Patents by Inventor Francis Belloc

Francis Belloc 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 of discriminating at least two cell populations, and application
    Patent number: 8080383
    Abstract: A subject of the invention is a method for discriminating between and counting at least two populations of biological elements carrying specific characteristics, optionally present in a sample. The invention allows the clear and unambiguous detection of at least three populations of biological elements by the use of only two detection means, which means that at least two populations of biological elements are detected by one and the same detection means. The invention can be carried out if three different probes are used, each recognizing and becoming fixed to one of the populations of biological elements to be detected, each of the probes being itself rendered detectable by a different marker, two of said markers having two emission spectra having at least one common part (overlapping emission spectra) and the third having an emission spectrum having essentially no part in common with the other two (non-overlapping spectrum).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Horiba Abx Sas, Parc Euromedicine
    Inventors: Francis Lacombe, Francis Belloc, Sylvie Veriac, Didier Lefevre
  • METHOD OF DISCRIMINATING AT LEAST TWO CELL POPULATIONS, AND APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20090311678
    Abstract: A subject of the invention is a method for discriminating between and counting at least two populations of biological elements carrying specific characteristics, optionally present in a sample. The invention allows the clear and unambiguous detection of at least three populations of biological elements by the use of only two detection means, which means that at least two populations of biological elements are detected by one and the same detection means. The invention can be carried out if three different probes are used, each recognizing and becoming fixed to one of the populations of biological elements to be detected, each of the probes being itself rendered detectable by a different marker, two of said markers having two emission spectra having at least one common part (overlapping emission spectra) and the third having an emission spectrum having essentially no part in common with the other two (non-overlapping spectrum).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Francis Lacombe, Francis Belloc, Sylvie Veriac, Didier Lefevre