Patents by Inventor François Berger

François Berger 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).

  • Publication number: 20240033238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of compounds for a use in therapy and especially to a therapeutic combination for use in the treatment of tumours and/or cancer. In particular, the invention relates to a therapeutic combination that comprises a NKCC1 protein inhibitor and a microtubule inhibitor, optionally together with one or more additional chemotherapeutic agents or radiotherapy. The combined administration includes at least one NKCC1 protein inhibitor and at least one microtubule inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: B&A ONCOMEDICAL
    Inventors: Yehezkel BEN-ARI, François BERGER
  • Patent number: 11002733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lateral flow device (10) for taking at least one analyte of interest in a fluid, comprising: a fluid receiving zone (100) for receiving the fluid, comprising a first absorbent material (111) that is capable of collecting the fluid; at least one zone of migration (201) for migration of the fluid, extending between a first end and a second end, each zone of migration including a draining material (211) in fluid continuity with the first absorbent material; at least one fluid reservoir (storage) zone (301) comprising a second absorbent material (311) in contact with the draining material at the level of the second end of each fluid migration zone; the detection means between the receiving zone and the reservoir zone, that provide the ability to determine the presence or absence of the said one or more analyte(s) of interest in the sample; characterised in that at least the one of the said zones of migration further also comprises at least one capture zone (400) that is capable of re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, SOCIETE DES SYSTEMES BIOLOGIQUES
    Inventors: Adrien Mombrun, François Berger, Mohamed-Ali Bouamrani, Gary Brandam, Clarence Deffaud, Julien Roux
  • Patent number: 10213190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for sampling a biological tissue comprising: a rod (1) extending along a longitudinal axis (X) between a proximal end (1a) and a distal end (1b), a capture surface (2) borne by the rod (1), intended to be applied against a biological tissue, wherein the capture surface is nanoporous or has protrusions adapted for sampling a biological tissue by micro abrasion, an observation window (3) transparent to visible light, laid out in the external surface of the rod (1), a housing (4) extending in the rod, parallel to the longitudinal axis, from the proximal end (1a) as far as the observation window (3) said housing being able to receive a bundle of optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Matthieu Dreyfus, François Berger, Ali Bouamrani, Adrien Mombrun
  • Patent number: 10149668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for in vivo sampling of biological species, comprising:—a capture medium made from a nanoporous material, having a capture surface for said species, said capture medium being supported by a plate,—a gripping rod,—an articulation comprising a first limb coupled to the gripping rod and a second limb coupled removably to the plate supporting the capture medium, such that the capture surface can be selectively oriented relative to the gripping rod, so as to adjust the orientation of the capture medium relative to the gripping rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Mohamed-Ali Bouamrani, François Berger, Matthieu Dreyfus, Adrien Mombrun
  • Publication number: 20180188248
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lateral flow device (10) for taking at least one analyte of interest in a fluid, comprising: a fluid receiving zone (100) for receiving the fluid, comprising a first absorbent material (111) that is capable of collecting the fluid; at least one zone of migration (201) for migration of the fluid, extending between a first end and a second end, each zone of migration including a draining material (211) in fluid continuity with the first absorbent material; at least one fluid reservoir (storage) zone (301) comprising a second absorbent material (311) in contact with the draining material at the level of the second end of each fluid migration zone; the detection means between the receiving zone and the reservoir zone, that provide the ability to determine the presence or absence of the said one or more analyte(s) of interest in the sample; characterised in that at least the one of the said zones of migration further also comprises at least one capture zone (400) that is capable of re
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Adrien MOMBRUN, François BERGER, Mohamed-Ali BOUAMRANI, Gary BRANDAM, Clarence DEFFAUD, Julien ROUX
  • Patent number: 9642602
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transiently contacting at least one unit for capturing biological targets with a body fluid containing them, a method for recovering the captured targets for analysis, and a system for contacting and recovering a capture substrate included in said unit. The invention relates to samples obtained in particular in vivo from body fluids of the human body, e.g. circulating body fluids, said fluids possibly containing, as targets, proteins, oligonucleotides such as RNA or DNA, antibodies, enzymes or cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, Institut National de la Sante Et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Grenoble, Universite Jospeh Fourier
