olivier, Pierre Guedon, Florian Allard
  • METHOD FOR DETECTING MICRO-COLONIES GROWING ON A MEMBRANE OR AN AGAROSE MEDIUM OF A SAMPLE AND A STERILITY TESTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170044588
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for detecting micro-colonies growing on a membrane or an agarose medium of a sample in a closed device. According to the invention the sample is irradiated with a light incident at an angle (?) with respect to the normal to the membrane or the surface of the agarose medium from outside the device. An incident area of the light on the membrane or the surface of the agarose medium is imaged by means of a light receiving element using an imaging angle (?) different from angle (?) with respect to the normal to the membrane or the surface of the agarose medium from outside the device. The light reflected, scattered and/or diffused from the membrane or the surface of the agarose medium and/or the micro-colonies on the membrane and/or the micro-colonies on the agarose medium is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Luc FELDEN, Marine BOUTHILLON, Stephane OLIVIER, Pierre WOEHL, Pierre GUEDON, Florian ALLARD
  • SAMPLE PREPARATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150153257
    Abstract: A sample preparation device, preferably for sterility testing, comprising a manifold including one or more receptacles for filtration units and at least one inlet and/or outlet port. The receptacle(s) is/are respectively provided with one or more connectors for establishing a fluid connection with mating ports of the filtration units and media containers/vials upon insertion of the same into the respective receptacles. The connectors are in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet port(s) via channels defined in the manifold to allow a desired fluid transfer through the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Stephane Olivier, Pierre Guedon, Florian Allard