    Inventors: Patrice Caillat, François Berger, Raymond Campagnolo, Marie-Line Cosnier, Affif Zaccaria
  • Publication number: 20160296215
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for in vivo sampling of biological species, comprising:—a capture medium made from a nanoporous material, having a capture surface for said species, said capture medium being supported by a plate,—a gripping rod,—an articulation comprising a first limb coupled to the gripping rod and a second limb coupled removably to the plate supporting the capture medium, such that the capture surface can be selectively oriented relative to the gripping rod, so as to adjust the orientation of the capture medium relative to the gripping rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Mohamed-Ali Bouamrani, François Berger, Matthieu Dreyfus, Adrien Mombrun
  • Patent number: 9320501
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a surgical instrument for sampling molecules in an organ which can be accessed directly or via a surgical portal, including: a device for capturing the molecules, a stylet supporting the capture device, capable of entering the organ, a guide for inserting the stylet into the body as far as the organ, wherein the distal end of the guide is provided with a damping block intended to come to bear upon the organ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: Universite Joseph Fourier—Grenoble 1, Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble
    Inventors: Renaud Montessuy, David Ratel, Emmanuel Gay, Jean-Guy Passagia, François Berger, Jean-Paul Issartel
  • Publication number: 20160015987
    Abstract: The invention relates to an implantable energy source comprising at least one energy storage sub-system (171) constructed in the form of a stack of thin layers (175) on a substrate (176), characterised in that said energy storage sub-system has a plurality of through-openings (174) for allowing the development and the passage of blood vessels. Preferably, the energy source thereof has a thickness of less than, or equal to, 1 mm, over at least 80% of its surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Simon PERRAUD, Francois BERGER, Frederic GAILLARD, Nicolas KARST, Philippe PANTIGNY, Emmanuelle ROUVIERE
  • Publication number: 20150182207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for sampling a biological tissue comprising: a rod (1) extending along a longitudinal axis (X) between a proximal end (1a) and a distal end (1b), a capture surface (2) borne by the rod (1), intended to be applied against a biological tissue, wherein the capture surface is nanoporous or has protrusions adapted for sampling a biological tissue by micro abrasion, an observation window (3) transparent to visible light, laid out in the external surface of the rod (1), a housing (4) extending in the rod, parallel to the longitudinal axis, from the proximal end (1a) as far as the observation window (3) said housing being able to receive a bundle of optical fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Matthieu Dreyfus, François Berger, Ali Bouamrani, Adrien Mombrun
  • Patent number: 9033897
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sampling instrument adapted for taking a sample in situ and in vivo or taking a sample ex vivo of a target tissue or body structure, in a maximum quantity of less than 10?6 g, the instrument comprising an elongated active member (10) with a distal operative end (11) having at least one retaining surface (12) arranged for contacting directly the target tissue or body structure, capturing and retaining molecules of the target tissue or body structure thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
    Inventors: Alim-Louis Benabid, Ali Bouamrani, Jean-Paul Issartel, David Ratel, Francois Berger
  • Patent number: 9007456
    Abstract: Semiconductor wafer inspection device comprising a wager transport arm provided with at least one wafer support element, a wafer gripper, the gripper having two distant branches designed to take hold of the opposed edges of the wafer, the gripper being mounted so as to rotate on a shaft in order to be able to rotate the wafer between an approximately horizontal position and an approximately vertical position, and at least two inspection systems placed on one side of the wafer and on the other, in an approximately vertical position symmetrically with respect to the plane passing through the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Altatech Semiconductor
    Inventors: Philippe Gastaldo, François Berger, Cleonisse Serrecchia
  • Publication number: 20140377793
    Abstract: A method of sampling biological or biochemical species, comprising the following steps: a) arranging a capture surface (SC) for said biological or biochemical species in contact with a biological tissue or fluid (TB); and b) rinsing said surface to remove biological or biochemical species that have not been adsorbed; the method being characterised in that said capture surface is the surface of a nanoporous material (MC). A method of analysing said biological or biochemical species, characterised by the use of said surface as an analysis support. The analysis may in particular be performed using a method selected from mass spectroscopy with laser desorption and fluorescence imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Ali Bouamrani, François Berger, Marie-Line Cosnier
  • Publication number: 20130330727
    Abstract: An in vitro diagnostic method for diagnosing a brain tumour belonging to the group formed by two types of tumours: ODGs and GBMs, and for identifying the type of tumour, the method includes the measurement of at least two ratios of the expression levels of miRNA pairs extracted from a biological sample originating from a patient suspected of presenting one of the above-mentioned brain tumours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicants: CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE GRENOBLE, UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Issartel, François Berger, Elodie Lages, Audrey Guttin, Michèle El Atifi-Borel, Hélène Ipas
  • Publication number: 20130079663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transiently contacting at least one unit for capturing biological targets with a body fluid containing them, a method for recovering the captured targets for analysis, and a system for contacting and recovering a capture substrate included in said unit. The invention relates to samples obtained in particular in vivo from body fluids of the human body, e.g. circulating body fluids, said fluids possibly containing, as targets, proteins, oligonucleotides such as RNA or DNA, antibodies, enzymes or cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicants: CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE GRENOBLE, Institut National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale (INSERM), Commissariat A L'Energies Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives, UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER
    Inventors: Patrice Caillat, Francois Berger, Raymond Campagnolo, Marie-Line Cosnier, Affif Zaccaria
  • Publication number: 20120322680
    Abstract: The present application relates to the use of miRNAs as biomarkers in glioma diagnosis. It also relates to the use of miRNAs as biomarkers in glioblastoma and oligodendroglioma diagnosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER
    Inventors: Francois Berger, Jean-Paul Issartel, Michele El Atifi-Borel, Elodie Lages, Audrey Guttin
  • Patent number: 8293886
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of genes involved in resistance of cancer cells to therapy, to short nucleic acid molecules which inhibit the expression of these genes by RNA interference and to their use as adjuvant in cancer therapy, to sensitize cancer cells to conventional anticancer agents; the short nucleic acid molecules are double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid molecules including a sense and an antisense region, wherein the sense region includes a nucleotide sequence that is selected from the group consisting of: the sequences SEQ ID NO: 15, 11, 13, 14, 30, 31, 38, 46, 64 and 70 and the sequences having at least 70% identity, preferably at least 80% identity, more preferably at least 90% identity with the sequences, and the antisense region includes a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the sense region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Universite Joseph Fourier
    Inventors: Francois Berger, Laurent Pelletier, Jean-Paul Issartel, Sandra Boccard
  • Publication number: 20120172753
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a surgical instrument for sampling molecules in an organ which can be accessed directly or via a surgical portal, including: a device for capturing the molecules, a stylet supporting the capture device, capable of entering the organ, a guide for inserting the stylet into the body as far as the organ, wherein the distal end of the guide is provided with a damping block intended to come to bear upon the organ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER- GRENOBLE 1
    Inventors: Renaud Montessuy, David Ratel, Emmanuel Gay, Jean-Guy Passagia, François Berger, Jean-Paul Issartel
  • Publication number: 20110128371
    Abstract: Semiconductor wafer inspection device comprising a wager transport arm provided with at least one wafer support element, a wafer gripper, the gripper having two distant branches designed to take hold of the opposed edges of the wafer, the gripper being mounted so as to rotate on a shaft in order to be able to rotate the wafer between an approximately horizontal position and an approximately vertical position, and at least two inspection systems placed on one side of the wafer and on the other, in an approximately vertical position symmetrically with respect to the plane passing through the wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Philippe Gastaldo, François Berger, Cleonisse Serrecchia
  • Patent number: 7939653
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of genes involved in resistance of cancer cells to therapy, to short nucleic acid molecules which inhibit the expression of these genes by RNA interference and to their use as adjuvant in cancer therapy, to sensitize cancer cells to conventional anticancer agents; the short nucleic acid molecules are double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid molecules including a sense and an antisense region, wherein the sense region includes a nucleotide sequence that is selected from the group consisting of: the sequences SEQ ID NO: 15, 11, 13, 14, 30, 31, 38, 46, 64 and 70 and the sequences having at least 70% identity, preferably at least 80% identity, more preferably at least 90% identity with the sequences, and the antisense region includes a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the sense region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Universite Joseph Fourier
    Inventors: François Berger, Laurent Pelletier, Jean-Paul Issartel, Sandra Boccard